Commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, used to treat back pain provide little benefit, but cause side effects, according to new research from The George Institute for Global Health. The findings of the systematic review, published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, reveal only one in six patients treated with the pills, also...
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Textile muscles could find use in a literal "power suit"
The technology could be incorporated into garments worn under regular clothing There are many people who could use a bit of help moving their limbs, but they don’t necessarily need a full-on exoskeleton. Well, imagine if their clothes could provide that help. Such a thing may one day be possible, thanks to the recent creation of “textile muscles.”...
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Scientists find brain hormone that triggers fat burning
TSRI Assistant Professor Surpriya Srinivasan (left) and TSRI Research Associate Lavinia Palamiuc led the new study. Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brain hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut. Their findings in animal models could have implications for future pharmaceutical development. “This was basic science that unlocked...
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Computer-based cognitive training program may help patients with severe tinnitus
In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, researchers evaluated the effect of a cognitive training program on tinnitus. Individuals with tinnitus have poorer working memory, slower processing speeds and reaction times and deficiencies in selective attention. Neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections) has been the foundation...
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Virtual reality 'could help treat vertigo'
Virtual reality could be used to diagnose and treat visual vertigo, according to a team of Cardiff University psychologists. People with the condition suffer from dizziness and nausea and often cite places with repetitive visual patterns, such as supermarkets, as the trigger. A team of psychologists is working to develop virtual environments to help...
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Scientists Are Reversing the Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
IN BRIEF The testing of injecting RNA into Alzheimer’s patients to reduce the levels of tau proteins is a possible new treatment for the more than 5.1 million people living with Alzheimer’s. The treatment has shown some limitation in the testing done on chimps, more testing will be done on primates to discern the safety...
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Brain hormone triggers fat burning regardless of food intake
Researchers have identified a brain hormone that triggers the burning of fat in the gut, without any obvious side effects Although the neurotransmitter serotonin has previously been shown to play a central role in regulating appetite (amongst other things), the reasons for this remained unclear. In an attempt to shed some light on the...
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Combining 3 Antibody Drugs Shown Effective In Suppressing HIV
HIV patients can cheer up, as an effective suppression of the HIV virus from a combination of three antibodies in the treatment is in sight. This was according to a new study by researchers at the Rockefeller University, revealing that the virus eventually runs out of options and dies if the method of three antibodies is tried....
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Could a tuberculosis drug help treat autism?
An antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis has the potential to alleviate the social impairments associated with autism spectrum disorder, new research suggests. Researchers suggest that the social impairments seen in autism could be treated with an antibiotic. The study reveals that the drug d-cycloserine boosted the function of an autism-related gene called PCDH10 and...
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New peptide could improve treatment for vision-threatening disease
Johns Hopkins researchers report that a new peptide holds promise for improving treatment for degenerative retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy. These vascular diseases often result in central vision loss as blood vessels grow into tissues at the back of the eye, where such growth should not occur....