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Ultrasound implant helps potent cancer drug cross blood-brain barrier
Posted in Medicine on 13th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
The new Northwestern research demonstrates a novel, less toxic, formulation of paclitaxel, delivered in conjunction with the implanted ultrasound device results in a five-fold increase in levels of the drug reaching the brain.
Brain circuit linked to impulsive overeating discovered
Posted in Medicine on 12th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
A new study is suggesting a neural circuit previously implicated in overeating may be more broadly linked to impulse control. The research hypothesizes behavioral disorders, from drug addiction to excessive gambling, could be treated by regulating this neural pathway.
The resurrection of a failed Alzheimer’s drug set to test FDA approval process
Posted in Medicine on 9th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
Experts are divided on the efficacy data concerning a novel Alzheimer's drug, but it's now up to the FDA to judge whether a controversial Phase 3 trial is enough for market approval
Trial suggests fasting 14 hours a day helps diabetes and weight loss
Posted in Medicine on 9th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
Restricting food intake to a 10-hour window each day may help people suffering from metabolic syndromes.
First as Artificial Neurons Developed for Medical Implants
Posted in Hardware, Medicine, Science on 5th Dec, 2019
by Alex Muller
Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by scientists – a first-of-its-kind achievement with enormous scope for medical devices to cure chronic diseases, such as heart failure, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases of neuronal degeneration.