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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly decreases post-stroke depression by increasing brain activity
University of South Australia researchers have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of depression after stroke, using a high frequency brain stimulation device...
Schizophrenia may be caused by disordered functioning of the immune system
A study by clinical scientists at the University of Manchester has shown that schizophrenia may - in some part - be caused by disordered...
Key challenges of the fusion between neuroscience and robotics
Combining neuroscience and robotic research has gained impressive results in the rehabilitation of paraplegic patients. A research team led by Prof. Gordon Cheng from...
Le statine possono aumentare l’infezione da COVID-19 – I ricercatori hanno identificato processi molecolari...
Quando un coronavirus - incluso SARS-CoV-2, che causa COVID-19 - infetta qualcuno, dirotta le cellule della persona, cooptando il loro macchinario molecolare per la propria sopravvivenza...
Covid-19: how to best use remdesivir for clinical benefit
The drug remdesivir is likely to be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study by a team of UK scientists....
No link between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Neuroscientists at UCL have found no significant association between COVID-19 and the potentially paralysing and sometimes fatal neurological condition Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Researchers say the findings,...
Il DHA può essere più efficace nel ridurre l’infiammazione cronica rispetto all’EPA anche nel...
Gli acidi grassi omega-3 EPA e DHA agiscono in modo diverso contro l'infiammazione cronica , secondo i risultati di un piccolo studio randomizzato, suggerendo che...
Covid-19: Ma cos’è l’immunità e come tenteremmo di misurarla una volta ottenuta?
Di recente è stato scritto molto sui meriti di diversi potenziali vaccini per SARS-CoV-2.
Si presume generalmente che "merito" significhi che il vaccino ci renderà immuni. Ma...
Holiday rituals are important for mental health especially in the time of COVID
From birthdays to weddings and graduations, this year has seen many personal celebrations cancelled, while communal festivities such as Bonfire Night, Eid and Diwali...
An imbalance in the gut bacterial community can cause a depressive-like behaviors
Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide. Understanding its mechanisms is vital for the development...
A person’s antibody response to influenza viruses is dramatically shaped by their pre-existing immunity
New research by scientists at the University of Chicago suggests a person's antibody response to influenza viruses is dramatically shaped by their pre-existing immunity,...
Covid-19: But what is immunity and how would we attempt to measure it once...
A lot has been written recently about the merits of different potential vaccines for SARS-CoV-2.
"Merit" is generally assumed to mean that the vaccine...
BPN14770 drug: innovative treatment for cognitive function in adult male patients with Fragile...
A new drug discovered through a research collaboration between the University at Buffalo and Tetra Therapeutics took a major step toward becoming a first-in-class...
Low level of beta-carotene is linked to less active BC01 enzyme
Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. But to get the full health benefits of this superfood,...
DHA may be more effective at reducing inflammation chronic than EPA also in COVID-19
The omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA work differently against chronic inflammation, according to the results of a small randomized study, suggesting each has...
