A mysterious neurological ailment first reported by U.S. personnel in Havana, Cuba, may be more widespread among diplomats, soldiers and spies than previously thought. More than 60 people have reported sudden episodes of nausea, dizziness and headaches from incidents overseas, The New York Times reported. In at least a few cases, the symptoms have been […]
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‘Organs-on-a-chip’ system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases
In many ways, our brain and our digestive tract are deeply connected. Feeling nervous may lead to physical pain in the stomach, while hunger signals from the gut make us feel irritable. Recent studies have even suggested that the bacteria living in our gut can influence some neurological diseases. Modeling these complex interactions in animals […]
NIH launches database to track neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19
A new database will collect information from clinicians about COVID-19-related neurological symptoms, complications, and outcomes as well as COVID-19 effects on pre-existing neurological conditions. The COVID-19 Neuro Databank/Biobank (NeuroCOVID), which was created and will be maintained by NYU Langone Health, New York City, will be a resource of clinical information as well as biospecimens from […]
Crowd-sourcing optogenetics data to tackle neurological diseases
Around the world, some 50 million people have epilepsy, with more than 3 million in the United States alone. It’s one of the most common neurological diseases globally, characterized by recurrent seizures in part or all of the body. It’s also quite treatable with daily antiseizure medications. Yet like many prescription drugs, these have side […]
Coronavirus and the brain: Diagnosing and treating COVID-19’s neurological effects
As the number of COVID-19 patient records grows, researchers are meticulously combing through the data, searching for a better understanding of the virus and what we can expect in the months and years ahead. What is now of increasing concern in health care is the realization that the virus can not only be severe, but […]
How does manganese enter the brain? Research offers clues to neurological disorder
New information from the University at Buffalo on how manganese, an essential nutrient, gets into the brain, is helping shed light on a neurological disorder usually associated with industrial overexposure to the metal. In June, Brittany Steimle, a doctoral candidate in biochemistry at UB, received the award for outstanding poster for her presentation on how […]