Scientists are edging closer to achieving speech restoration in people suffering from paralysis disorders or those who are aphasic following a stroke. Using a combination of brain signal readers and artificial intelligence, researchers at the Radboud University and the University Medical Center Utrecht have developed a means of communication that is accurate and similar to […]

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded approval of QULIPTA® (atogepant) for use in preventative treatment of chronic migraine.1  In a press release from manufacturer AbbVie, Chief Medical Officer, Roopal Thakkar, explains, “Since September 2021, QULIPTA has helped people living with episodic migraine prevent migraine attacks, reducing the daily burden of migraine. Now, […]

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Synesthesia (sin-ess-THEE-zh-uh) is a neurological condition where the stimulation of one sense causes the automatic experience of another sense.1,2  Synesthesia is an intriguing phenomenon that adds an extra layer to human perception of the world. Sensing synesthesia There are five commonly known human senses:  Usually, one type of stimulus, like sound, will activate one related […]

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Through genomic studies, brain imaging, and animal research models, scientists have mapped out the brain circuitry that may drive eating disorders. Scientists have discovered that the neurobiological pathways of seemingly distinct groups of psychiatric disorders like drug addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder overlap significantly with that of eating disorders.1 Having a deeper understanding of the brain’s […]

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Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues.1 In Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system controls the information sent from organs and other parts of your body back to your brain, and vice versa, like movements, respiration, and heartbeat. GBS […]

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Certain viruses can increase the chances of developing neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). New research has found evidence that viruses may increase susceptibility to diseases like Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, generalized and vascular dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).1  Neurodegenerative disease risk Researchers searched a massive repository of health information scouring for data with reports of […]

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The human nervous system is divided into two major parts known as the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.1 While the central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system represents the nerves that connect these structures to different parts of the body.1 When damage occurs to these branches, […]

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Currently, a topic of intense research is long COVID. One recurring symptom that has been identified in some long COVID patients is peripheral neuropathy – damage to nerves that causes numbness and weakness in affected areas of the body (not including the brain or spinal cord).1  A study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and […]

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