A gem in Sutton Dec 28, 2007
Had no clue until tonight that in 2005 he was afflicted with Guillaine-Barre syndrome, with which the body s immune system goes haywire and attacks parts of the peripheral nervous system. Just a few years after he finally got his break as a head coach after being an assistant for years in places like Virginia Commonwealth, Tulsa, Georgia and Kentucky, it landed him in a motorized wheelchair. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
From Shooting Pain To Shiver, Role Of Gatekeeper Protein In Sensing Cold Confirmed Dec 26, 2007
25, 2007) For the first time, neuroscientists have visualized cold fibers -- strands reaching from sensory neurons near the spinal cord to nerve endings in the skin tuned to sense different types of cold. Surprisingly, given the highly diversified sensory system and the range of sensations studied -- harmless cool, stinging cold, soothing coolness -- the fibers lead back to one place in the neuron: a protein known as TRPM8 that relays a cold signal up the spinal cord to the brain. (Science Daily)
Scientists Reveal Role Of Gene In Sensitivity To Thermal Pain Dec 16, 2007
(May 31, 2007) Scientists have identified the receptor in cells of the peripheral nervous system that is most responsible for the body's ability to sense cold. The finding reveals one of the key mechanisms by which. (Science Daily)
Study to test link between Lyme disease and other disorders Dec 16, 2007
According to Younger, dysautonomia already is associated with diabetes, Parkinson's disease and other central and peripheral nervous system disorders. Younger recently completed a nine-month study of two groups of 25 Lyme patients, in which two patients from one of the groups showed symptoms of dysautonomia -- one with "early" or newly contracted Lyme and another with late Lyme. (Greenwich Time)
Sutton truly appreciates chance to coach Nov 12, 2007
Sutton soon learned that he had Guillain-Barre (pronounced ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome, a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system ... GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME Description: Guillain-Barre (pronounced ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Understanding The Nervous System To Improve Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis Nov 8, 2007
Specifically, her work focuses on Schwann cells within the peripheral nervous system and their communication links with the axons they myelinate by enwrapping them in myelin. Axons are the long fibrous part of neurons that carry the nerve s electrical signals. (Science Daily)
Advances In Drug Screening: Building A Better Haystack For The Needles Of Tomorrow Oct 26, 2007
Both varieties of stem cells originate from the neural crest, the portion of a developing embryo that eventually comprises the peripheral nervous system. "The idea is to find a drug that can kill a neuroblastoma TIC without harming an SKP," Smith said. (Science Daily)
WESTERN MONTANA LIVES - Tributes to everyday MontanansKenneth Coon a crooner and loving husband Oct 16, 2007
There, doctors came up with a radically different diagnosis: Guillian Barre Syndrome, an extremely rare disorder of the peripheral nervous system. Under a new treatment regimen, Ken finally began to improve. (Missoulian, MT)
Natus Medical to Acquire Excel-Tech Ltd. Oct 10, 2007
"XLTEK adds to our growth opportunities by broadening our product offerings in neurology, including XLTEK's products for the diagnosis of peripheral nervous system dysfunction." ... XLTEK's core business consists of its neuro diagnostic equipment, used by neurology specialists to assist in the diagnosis and monitoring of the central and peripheral nervous systems. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Meningitis threatens college students Sep 6, 2007
Like any vaccine, Menactra may carry side effects such as allergic reaction and redness or pain around the injected area, according to the CDC. Menactra has also been linked to a few cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome, which attacks the peripheral nervous system and causes gradual, temporary paralysis. Data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System suggests this happens 1. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Diamyd Updates Gene Therapy Program and Outlines Plans for Phase I Clinical Trial for Treatment of Cancer Pain Aug 27, 2007
The ability to deliver and express gene products directly in neurons that project into the spinal cord is extremely innovative and provides Diamyd with numerous possibilities to treat pain and other peripheral nervous system diseases. The proposed Phase I clinical trial will be conducted at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. (BusinessWire)
Understanding the Causes of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Aug 23, 2007
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a human disease resulting from the degeneration of motor neurons in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system. The resultant clinical features include weakness of the arms, legs, and face and difficulties with speech, swallowing, and breathing. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Many cases of Lyme disease going undiagnosed Jul 20, 2007
This photograph depicted a dorsal view of an adult female western blacklegged tick, Ixodes pacificus, which has been shown to transmit Borrelia burgdorferi, the agent of Lyme disease. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). (CTV.ca)
St. Jude study shows temporary improvement of tumor blood flow can improve chemotherapy Jul 12, 2007
Neuroblastoma is a pediatric solid tumor that arises from cells in the peripheral nervous system. The finding holds promise for improving neuroblastoma treatment by using the drug bevacizumab to block VEGF, a protein that stimulates blood vessel growth in tumors and then following with the chemotherapy drug topotecan, which depends on blood vessels to penetrate the tumor and kill the cancer cells. (EurekAlert!)
'CARS' Imaging Reveals Clues To Myelin Damage Jun 28, 2007
Purdue researchers used an imaging technique called coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering, or CARS, to study how the myelin sheath is degraded by a molecule called lysophosphatidylcholine, known as LPC. The LPC does not cause multiple sclerosis, but it is used extensively in laboratory research to study the deterioration of myelin, which insulates nerve fibers and enables them to properly conduct impulses in the spinal cord, brain and peripheral nervous system throughout the body. The findings... (Science Daily)
Merck migraine drug shows promise in clinical trial Jun 8, 2007
CGRP and its receptors are found in areas of the central and peripheral nervous system and are believed to be involved in transmission of migraine pain. The 420-patient study tested the drug at three doses against a placebo and an older Merck migraine drug rizatriptan, which is sold under the brand name Maxalt. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Detecting Cold, Feeling Pain: Study Reveals Why Menthol Feels Fresh Jun 1, 2007
Scientists have identified the receptor in cells of the peripheral nervous system that is most responsible for the body's ability to sense cold ... Ultimately, pain signals are transmitted from the peripheral nervous system into the body's central nervous system -- moving through nerves in the spinal cord and brain stem up to the brain, which prompts a response, or "feeling." Co-author of the current study Allan Basbaum, PhD, also of UCSF, is a pioneer of research into the mechanism of chronic... (Science Daily)
Company lobbied states for shots to be required May 24, 2007
"Side effects published by Merck arn the public about potential pain, fever, nausea, dizziness and itching after receiving the vaccine. Indeed, 77 percent of the adverse reactions reported are typical side effects to vaccinations. But other more serious side effects reported include paralysis, Bells Palsy, Guillain-Barre syndrome (a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system), and seizures," Judicial Watch said. Merck declined an opportunity to... (WorldNetDaily)
Breaking the celiac cycle: Fairfield County's sufferers spread the word about their disease May 16, 2007
com defines celiac as "a digestive condition triggered by consumption of the protein gluten, which is found in bread, pasta, cookies, pizza crust and many other foods containing wheat, barley or rye. Oats may contain gluten as well. When a person with celiac disease eats foods containing gluten, an immune reaction occurs in the small intestine, resulting in damage to the surface of the small intestine and an inability to absorb certain nutrients from food. Eventually, decreased absorption of... (Greenwich Time)
Prosthetic Arm Can Be Controlled Naturally, Provide Sensory Feedback Apr 29, 2007
Further neural integration work includes fabrication of early devices to integrate directly with the peripheral nervous system and the cortex. APL and DARPA are united in the mission to improve technology and quality of life for our injured warfighters, Harshbarger continues. (Science Daily)
New imaging approach promises insights into multiple sclerosis Apr 18, 2007
The technique also promises to yield new information about how the disease degrades the myelin sheath, which insulates nerve fibers and enables them to properly conduct impulses in the spinal cord, brain and in the "peripheral nervous system" throughout the body, said Ji-Xin Cheng, an assistant professor in Purdue University's Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Chemistry. The three imaging techniques - called sum frequency generation, two-photon-excitation fluorescence and... (EurekAlert!)
Glaxo's Trexima More Effective Against Migraines (Update1) Apr 4, 2007
Imitrex, which belongs to a class of compounds known as triptans, may affect peripheral nervous system mechanisms, and naproxen, a non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug, works on the central nervous system, they said. Imitrex and a low-dose, over-the-counter formula known as Imigran brought in 711 million pounds ($1. (Bloomberg)
NeuroSearch says testing of ADHD drug starts Mar 8, 2007
ABT-894 is a subtype selective modulator of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine receptors (NNR), which had promising effects in preclinical models for pain and other central and peripheral nervous system diseases. It has successfully completed a number of phase I single and multiple dosing studies. (Pharmaceutical Business Review)
Vitamin regime lowers baby cancer risk: Study Feb 23, 2007
A devastating cancer of the peripheral nervous system, the disease affects about one in every 6,500 children under five years in North America. The only link Koren and colleagues could suggest was a Health Canada edict that forced flour manufacturers to add folic acid to their products in 1998. (Toronto Star)
Biomedical Engineers Advance On 'Smart Bladder Pacemaker' Feb 21, 2007
ScienceDaily: Biomedical Engineers Advance On 'Smart Bladder Pacemaker. Biomedical Engineers Advance On 'Smart Bladder Pacemaker. (Science Daily)
Reducing Back Surgery Failure: Experiments Show Surgical Trauma Lowered By Pretreating Spinal Cord With Local Anesthetic Jan 27, 2007
Texas researchers believe that they have discovered how to prevent many cases of the most common problem encountered by patients undergoing spine surgery: failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). FBSS occurs when surgery either fails to cure back pain or leads to additional chronic pain after a spinal operation. (Science Daily)
Activation Of Brain Region Predicts Altruism Jan 23, 2007
Duke University Medical Center researchers have discovered that activation of a particular brain region predicts whether people tend to be selfish or altruistic. D. (Image courtesy of Duke University Medical Center). (Science Daily)
Deal Or No Deal? Need For Immediate Reward Linked To More Active Brain Region Dec 22, 2006
ScienceDaily: Deal Or No Deal. Need For Immediate Reward Linked To More Active Brain Region. (Science Daily)
Spacer Insertion May Offer Less Invasive Option For Lumbar Problems Dec 3, 2006
-- The peripheral nervous system or PNS, is part of the nervous system, and consists of the nerves and neurons that reside or extend outside the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) to ... Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in. (Science Daily)
Researchers Discover Treatment For Spinal Cord Injury Pain Nov 29, 2006
Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in. . (Science Daily)
Brain, Behavior May Have Changed As Social Insect Colonies Evolved Nov 17, 2006
A new study suggests that brain and behavior relationships may have changed in a profound way as larger, more complex insect societies evolved from smaller, simpler ones. Researchers headed by Sean O'Donnell, a University of Washington associate professor of psychology, found that a key region in the brains of a primitively social paper wasp is better developed in dominant females than in subordinate ones. (Science Daily)
A Newborn Boy with Hypotonia Nov 16, 2006
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Duloxetine Effective for Diabetic Neuropathic Pain Oct 31, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Duloxetine appears to be a safe and effective treatment for diabetes-related pain caused by damage to the peripheral nervous system, according to a report in the journal Neurology. This damage, also called diabetic peripheral neuropathy, occurs when the communication network that transmits information back and forth from the peripheral nerves to the central nervous system is damaged. (MEDLINEplus)
Cracking The Real Da Vinci Code: What Happens In The Artist's Brain? Sep 8, 2006
ScienceDaily: Cracking The Real Da Vinci Code: What Happens In The Artist's Brain. Cracking The Real Da Vinci Code: What Happens In The Artist's Brain. (Science Daily)
Doctors work on ways to bring comfort for sufferers of chronic, severe pain Sep 3, 2006
"We offer a multimodal approach to chronic pain, ranging from physical therapy to medication management, to diagnostic and therapeutic injections of the central and peripheral nervous system," Veliz said. "We have relationships with psychologists in the area, in fact we have a group of psychologists that come to our office on a weekly basis.". (North County Times)
'No Polio effects' in later life Aug 29, 2006
Experts said the Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System paper offered. reassurance to polio survivors. (BBC News -- Health)
Many Polio Survivors Faring Well Aug 26, 2006
His team published its findings in the August issue of the Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System. For many childhood polio survivors, their battle with a potentially crippling and fatal virus that ravaged the world over half a century ago is more than a terrible memory. (MEDLINEplus)
Looking for the gene(s) that can tame a wild rat Aug 9, 2006
A structure in the embryo of all vertebrates, known as the neural crest, is the source of cells that constitute much of the face, skull and pigment cells, and many parts of the peripheral nervous system and endocrine system. If the genes in the neural crest cells were delayed just a little in coming into action, a whole range of tissues could be affected, including the maturation of the adrenal glands that underlies the first fear response of young animals, Fitch has written. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Brain's 'Gambling Circuitry' Identified Aug 4, 2006
Posted: August 3, 2006. From gamblers playing blackjack to investors picking stocks, humans make a wide range of decisions that require gauging risk versus reward. (Science Daily)
Bird Brains Shrink From Exposure To Contaminants Jul 14, 2006
Posted: July 13, 2006. The regions in robins' brains responsible for singing and mating are shrinking when exposed to high levels of DDT, says new University of Alberta research--the first proof that natural exposure to a contaminant damages the brain of a wild animal. (Science Daily)
Brain-computer Link Lets Paralyzed Patients Convert Thoughts Into Actions Jul 14, 2006
Posted: July 13, 2006. BrainGate technology illustration: chip to computer. (Science Daily)
Making A Face: A New And Earlier Marker Of Neural Crest Development Jul 12, 2006
The neural crest is a population of stem cells that migrate extensively during development and give rise to many derivatives, including most of the bone and cartilage of the head skeleton, pigment cells of the skin, and cells of the peripheral nervous system ... (August 15, 2002) -- Researchers have found neural stem cells in the peripheral nervous system of adult animals, where they were not believed to exist ... Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in the... (Science Daily)
Hopkins Scientists Use Embryonic Stem Cells, New Cues To Awaken Latent Motor Nerve Repair Jun 27, 2006
As suggested by earlier work by team member Ahmet Hoke on repair in the outlying, peripheral nervous system, the researchers applied GDNF, a powerful stimulator of neuron growth, to the remains of the newly-dead sciatic nerve at a point near its former leg muscle contacts ... Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in the control of. (Science Daily)
Where The Brain Organizes Actions Jun 17, 2006
Posted: June 16, 2006. Researchers have discovered that Broca's area in the brain -- best known as the region that evolved to manage speech production -- is a major "executive" center in the brain for organizing hierarchies of behaviors. (Science Daily)
Benefit for Karch family to aid father afflicted by GBS Jun 15, 2006
GBS affects one in every 100,000 people in the United States annually and is a devastating condition in which the body s own immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. To get the rest of the story every day, subscribe to The Daily Mail. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Infected for life: How the Herpes Simplex Virus Uses MicroRNA to Hide Out in Cells Jun 14, 2006
Posted: June 13, 2006. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered part of the reason why cold sores, caused by a herpes virus, come back again and again. (Science Daily)
Infected for life Jun 13, 2006
Latent HSV-1 infections form in neuronal cells of the peripheral nervous system. When a latent infection is reactivated (by stress of many kinds), HSV-1 proteins are synthesized and new infectious virus particles are formed. (EurekAlert!)
Namibia:Virus Baffles Officials Jun 6, 2006
Initially, there were fears that they had contracted Guillain-Barr; syndrome (GBS) - a disorder of the peripheral nervous system. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Striking The Right Balance Between Excitation And Inhibition Jun 1, 2006
Posted: May 31, 2006. Neurons in the brain and spinal cord come in two flavors, excitatory neurons that transmit and amplify signals, and inhibitory neurons that inhibit and refine those signals. (Science Daily)
Brain Study Yields Insight Into Machinery Of Prejudice May 23, 2006
Posted: May 22, 2006. By scanning subjects' brains while they were thinking about people either politically like or different from them, researchers have found that different areas of the brain are active in the two cases. (Science Daily)
Afghan yearns to aid homeland May 22, 2006
The inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system paralyzed his entire body, forcing him to leave his job as a food-aid monitor for the United Nations World Food Programme. Khairy and others with debilitating conditions were pushed to the margins of a struggling society, which has few social services and a widespread social stigma for those with disabilities. (AZCentral -- News)
Discovered by chance: protein that repairs optic nerve May 15, 2006
The optic nerve is part of the central nervous system and, unlike nerves in the peripheral nervous system - such as those in our fingers and feet - shows almost no ability to recover from injury. Scientists believe the central nervous system has evolved to prevent severed nerves repairing themselves, as a harsh defence against potentially disastrous rewiring that could scramble important signals passing to and from the brain. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Scientists Develop Computer Program For Identifying Disease Genes May 9, 2006
(September 27, 2005) -- Neuralgic Amyotrophy is a painful disorder of the peripheral nervous system. This heritable disease causes prolonged acute attacks of pain in the shoulder or arm, followed by temporary paralysis. (Science Daily)
Physicians and engineers pool resources to prevent stroke May 8, 2006
These findings are described in a paper titled "Hemodynamics in a Cerebral Artery Before and After the Formation of an Aneurysm," appearing in the May issue of the American Journal of Neuroradiology, a scientific journal that publishes original articles dealing with the clinical imaging, endovascular therapy and basic science of the central and peripheral nervous system. "According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, cerebral aneurysms affect up to six percent of the U.S. adult... (EurekAlert!)
Six-billion-dollar Human Is Becoming Reality, As Bionics Restores Or Expands Humans' Abilities May 7, 2006
In the mid-1970s, when scientists in a popular TV series rebuilt a wounded, barely-living test pilot into the world's first bionic man, making him "better, stronger, faster," the field of medical bionics was the stuff of science fiction. Recently, at Experimental Biology 2006, some of the leading scientists in the rapidly expanding field of bionics explain how much of what was once fiction is today at least partial reality -- including electronically-powered legs, arms, and eyes like those given... (Science Daily)
Watching The Brain Switch Off 'Self' May 1, 2006
ScienceDaily: Watching The Brain Switch Off 'Self. Posted: April 30, 2006. (Science Daily)
How Does The Brain Know What The Right Hand Is Doing? Mar 28, 2006
Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in the control of ... -- The human brain is the center of the central nervous system in humans as well as the primary control center for the peripheral nervous system. (Science Daily)
Topical Antiseptic Reduces Umbilical Cord Infection And Mortality Risk Mar 23, 2006
Posted: March 22, 2006. A topical antiseptic reduces umbilical cord infections and infant mortality risk, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Science Daily)
Researcher Identifies Brain Activity That 'Sets The Stage' For Retaining Memories Mar 7, 2006
Together with the peripheral nervous system, it has a fundamental role in the control of. . (Science Daily)
People Use Separate Brain Mechanisms To Make Ambiguous And Risky Choices Mar 4, 2006
-- The human brain is the center of the central nervous system in humans as well as the primary control center for the peripheral nervous system. The brain controls "lower" or involuntary activities. (Science Daily)
