Search Tag: neuroscience
2023 29 Mar
Lucy Therapeutics, Inc., a private biotech company developing proprietary mitochondrial-based small molecule therapies and biomarkers for neurological diseases, today announced the appointment of Christopher J. Winrow, Ph.D., a neuroscience and translational medicine expert, as Chief Scientific Officer. For more than 20 years, Dr. Winrow’s career in...Read more
2019 17 Apr
MRI elastography: ground-breaking new way to see extremely fast neuronal activity in the brain It is magnificent how fast the human brain operates. In a fraction of a second our neurons are activated, creating thoughts and reactions to stimuli. The speed at which radiologists can non-invasively follow brain function using MRI , however, is...Read more
2017 09 May
Researchers in the U.S. have developed a multidisciplinary Neuro Early Mobilisation Protocol for complex patients in the neuroscience intensive care unit (NSICU). They said developing an evidence-based protocol with interprofessional stakeholders was essential for its successful implementation. Their work is published in the journal Intensive and Critical Care...Read more
2017 08 Jun
The vision of “Neurosciences in Intensive Care International Symposium” (NICIS) is to accelerate transformative advances in the care and science of patients with critical illness and neurological injury. NICIS brings together clinicians and scientists who have a common aspiration to translate discoveries in the neurosciences into better patient-centered...Read more
2016 16 Jun
The “Neurosciences in Intensive Care International Symposium” (NICIS) intends to promote Neuroscience as a central paradigm for research in the realm of critical care medicine. The current NICIS held on June the 16th-17th 2016 is titled “Neuro-inflammation in Critical illness: From brain signaling to brain insult” . The NICIS 2016 builds on success...Read more
2016 08 Jan
Discontinuity of topographic maps in the brain — not signal reduction — reflects sensory impairment, according to new research from Hebrew University. The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) , shed light on a longstanding mystery of a fundamental property of the brain. It has long been known...Read more
2016 11 Mar
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare facilities, is a multispecialty hospital on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a unique and unparalleled extension of US-based Cleveland Clinic’s model of care, specifically designed to address a range of complex and critical care requirements...Read more
2015 11 Jun
A team of international researchers, led by Charles Lieber, the Mark Hyman, Jr. Professor of Chemistry have developed a method for fabricating nano-scale electronic scaffolds that can be injected via syringe. The scaffolds can monitor neural activity, stimulate tissues and promote regenerations of neurons. The study is published in Nature Nanotechnology...Read more
2014 09 May
EMBO, the Germany-based European Molecular Biology Organisation, announced that 106 outstanding researchers in the life sciences were newly elected to its membership. One hundred of the scientists reside in Europe and neighbouring countries; six Associate Members were elected from China, Japan and the United States. The EMBO Membership currently comprises...Read more