Neuromuscular disease is a very broad term that encompasses many diseases and ailments that impair the functioning of the muscles, either directly, being pathologies of the voluntary muscle, or indirectly, being pathologies of nerves or neuromuscular junctions.[1][2] Neuromuscular diseases are those that affect the muscles and/or their direct nervous system control, problems with central nervousContinue reading “Neuromuscular disease”
Category Archives: nervous system
Closed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve Activity
Integrated, international efforts under ElectRx program blend mapping of neural circuits and development of novel bio-electrical interfaces. DARPA has selected seven teams of researchers to begin work on the Agency’s Electrical Prescriptions (ElectRx) program, which has as its goal the development of a closed-loop system that treats diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.Continue reading “Closed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve Activity”
Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Summary: A new study reports vagus nerve stimulation reduces symptoms of RA, cytokine levels and inflammation. Source: Northwell Health. Clinical trial data published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) demonstrates stimulating the vagus nerve with an implantable bioelectronic device significantly improved measures of disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Continue reading “Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Reduce Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms”
Nervous system and nerve-growth factor (NGF) play a major role in arthritis
Reducing levels of nerve-growth factor may be a key to developing better pain treatments. Arthritis is a debilitating disorder affecting one in 10 Canadians, with pain caused by inflammation and damage to joints. Yet the condition is poorly managed in most patients, since adequate treatments are lacking – and the therapies that do exist toContinue reading “Nervous system and nerve-growth factor (NGF) play a major role in arthritis”
Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get a Brain Boost
Summary: Contrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report. Source: NTNU. Many new parents still think that babies should develop at their own pace, and that they shouldn’t be challenged to do things that they’re not yet ready for. Infants should learn to roll around underContinue reading “Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get a Brain Boost”
GWAS identifies genomic locations linked to personality traits and psychiatric disorders
A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has identified six loci or regions of the human genome that are significantly linked to personality traits, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine in this week’s advance online publication of Nature Genetics. The findings also show correlations with psychiatric disorders. “Although personality traitsContinue reading “GWAS identifies genomic locations linked to personality traits and psychiatric disorders”
Low glucose and low stress to go to sleep
There are many factors that will help you go to sleep. There are two most important factors. One is that if you eat (few bites) sugary snacks (couple it with fish oil or omega 3), it should be 6 to 8 hrs before your sleep time. And the other one is that your stress levelContinue reading “Low glucose and low stress to go to sleep”
When do you need a caregiver for your homebound senior
We need a companion, home helper or caregiver for our 70plus mom and dad who live alone to avoid emergencies, to allow us to function and take care of our bodies too in the same way we care for our parents, to give more quality time to our aging parents and to provide the necessaryContinue reading “When do you need a caregiver for your homebound senior”
Age-related muscle weakness, the brain neuron’s perspective
Nervous system and muscular system integration The study indicated that the ability to communicate neural activity to skeletal muscle is impaired with advancing age, which raises the question of whether many of these age-related neurological changes are mechanistically linked to impaired performance of human skeletal muscle. The research discussed age-related impairments in the brain andContinue reading “Age-related muscle weakness, the brain neuron’s perspective”