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BYLINE: Myra Wright Newswise — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 21, 2025 – A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows an improvement in screening rates for anxiety and depression among epilepsy patients with the implementation of an electronic health record (EHR)-based strategy. The findings appear online in the Journal of Clinical…
Revalesio Presents Additional Analyses from the Phase 2 RESCUE Clinical Trial for RNS60 in Acute Ischemic Stroke Newswise — TACOMA, Wash., May 21, 2025 — Revalesio, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing treatments for acute and chronic neurological disorders, today announced data from a post hoc analysis of its completed Phase 2 RESCUE clinical trial, showing that…
Abstract Newswise — Focused ultrasound in combination with intravenously injected microbubbles offers a non-invasive and localised method to deliver drugs across the blood-brain barrier, enabling targeted treatment of brain disorders. Recently, we have shown that applying sequences of Rapid Short-Pulses (RaSP; 5 μs pulses emitted at 1.25 kHz grouped into 10 ms bursts) of ultrasound can deliver drugs…
Newswise — In April of this year, three people in Oregon developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare, fatal neurological condition that is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease. It impacts one or two people per million each year, making the chances of three cases emerging in the same small geographic…
Newswise — Rolling Meadows, Ill. – May 28, 2025 – The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) proudly announces the election of Joseph S. Cheng, MD, FAANS, as its new Treasurer. Dr. Cheng officially assumed the role during the 2025 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, held April 25-28 in Boston. Dr. Cheng is nationally recognized for…
BYLINE: Mark Reynolds Newswise — Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have upended decades-old dogma of how connections between brain cells are rearranged during states of heightened vigilance or attention. The team found that a brain chemical associated with alertness, attention and learning alters brain connectivity and function not by acting…
Newswise — Dr. Graeme Woodworth, Chief of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center and Chair of Neurosurgery at the Univiversity of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, is available to discuss glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Uche Ojeh, husband of NBC’s “Today” show co-host Sheinelle Jones, has died of glioblastoma…
Newswise — Successfully treating type 2 diabetes may involve focusing on brain neurons, rather than simply concentrating on obesity or insulin resistance, according to a study published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. For several years, researchers have known that hyperactivity of a subset of neurons located in the hypothalamus, called AgRP neurons, is common in…
Newswise — WASHINGTON—Sriram Gubbi, M.D., won the Endocrine Society’s 2025 Endocrine Images Art Competition with his microphotograph of follicular thyroid carcinoma cells titled “The Cosmic Bubble”. The art competition celebrates the beauty of endocrine science as seen through the lens of a microscope. More than 30 entries were judged by a panel of Society members…
Dear Media Member, Join us as we gather at the 2025 American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, the leading international conference showcasing the latest ground-breaking trends and research in exercise science and sports medicine. The 2025 ACSM Annual Meeting will be held May 27 to May 30, 2025 at the Georgia World Congress Center Authority in…
