neurological diseases

Atlas Biotechnologies to Fund Research into Cannabis Treatment for MS, Similar Diseases

Atlas BiotechnologiesĀ will fund and provide support to three research projects at the University of AlbertaĀ to possibly identify cannabis component(s) that could help people with neurological diseases likeĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). The cannabis plant produces hundreds of biological compounds, the best-known being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ā€” the psychoactive compound primarily…

Weill Neurohub Unites 3 Academic Centers with DOE Scientists to Advance Tools, Treatments for MS and Other Ills

Three academic research institutions launched the Weill Neurohub initiative, an effort to speed the discovery and development of therapies forĀ neurological diseases thatĀ includeĀ multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinsonā€™s and Alzheimerā€™s disease, and for psychiatric disorders like anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. The initiative unites three West Coast…

#ACTRIMS2019 – Stem Cell Tourism Poses Threat of Complications for Patients, First US Neurologist Survey Says

Academic neurologists are seeing many patients with neurological diseases interested in or receiving unapproved stem cell-based treatments, sometimes with negative health and/or financial consequences, according to a U.S. survey of neurologists. The data were reported byĀ Wijdan Rai, MD, from Ohio State University in aĀ poster titled ā€œComplications of Stem Cell…

Is There a Connection Between Fibromyalgia and MS?

I’ve often wondered if there may be a connection between fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), and other neurological conditions. BackĀ in the early 1990s, my doctor suspected fibromyalgia as the culprit for my fatigue, aches, and pains. At the time, doctors diagnosed fibromyalgia by the use of tender points.

9 Research Teams at Virginia Universities Awarded Grants into Studies of Brain

Nine research teams at the University of VirginiaĀ and Virginia TechĀ will be awarded grants totalingĀ $550,000 for studies addressing issues related to brain development and brainĀ function in health and disease. Among theĀ university-fundedĀ projects receiving between $50,000 and $70,000 each is research into potentialĀ new treatmentsĀ for multiple sclerosis. ā€œWe are planting seeds that…

RSNA 2016: Philips to Debut Advanced Software Applications to Evaluate Neurological Disorders

Royal PhilipsĀ willĀ introduce a new suite of magnetic resonance (MR)-based software applications at the upcomingĀ Radiological Society of North Americaā€™s 102ndĀ Scientific Meeting and Annual Assembly (RSNA 2016;Ā #RSNA16) Nov. 27 to Dec. 2 in Chicago. Philipsā€™ Ingenia family of digital MRI systemsĀ provides radiologists with a unique set…

Gladstone Scientist Wins $5.8M NINDS Award for Work in MS and Neurological Diseases

Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, a Gladstone Institutes senior investigator, has been awardedĀ a multiyear, $5.8 millionĀ career grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for her work on neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosisĀ (MS). The Gladstone Institutes is a nonprofit community of scientists, affiliated with the…

US Moves Step Closer to National MS, Neurological Disease Registry with Senate Panel Vote

The U.S. Senate health committee recently passed the ā€œAdvancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015ā€ (S. 849), sponsored by Sens.Ā Johnny IsaksonĀ and Chris Murphy, whichĀ wouldĀ create a nationwide system to track the incidence and prevalence of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), and thatĀ one day might help lead to a…