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Pancreatic cancer: blocked nerves as a possible new treatment strategy (dkfz.de)
Pancreatic cancer is fueled by connections to the nervous system. This is reported by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM)* in their current publication in Nature. The team discovered that the tumor reprograms the neurons for its own benefit. In mice, blocking nerve function inhibited cancer growth and increased the sensitivity of tumor cells to certain chemotherapies and immunotherapies.

Cancer Research, Neuroscience, Treatment, Immunotherapy, Mice Studies

4 points by gmays 3 days ago | 0 comments

Ketamine for Depression: How It Works (2024) [video] (yalemedicine.org)
When at least two trials of a standard anti-depression medication fail to alleviate symptoms, ketamine treatment may be an option.

Mental Health, Depression, Treatment, Medication, Neuroscience

109 points by ViktorRay 14 days ago | 107 comments

Parkinson's tremors disappear with machine that sends heat waves to the brain (sun-sentinel.com)
Delray Medical Center cut the ribbon on its newest high-tech machine last week that targets brain areas to treat movement disorders such as essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.

Medical Technology, Parkinson's Disease, Neuroscience, Treatment

4 points by Stratoscope 36 days ago | 0 comments

Hair Loss Breakthrough: A Sugar Gel Triggers Robust Regrowth (sciencealert.com)
Earlier this year, scientists stumbled upon a potential new treatment for hereditary-patterned baldness, the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women worldwide.

Hair Loss, Medical Research, Biology, Treatment

7 points by hilux 63 days ago | 8 comments

Antibody Drug Conjugates: A frontier in cancer treatment (sagelyhealth.com)
An exciting frontier in cancer treatment over 100 years in the making.

Cancer, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Treatment

107 points by peerless-app 113 days ago | 44 comments

At-home brain stimulation could be promising depression treatment (livescience.com)

Depression, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Treatment

4 points by geox 123 days ago | 0 comments

Α phase-locked auditory stimulation to treat symptoms of sleep onset insomnia (nature.com)
Sleep onset insomnia is a pervasive problem that contributes significantly to the poor health outcomes associated with insufficient sleep.

Sleep, Neuroscience, Medicine, Treatment

22 points by PaulHoule 140 days ago | 18 comments

Tetris shows promise in reducing PTSD symptoms (legalreader.com)
A recent study led by researchers at Uppsala University has uncovered promising results for a simple yet effective intervention in alleviating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, published in BMC Medicine, focuses on the use of video games, particularly the well-known Tetris game that has been around for decades, to help reduce intrusive memories, a core and sometimes debilitating symptom of the condition.

PTSD, Video Games, Mental Health, Science, Treatment

123 points by giuliomagnifico 153 days ago | 56 comments

Woman who went on the lam with untreated TB is now cured (arstechnica.com)

Health, Crime, Treatment

11 points by classichasclass 212 days ago | 2 comments

'A diagnosis can sweep away guilt': the delicate art of treating ADHD (theguardian.com)

ADHD, Mental Health, Diagnosis, Treatment, Psychology

15 points by Erikun 220 days ago | 0 comments

Parkinson's Link to Gut Bacteria Suggests Unexpected, Simple Treatment (sciencealert.com)

Parkinson's Disease, Gut Microbiome, Health, Treatment, Science

136 points by pelasaco 238 days ago | 60 comments

'Extremely impressive': melanoma jab trial results excite doctors (theguardian.com)