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Topic: neurology

After a restructure and an axed Merck deal, Acumen gains $20M for novel Alzheimer’s drug

After a restructure and an axed Merck deal, Acumen gains $20M for novel Alzheimer’s drug

May 23, 2013 10:29 am by | 0 Comments

It’s been 17 years in the making, but Acumen Pharmaceuticals hasn’t given up hope for its approach to a disease-modifying drug for Alzheimer’s disease. After restructuring to become a virtual ... Read more
Qualcomm CTO explains why telecomm & the BRAIN Initiative are actually a good fit

Qualcomm CTO explains why telecomm & the BRAIN Initiative are actually a good fit

May 16, 2013 5:27 pm by | 0 Comments

Telecomm giant Qualcomm Technologies Inc. is no stranger to the world of connected health, but its interest in healthcare actually reaches much further than that.Today, Qualcomm CTO Matt Grob was ... Read more
Repurposed cancer drug to enter Phase I trials for Alzheimer’s disease this year

Repurposed cancer drug to enter Phase I trials for Alzheimer’s disease this year

May 14, 2013 8:10 am by | 0 Comments

In the world of Alzheimer’s disease drugs, the past year has been marked by disappointing Phase 3 clinical trial results for a handful of much-anticipated antibody drugs.But the failure of ... Read more
White House BRAIN Initiative is a nice start, but it’s too small and timid

White House BRAIN Initiative is a nice start, but it’s too small and timid

April 22, 2013 6:36 pm by | 0 Comments

This month, President Obama launched the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, which the administration calls ’a bold new research effort to revolutionize our understanding of the human ... Read more
Wow of the Week: Tiny LED devices implanted in brains of mice could shed light on disease

Wow of the Week: Tiny LED devices implanted in brains of mice could shed light on disease

April 13, 2013 8:00 am by | 0 Comments

You may not have hear of optogenetics, but it’s a method used by researchers to modify brain with adding genes that produce light-sensitive proteins like those found in plants and ... Read more
Photovoltaic polymer lets damaged retinas see the light

Photovoltaic polymer lets damaged retinas see the light

March 17, 2013 2:00 pm by | 1 Comments

A team of neuroscientists and materials scientists has shown that a photovoltaic polymer can restore light-sensing capabilities to damaged retinas, offering hope of a simple way to restore vision to ... Read more
In search of better ways to detect concussions, Army inks deal with NeuroWave Systems

In search of better ways to detect concussions, Army inks deal with NeuroWave Systems

March 8, 2013 4:47 pm by | 0 Comments

As part of a wider effort to identify and address traumatic brain injuries in soldiers, the US Army has taken interest in a product being developed by brain monitoring device ... Read more
Avanir Pharma to collaborate on research with VA Department for screening PBA symptoms

Avanir Pharma to collaborate on research with VA Department for screening PBA symptoms

March 6, 2013 9:03 am by | 0 Comments

Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and United BioSource Corporation (UBC) today announced a pilot study to screen for pseudobulbar affect (PBA) symptoms in ... Read more
Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on: study

Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on: study

March 4, 2013 12:07 am by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood, according to a large new ... Read more

Early-stage drug firm Mnemosyne thinks the market is ripe for startups in CNS diseases

Early-stage drug firm Mnemosyne thinks the market is ripe for startups in CNS diseases

March 1, 2013 3:25 pm by | 0 Comments

Mnemosyne Pharmaceuticals gets its offbeat name from the Greek goddess of memory. It’s fitting because the Providence, Rhode Island startup is hoping to improve memory and cognitive function in patients ... Read more
Baby brains could presage Alzheimer’s or other adulthood diseases, researchers say

Baby brains could presage Alzheimer’s or other adulthood diseases, researchers say

February 21, 2013 3:00 am by | 0 Comments

CHAPEL HILL -- Brain images from newborns are giving scientists a glimpse of the future -- not just into the lives of their tiny subjects but also paths to treatment ... Read more
Neuroscientist’s spinout develops a nasal spray to reduce brain swelling after concussion

Neuroscientist’s spinout develops a nasal spray to reduce brain swelling after concussion

February 18, 2013 4:15 pm by | 3 Comments

As a number of former athletes come forward with stories of long-term brain damage resulting from blows to the head, the stigma around concussions is changing. And that’s opening the ... Read more
After failed trials, J&J pivots to early-stage Alzheimer’s

After failed trials, J&J pivots to early-stage Alzheimer’s

February 13, 2013 7:55 am by | 0 Comments

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A little over a year ago, Dr. Husseini Manji, global head of neuroscience drug development at Johnson & Johnson, predicted that brain researchers were on the cusp ... Read more
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s not contagious: study

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s not contagious: study

February 6, 2013 5:09 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that faulty brain proteins could be transferred from person to person by treatments involving human fluids and tissues, a new study finds no ... Read more
MRIs & CT scans become virtual 3-D models in rehearsal platform for high-risk brain surgeries

MRIs & CT scans become virtual 3-D models in rehearsal platform for high-risk brain surgeries

February 6, 2013 2:40 pm by | 0 Comments

Moty Avisar and Alon Geri have backgrounds in flight simulation. Dr. Warren Selman is neurosurgeon-in-chief at University Hospitals in Cleveland. Together, the three top minds behind Surgical Theater have developed ... Read more