Releasing “brakes” in the brain - Researchers use deep brain stimulation to localize disrupted neural pathways

When certain connections in the brain do not function correctly, disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and Tourette’s syndrome may result. Targeted stimulation of specific areas in the brain can help…

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How COVID-19 affects the brain - Neurological symptoms apparently not a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the brain

Scientists still are not sure how neurological symptoms arise in COVID-19. Is it because SARS-CoV-2 infects the brain? Or are these symptoms the result of inflammation in the rest of the body? A study by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has now…

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Competition call for the Deep Tech Award

Deadline: April 26, 2024

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MTIP Invests $15 Million in Caresyntax

MTIP invested $15 million to accelerate Caresyntax's commercial growth and to expand its data-driven surgery platform.

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EARLYBIRD HEALTH CLOSES FRESH FUND OF EUR 173M

● The Fund’s focus is on healthcare innovations that improve patient outcomes

● Leveraging Earlybird Eagle Eye, a cutting-edge proprietary AI tool, the Fund

gains deal flow and market intelligence

● Uniquely, the only European fund with public…

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FyoniBio collaborates with BioLamina and Alder Therapeutics

FyoniBio, Alder Therapeutics, and BioLamina enter Consortium Grant Agreement to Propel Recombinant Human Laminin Development for Clinical Applications

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Pain and touch sensations require Schwann cells

Special receptor cells under the skin enable us to feel pain and touch. But Schwann cells also play a key role in detecting such stimuli, researchers at the Max Delbrück Center report in “Nature Communications.” This discovery opens new avenues for…

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Computer-engineered DNA to study cell identities

A new computer program allows scientists to design synthetic DNA segments that indicate, in real time, the state of cells. Reported by the Gargiulo lab in “Nature Communications”, it will be used to screen for anti-cancer or viral infections drugs,…

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Gene editing precisely repairs immune cells

Some hereditary genetic defects cause an exaggerated immune response that can be fatal. Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, such defects can be corrected, thus normalizing the immune response, as researchers led by Klaus Rajewsky from the Max…

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New findings on brain stiffness in multiple sclerosis - Measuring tissue rigidity could improve MS monitoring

Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center have new findings on brain stiffness as a marker of neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis to report. In this section, they answer questions about their research…

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