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An oral splint that can reduce Tourette syndrome tics
Osaka University researchers developed a new device that ameliorates the characteristic vocal and motor tics of Tourette syndrome. By biting down on the ...
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2019
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Computer avatars play a part in dementia detection
A joint group of researchers from Osaka University and Nara Institute of Science and Technology demonstrated that it was possible to detect dementia from ...
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2018
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DNA repair supports brain cognitive development
Researchers at Osaka University showed that the enzyme Polβ functions in genome maintenance by preventing double-stranded breaks in DNA during brain ...
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2020
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Efficacy of antibody targeting Devic’s disease proven in new animal model
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an autoimmune disease associated with NMO immunoglobulin G (NMO-IgG). A cure for NMO remains elusive. Osaka University ...
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2018
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Faulty transportation of messenger RNA is the culprit in ALS
A team including Osaka University researchers has discovered a function for the protein missing in many types of ALS and FTLD, two neurodegenerative diseases. ...
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2020
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Helpful B cells lend a hand to developing neurons
Neuron myelination is critical to early mental development, and defects in myelination have been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders. Researchers at Osaka ...
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2018
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Huntington’s disease-causing DNA repeat mutations reversed in the lab
An international team of researchers identifies a compound that corrects genetic abnormalities involved in the onset and progression of Huntington’s disease ...
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2020
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Japanese researchers find why Alzheimer’s drugs work in the lab but not in patients
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2017
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Novel insights into neuronal activity-dependent gene expression by CREB
In a new study from Osaka University, researchers investigated how neuronal activity influences CREB dynamics. The findings provide novel insights into the ...
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2016
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Phantom-limb pain reduced through brain power
Osaka University researchers have used a brain-computer-interface to reduce phantom-limb pain after only three days of training. In a random crossover trial, ...
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2020
