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Excellence Report on Neuroscience Market: Industry Effect After COVID 19: GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, Noldus Information Technology – Cole of…

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GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, Noldus Information Technology, Mightex Bioscience, Thomas RECORDING GmbH, Blackrock Microsystems, Tucker-Davis Technologies, Plexon, Phoenix Technology Group, NeuroNexus, Alpha Omega are some of the major organizations dominating the global market.

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Scientists unravel the mystery of anesthesia – Medical News Today

Scientists from Scripps Research have shown how anesthetics cause clusters of lipids in the cell membrane to break apart, triggering downstream processes that lead to a loss of consciousness.

Anesthesia is one of the biggest mysteries of neuroscience. Despite health professionals using it every day for more than 150 years, the molecular mechanism by which general anesthetics produce their effects is unclear.

Beyond being a medical quandary that could lead to the design of better anesthetics, the mechanism of anesthesia may be related to how we sleep, the nature of consciousness, and conditions related to these states.

The first successful demonstration of an anesthetic to generate a loss of consciousness was in 1846 at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Researchers later noted that the potency of anesthetics is related to their solubility in lipids, which are present in the membranes of cells in the body. This led to the lipid hypothesis of general anesthetic action, but precisely how changes in membrane lipids generate unconsciousness has remained a mystery.

In a recent study in the journal PNAS, scientists from Scripps Research in San Diego, CA, describe the mechanism behind general anesthesia in unprecedented detail.

The proposed mechanism is based on, but may not be specific to, the disruption of heterogeneous clusters of lipids called lipid rafts. This triggers the opening of ion channels and ultimately stops neurons from firing.

Researcher Dr. Richard Lerner, the founder of Scripps Researchs Florida campus in Jupiter, describes anesthesia as the granddaddy of medical mysteries.

When I was in medical school at Stanford, this was the one problem I wanted to solve. Anesthesia was of such practical importance I couldnt believe we didnt know how all of these anesthetics could cause people to lose consciousness.

To shed some light on the mystery, Dr. Lerner and colleagues used a combination of nanoscale microscopy, cell studies, and experiments in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster). The fruit fly is a surprisingly powerful model organism in neuroscience.

They first exposed cells to chloroform, a potent anesthetic that doctors no longer use due to its dangerous side effects. They watched what happened using a powerful microscope able to visualize biological complexes smaller than the diffraction limits of light.

They found that chloroform shifted the organization of lipid clusters in the cell membrane, from tightly packed balls into highly disordered structures.

As this happened, the lipid cluster also spilled its contents, including an enzyme called PLD2. The team tagged PLD2 with a fluorescent chemical so that they could watch it move away from the original lipid cluster.

They found that the enzyme went on to activate molecules within other lipid clusters, including a potassium ion channel called TREK1. The activation of this ion channel essentially freezes neurons, so that they can no longer fire action potentials. This leads to a loss of consciousness.

The TREK1 potassium channels release potassium, and that hyperpolarizes the nerve it makes it more difficult to fire and just shuts it down, explains senior study author Dr. Scott Hansen, an associate professor at Scripps Researchs Florida campus.

To validate their findings in cells, the researchers wanted to study the same process in living animals. This is where the fruit flies come in.

They genetically deleted the key enzyme, PLD2, in some of the flies. They found that flies without this enzyme were more resistant to chloroform; they needed almost twice as much of the anesthetic as the normal flies to become sedated.

This shows that although PLD2 is important in generating the effects of anesthesia, it is not the only mechanism at play.

We think this is fundamental and foundational, but there is a lot more work that needs to be done, and it needs to be done by a lot of people, says Dr. Hansen.

Although there is much more for researchers to discover, these findings have opened the doors to allow that to happen.

We think there is little doubt that this novel pathway is being used for other brain functions beyond consciousness, enabling us to now chip away at additional mysteries of the brain.

Dr. Richard Lerner

The team says that similar molecular mechanisms may explain how we fall asleep, which is another major mystery of modern neuroscience. Indeed, Drs. Hansen and Lerner are already busy at work researching how lipids may be involved in sleep generation.

However, perhaps the biggest question is why this mechanism evolved. Clearly, the system did not evolve for the purpose of anesthesia, which scientists only developed 175 years ago.

The search for the naturally occurring molecule that activates this biological pathway continues. Its discovery could answer longstanding questions around consciousness and many of the most complex and poorly understood functions of the human brain.

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Are You Finding Navigating Neurodiversity Confusing? Thats Because It Is. – Forbes

Thoughts and options head with arrows going in different directions

Im frequently asked to provide awareness training on neurodiversity and subsequently I am often asked to provide information on brains. Which parts of the brain causes autism? What is dopamine? Where does dyslexia come from? Are dyspraxic people low in muscle tone or coordination? The need to understand the biology can be a little intense.

I find these questions hard to answer because, to be honest, there are no clear answers.

Before I did my PhD, I used to think that my confusion as to the causes of neurodivergence was because I hadnt yet read enough, or found the right tranche of research. I was sure that at some point I would find all the answers! After many years of dedicated study, however, I can report that such a tranche simply does not exist.

Since the biology of neurodiversity seems to bring forth a lot of questions, let me answer some for you.

No. There are a multitude of overlapping theories and causal chains that are most likely all accurate, just for different people. We still diagnose based on behavior that we consider different and abnormal, and all the relevant behaviors (literacy, social communication, fine motor control) are complex adaptive skills that rely on multiple brain regions. It makes perfect sense that this amount of variation cannot be easily understood with a few brain scans. It would be weird if a couple of targeted locations or isolated genes explained the variance across significant percentages within the human population.We have enough information to know that the differences are real, that they are subjectively experienced and that they cause exclusion.

Im split on this! I think all scientific enquiry can be beneficial as we benefit from learning more about how we tick. Knowledge is power after all and it certainly helps me to understand how my brain works. There could be some genuine benefits if discoveries were made.

However, if we find some specific space in the brain where spelling occurs, so what? Should we start applying neurological treatments such as TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) to seven year olds to cure them of dyslexia? This could be a dangerous path to follow. I dont like the idea that our drive to normalize could eradicate the beneficial variations as well as the difficult ones.

My work revolves around recognizing the skills and talents that come with cognitive variation, I would hate to see well intentioned research used to wipe out these valuable traits. One thing is clear, we dont know enough yet to start making these decisions.

Neuroscience is a young discipline. Were still in the process of mapping the brain. We dont know much more about human neurology than the anatomists of the 19th century knew about the lungs liver and heart when it comes to functionality.

Now is definitely not the time to start messing with brains on a permanent basis, its far too soon and potentially dangerous. Im troubled in general by the neuroscience of the workplace bandwagon that I have noticed. It is premature to be bringing neuroscience into our working lives, and too often it is being peddled by those without any training in the field whatsoever. As I have said before, it is important to check the credentials of any professionals you may work with as misinformation is both widespread and damaging.

Accept that neurodiversity is a natural part of human variation and be more inclusive. Focus on flexible workplace accommodations and technology that supports people to work at their best. Neurodivergent people often grow up being told they are lazy or difficult because people in their life have refused to accept their cognitive differences as legitimate, they need to be believed, listened to and trusted as experts on their own condition.

If I were giving an awareness talk on sight loss, or mobility, no one would be asking me about the optic nerve or the spinal cord. I would be free to talk about real life support such as the Seeing AI and JAWS software, about widening access to buildings and buffering the impact of posture fatigue. I would be making practical suggestions and talking about how to listen to what your employees need, trusting and respecting their choices.

When we challenge neurodiversity experts to explain the inner workings of the brain, it could be interpreted as needing proof that these differences exist in the first place. It questions the validity of conditions that we know are real, simply because scientists have not yet, and may never find all the answers. Inclusion in all its variety starts with looking past the labels and connecting with our fellow humans.

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McMaster professor charged with sexual assault of student – CBC.ca

An associate professor at McMaster University has been arrestedafter Hamilton police allegehe sexually assaulted a student.

The victim, a woman, said she met her professor in Hamilton.

Scott Watter was arrested Thursday for theallegations which stem back to 2017.

Watter works in the department of psychology, neuroscience and behaviour.A teaching profile online notes he"studies attention and cognition and is interested in how these areas affect musical processing."

DetectiveJennifer Currie with Hamilton Police Service tells CBC News the investigation began in February.

Wade Hemsworth, a McMaster spokesperson, said Watter was suspended that month after "serious allegations that could involve a number of policies including McMaster's Sexual Violence Policy."

"When concerns were raised the university acted quickly to support those involved and to launch an investigation. The privacy of those involved means we cannot provide details of the allegations or the ongoing investigation," he wrote to CBC News.

"In addition to the suspension, the faculty member was no longer allowed to access campus."

Hemsworth said theuniversity learned of the charges today.

Watter faces a sexual assault charge and a charge of sexual assault causing bodily harm.

Police believe there may be other victims.

Watter will be in court on July 30.

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Coronaprofile: Quaran-teens? How are young people coping with the pandemic? – Science Business

Puberty can be tough, even in the best of times, and Eveline Crones interdisciplinary research group at Erasmus University Rotterdam has begun to examine how the adolescent brain is affected by lockdown. Her hope is that young people will show resilience during this crisis, leading to a better future. Her fear is that the crisis will increase social inequalities for teens.

In an edited email exchange with Diane M. Fresquez of Science|Business, Crone, recently elected as a vice president of the European Research Council, says she is eager to compare her labs research on young people before and after the COVID-19 crisis. She is also participating in a global study on the subject.

Q. Tell us about your COVID-19 project.

The lockdown started when I had just moved my lab to a new location. During the first weeks, we sent daily questionnaires (on their moods, tensions, and daily examples of helping others, such as Did you help or comfort a friend today?) to more than 600 adolescents in the Rotterdam area, a city with high socio-economic and cultural diversity, to examine variations in these young peoples emotional states and to find out if they had any opportunities for positive social actions.

The mission of the Erasmus SYNC (Society, Youth and Neuroscience Connected) lab, a research group at the department of Developmental Neuroscience in Society, is to understand how young people develop into contributing members of society.

Q. What have you discovered so far?

The goal of this research is to find out if this pandemic crisis has an impact not only on adolescents mental health, but also if it influences the way they contribute to the needs of others. The research is ongoing, but the first results show that during lockdown teenagers have been making a greater effort than before to understand others points of view social perspective taking, in the language of this research field. These findings show that teenagers showed considerations of the needs of others. At the same time, we noticed that their opportunities for prosocial actions actually helping out others - decreased compared to prior to the pandemic, possibly indicating the effects of social distancing and being in lockdown.

Q. What about recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations?

Many teenagers demonstrated peacefully while taking into account social distancing. They feel the need to go out there and be heard for a better future.

Q. What is the adolescent brain like in the time of coronavirus?

Despite the feeling that the virus feels like a war we need to battle, there is a very high level of trust. Having said that, there have also been some isolated but worrying incidents of anti-social behaviour in teens, such as hitting special corona officers and spitting at a policewoman.

My hope is that young people will show resilience during this crisis and that something will come out of it that gives them strength and creativity for a better future. My fear is that the crisis will increase social inequalities that will mostly affect the teenagers who already had fewer opportunities before the crisis.

Q. How does your research relate to challenges young people all over the world are facing during the pandemic?

One of my international colleagues, Prof. Jennifer Pfeifer, at the University of Oregon, took the initiative to develop a questionnaire that is now being administered in COVID-19 adolescent studies all over the world, so that we will soon have a better understanding of the similarities and cultural differences of how young people experience lockdown. Participating universities include UCLA and Kings College London, and projects have titles, such as Discussion of Quaranteens and Boredom on Twitter during COVID-19, Parenting Under Pressure and Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Psychosis Risk. They cover a wide range of topics, such as substance abuse, emotional learning, memory, sleep, anxiety, and resilience.

Q. Your advice to policy makers, based on your research?

Young people will carry the weight of this crisis in the years to come: they will start their careers in an economic crisis, and they will also have to deal with bigger problems such as climate change and global tensions. They need to have their own role in this brave new world and feel that they can contribute to the larger goals of society. They can be asked to help deliver meals, for example. But they can also take part in deciding how we reshape our education system and help develop new online environments.

Q. What are your plans for the future?

It will be extremely interesting to compare the groups before and after the COVID-19 crisis and test the effects on brain development of children and adolescents that participate in our studies over several years.

The teenage years are known as a period of creativity and out-of-the-box thinking, combined with a need for impact, respect and autonomy. We are currently working on developing these multiple-pronged sessions with youth together with the Dutch Research Agenda focusing specifically on how to develop programmes in which young people can help others.

It is unfortunate that there are limitations to obtaining funding for collaborative studies worldwide. Perhaps this crisis will bring us the chance to engage in more studies that can be done across continents, because clearly global crises, such as this pandemic, affect us all.

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Oura Rings May Be Part of the NBAs Restart Plan, But That Doesnt Mean It Will Save You From Covid-19 – Gizmodo Australia

Sports came to a screeching halt with the onset of covid-19, but as the NBA looks to resume the 2019-2020 season at Disney World on July 30, it looks like the Oura Ring may be a part of plans to keep players safe.

On Tuesday, the National Basketball Players Association sent a memo which was originally obtained by The Athletic to its members detailing its Life Inside the Bubble plan. For the most part, it outlines virtual workouts, social distancing protocols, rigorous testing regimens, and travel guidelines. That said, it also notes that players will have the option of wearing two types of wearables. The first is a proximity alarm that will notify players if they spend more than five seconds within 1.83 m of another person. The second is the Oura Ring.

The Oura Ring is significant as its one of several wearables currently being studied by researchers as a potential tool for early detecting covid-19. The smart ring is designed to help track sleep, it does so by also measuring body temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate variability, and resting heart rate. Back in April, the company behind the ring announced it was teaming up with the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) for a national study, as well as the University of California San Francisco. Its also been included in Stanford Universitys study on early detection.

A Gizmodo investigation into whether wearables can actually detect covid-19 before symptoms appear was promising, but ultimately inconclusive. However, earlier this month, RNI announced that preliminary results from observing 600 healthcare professionals and first responders indicated it could detect illness up to three days before symptoms, with a 90% accuracy rate. Again, promising and intriguing results, but its unclear how specifically the Oura Ring can differentiate between illnesses like covid-19 and similar respiratory viruses like the flu.

Still, there are also major differences between NBA players and the average consumer. The biggest thing here is that players who choose to use the Oura Ring the memo says it is optional, and not required will have access to regular covid-19 testing. In that instance, giving these rings to NBA players may provide more data for researchers to work with.

As for who exactly gets to see a players health data collected from the ring? A tweet from ESPN writer Zach Lowe notes that the only thing team staff will have access to is an illness probability score. That tracks somewhat with the digital platform RNI said it created, which involves a combination of an app, the Oura Ring, and artificial intelligence algorithms. RNIs press release makes no mention of a probability score, but its a metric that aligns with what researchers have told Gizmodo would be likely for predictive covid-19 software based on wearable data.

At the risk of sounding repetitive, the average person should not take this to mean the Oura Ring, or any other fitness tracker, can reliably detect covid-19. Diagnostic abilities need to be FDA cleared and even if the Oura Ring proves successful among NBA players, these are elite athletes with access to regular covid-19 tests and immediate medical assistance that the rest of us dont have right now. Cash-rich organisations like the NBA can afford to implement more experimental methods because theyre also taking place alongside medically verified ones. If you dig the overall concept of an Oura Ring, by all means, getting one might help you sleep better at night. Just dont expect it to be a first-line defence against covid-19.

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The UMH-CSIC Institute of Neurosciences organizes the webseminar Patenting life: patents in the field of Biotechnology and living matter – Explica

The Scientific Innovation Unit (UCIE) of the Neuroscience Institute, joint center of the Miguel Hernndez University (UMH) of Elche and the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), has organized the webseminar Patenting life: patents in the field of biotechnology and living matter. The Patent agent in the field of Biotechnology and Biomedicine at the BalderIP patent agency, Eva Snchez Galn, will teach this seminar tomorrow, Friday, June 19, at 12:00, through the connect platform: https://conecta2.csic.es/b/sil-gaa-frv.

In the seminar the basics of intellectual property and they will answer, in a very didactic and entertaining way, the questions: what can be patented in the field of biotechnology and what requirements do the research results have to meet to be patented.

According to the organizers, the webseminar is especially focused on the field of biotechnology and it is advisable for both doctoral students, as it provides them with transversal training in the field of technology transfer and intellectual property, and for more senior researchers, given the increasing importance of intellectual property in European projects. The weight of the management and exploitation of intellectual property in the proposals of the H2020 program and the future Horizon Europe is increasingly significant and can make a considerable difference in the success of future proposals.

Eva Snchez Galn has a degree in Biology and a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) in 2008. Upon completing her research stage, she dedicated herself to the world of intellectual property. He also has extensive experience in drafting and processing patent applications, both nationally, Europeanly and internationally; searches; preparation of patentability and infringement reports; as well as collaboration in due diligence processes.

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Impact of Covid-19 on Sample Preparation Systems Market is Expected to Grow at an active CAGR by Forecast to 2026 | Top Players NIH, UCL Institute of…

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2020 FNIH Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences Winner Pioneered Innovative Techniques to Shed New Light on Human Health – Citybizlist Real Estate

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) has named Aviv Regev, Ph.D., winner of the 2020 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences for laying the groundwork for the field of single-cell genomics and spearheading leading-edge technologies that enable a sharper perspective on human cells and applying them to revolutionize understanding of biology and disease.

The human body comprises more than 37 trillion cells, the fundamental units of life. In the past, scientists have studied the molecular makeup of cells by analyzing them en masse, exploring thousands or millions of cells together at once. Dr. Regev has pioneered new approaches to study an equivalent number of cells individually and at high resolutions. This ability to focus on one cell at a time allows previously unknown, subtle differences between cells to be discerned and new and rare cells to be discovered. Dr. Regev has applied her novel techniques to illuminate key discoveries about how cells function in healthy states, as well as in disease states, such as cancer and autoimmune disease.

"We are delighted to award Dr. Regev with this year's Lurie Prize. Her innovative work has made a major contribution to scientific understanding, highlighting an astonishing diversity in the activities and types of cells," said Maria C. Freire, Ph.D., President and Executive Director of the FNIH. "Applying those revolutionary techniques to cataloguing every cell in the body promises to have a vital impact on the future of diagnosis and therapy."

Dr. Regev is the co-founder and co-leader of the Human Cell Atlas, an international community of more than 1,800 scientists working to create comprehensive reference maps of all human cells. Using single-cell genomics and other techniques, researchers in the Human Cell Atlas initiative are mapping the cellular terrain of all organ systems, pinpointing the precise locations of cells using disease-causing genes.

Dr. Regev is a Core Member, Chair of the Faculty and Director of the Klarman Cell Observatory at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Professor of Biology at MIT and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. She earned an M.S. and a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

"I am thrilled and deeply grateful to be honored with this prestigious prize for early-career scientists in biomedicine," says Dr. Regev. "It reflects the amazing impact that single-cell methods and its conceptual framework, which barely existed eight years ago, have already had on shedding new light on basic cell and tissue biology, across all its fields, and on clinical insights for treating and diagnosing disease."

Now in its eighth year, the Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences recognizes outstanding achievement by a promising scientist aged 52 or younger. The prize includes a $100,000 honorarium, made possible by a donation to the FNIH by philanthropist Ann Lurie, President of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation and President of Lurie Holdings, Inc.

"Dr. Regev's visionary leadership and technical expertise have propelled biomedical research," said Ms. Lurie. "Through its already transformative impact, and its potential promise for the future, Dr. Regev's work precisely represents the spirit of the Lurie Prize, inspiring the next generation of scientists."

A jury of six distinguished biomedical researchers selected Dr. Regev as this year's Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences winner. The jury is chaired by Solomon H. Snyder, M.D., Distinguished Service Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Psychiatry, The Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University and Vice Chairman for Science of the FNIH.

The presentation of the Lurie Prize is made possible by sponsors, including Visionary Sponsor Joel S. Marcus/Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc./Alexandria Venture Investments.

For more information about the Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences and a list of previous winners, please visit fnih.org/LuriePrize.

About the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health creates and manages alliances with public and private institutions in support of the mission of the NIH, the world's premier medical research agency. The Foundation, also known as the FNIH, works with its partners to accelerate biomedical research and strategies against diseases and health concerns in the United States and across the globe. The FNIH organizes and administers research projects; supports education and training of new researchers; organizes educational events and symposia; and administers a series of funds supporting a wide range of health issues. Established by Congress, the FNIH is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For additional information about the FNIH, please visit fnih.org.

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NBA Players To Wear Smart Ring That Is Capable Of Predicting COVID-19 Symptoms Up To Three Days In Advance With 90% Accuracy – BroBible

Technology is going to play a big part in how the NBA plans to reduce the spread of Covid-19 when they resume their season next month in Orlando.

According to the NBAs health and safety memo for the restart of the season, every player will receive an Oura smart ring, a $300 fitness tracker that might be able to serve as an early warning system for COVID-19.

Via CNBC

One of the tools the NBA will use with players is a smart ring that players will wear during their time at Disney World. The ring can measure body temperature, respiratory functions and heart rate, which are all things that can signal whether or not someone is sick. All players and essential staff members will be given the option to participate in health monitoring using the ring. The titanium rings, reportedly made by Oura, are capable of predicting COVID-19 symptoms up to three days in advance with 90% accuracy, according to the company.

The data will be studied and assessed by the University of Michigan to help generate an overall wellness assessment of each person. The memo said that players will have full access to all data collected on them, but team staff will only have access in circumstances where the players illness probability score indicates he may be at higher risk or is showing signs of coronavirus

According to Dr. Ali Rezai of West Virginias Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, the Oura smart ring will not directly detect if someone has Coronavirus but can detect if someone is falling ill which would encourage them to get tested.

Via WSBTV

We can predict three days in advance your actual temperature with 95% accuracy, we can predict the onset of fatigue, we can predict the onset of shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, coughing and headaches, said Dr. Ali Rezai, who leads the team at West Virginias Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.

We dont know yet if we can tell the difference between a COVID-19 infection and, say, a regular flu virus or some Rhino virus infection, Rezai said. A worst-case scenario is we can just tell if youre getting sick. Without knowing what kind of virus, we still think thats pretty darn useful in a pandemic.

NBA players arent the only ones to test out the rings capabilities. Several Las Vegas casinos are set to give their employees Oura smart rings in an attempt to detect Covid-19 infections quickly.

Theres a good chance these rings become a hot commodity over the summer.

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