Tongue Nerve Stimulator Does Good for Sleep Apnea Patients
Targeted hypoglossal nerve stimulation (THN) showed safety and efficacy for patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the randomized THN3 trial found. Four months after receiving a THN device, patients who had had their devices activated at month 1 were more likely to meet criteria for treatment response in terms of reduced apnea-hypopnea index (AHI; […]
Neuromodulation of the Peroneal Nerve Safe for Overactive Bladder
Electrical transcutaneous neuromodulation (eTNM) of the peroneal nerve led to fewer side effects compared with solifenacin (Vesicare) in the treatment of overactive bladder, a randomized trial showed. Among 76 treatment-naive women randomized 2:1 to peroneal eTNM or solifenacin, 12% versus 48% reported a treatment-related adverse event (TRAE; P<0.001), reported Jan Krhut, MD, PhD, of University […]
Stimwave Founder Arrested Over ‘Dummy’ Pain Implants, DOJ Says
The founder and former CEO of Stimwave was arrested and charged with creating and selling nerve stimulation devices with a non-functioning component that was implanted into chronic pain patients for profit, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Laura Perryman’s alleged scheme, the DOJ said, resulted in the loss of millions of dollars for federal healthcare […]
8,000 Nerve Endings? Actually, the Clitoris Has More
MIAMI — The oft-cited claim that there are more than 8,000 nerve endings in the clitoris comes from a 1976 book by Thomas Lowry and Thea Lowry, in reference to a study of cows. No one had fact-checked that claim in humans — until now. There are, in fact, an average of 10,280 nerve fibers […]
Muscle biopsy test for biomarker could lead to earlier diagnosis of ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease of the nervous system. It affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called motor neurons. Motor neurons control muscle movement and ALS causes them to deteriorate and eventually die. The motor neurons lose the ability to send messages to the muscles in the body, affecting […]
Researchers map human sensory neurons, pursue chronic pain cure
An investigation into how human nerve cells differ from animal cells has provided researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) with important clues in the pursuit of more effective treatments for chronic pain. Dr. Ted Price BS’97, Ashbel Smith Professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and […]
Peripheral Nerve Problems Tied to Later Dementia
Peripheral nerve impairments in older adults were tied to a higher risk of subsequent dementia, a study of longitudinal data showed. Combined sensory and motor impairments in the lower leg doubled the risk of subsequent dementia (HR 1.92, 95% CI 1.29-2.88) compared with people who had no leg impairments, reported Willa Brenowitz, PhD, MPH, of […]
Tyrannosaurus rex’s jaw had sensors to make it an even more fearsome predator
Tyrannosaurus rex was not just a huge beast with a big bite, it had nerve sensors in the very tips of its jaw enabling it to better detect — and eat — its prey, a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Historical Biology today finds. “T. rex was an even more fearsome predator than […]