Month: September 2022

Navigating the Maze of Tinnitus Treatment with Data-Driven Support

Imagine you’re in a maze, trying to find your way to effective treatment for tinnitus. There are no clear paths, but there is hope. A team of scientists has developed a data-driven clinical decision support tool that acts as a helpful guide for clinicians delivering tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT). Just like having a map in […]

Published on September 28, 2022

Unraveling the Impact of Trans-Synaptic Nanocolumns on Synaptic Transmission

Understanding how synaptic transmission works is like uncovering the secret recipe to a delicious dish. Just as the arrangement of ingredients, cooking techniques, and flavors can greatly influence the taste, the spatial organization of receptors, vesicle release properties, and neurotransmitter diffusion shape the characteristics of synaptic currents. Researchers have recently delved into a new ingredient […]

Published on September 28, 2022

Rapamycin: A Potential Shield Against Chemotherapy Side Effects

Chemotherapy can come with some serious baggage, causing a variety of unpleasant side effects. One of the most challenging to treat is chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN). However, a study has discovered that rapamycin, an immunomodulatory drug, may hold the key to alleviating the neurotoxicity caused by cisplatin, a commonly used chemotherapy drug. In mice, rapamycin […]

Published on September 28, 2022