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Toxic protein build-up in blood shines light on Huntington's disease
A new light-based technique for measuring levels of the toxic protein that causes Huntington's disease (HD) has been used to demonstrate that the protein builds up gradually in blood cells. Published today ...
Neuroscience
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Ready, steady, slow! Why top sportsmen might have 'more time' on the ball
(Medical Xpress)—Professional ball game players report the sensation of the ball 'slowing-down' just before they hit it. Confirming these anecdotal comments, a new study published in Proceedings of the Ro ...
Neuroscience
Sep 07, 2012 |
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One in three children who survive meningitis will suffer after-effects
(Medical Xpress)—New research published online first in The Lancet Neurology highlights the long-term, often hidden, after-effects of meningitis in children. The study, led by Professor Russell Viner at the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 24, 2012 |
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Fit over-fifties are lowering heart disease odds
(Medical Xpress) -- Even a moderate increase in exercise when you are in your fifties can help your heart health according to a study published today by researchers from UCL Epidemiology and Public Health.
Health
Aug 15, 2012 |
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'Inattention blindness' due to brain load
(Medical Xpress) -- When we focus intently on one task, we often fail to see other things in plain sight - a phenomenon known as ‘inattention blindness’. Scientists already know that performing a ...
Neuroscience
Aug 03, 2012 |
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First study into the effects of MDMA on the resting brain
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from UCL and Imperial College London are carrying out a neuroscience study to examine for the first time how the resting brain responds to MDMA, the pure form of the Class A ...
Medical research
Jul 24, 2012 |
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First evaluation of electronic prescription service
(Medical Xpress) -- The first evaluation of a new system that can provide electronic transmission of prescritpions from GP practices to community pharmacies is published today in an interim report commissioned ...
Medications
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Skin patch improves attention span in stroke patients
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute of Neurology have found that giving the drug rotigotine as a skin patch can improve inattention in some stroke patients.
Neuroscience
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Successful transplant of patient-derived stem cells into mice with muscular dystrophy
Stem cells from patients with a rare form of muscular dystrophy have been successfully transplanted into mice affected by the same form of dystrophy, according to a new study published today in Science Tr ...
Medical research
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Simple mathematical pattern describes shape of neuron 'jungle'
Neurons come in an astounding assortment of shapes and sizes, forming a thick inter-connected jungle of cells. Now, UCL neuroscientists have found that there is a simple pattern that describes the tree-like shape of all neurons.
Neuroscience
Jun 20, 2012 |
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Blood test provides 'snapshot' of tumor drug response
(Medical Xpress) -- Counting the number of tumour cells in blood samples taken before and after treatment for advanced neuroendocrine tumors could provide a ‘snapshot’ of how well patients are responding ...
Cancer
Jun 06, 2012 |
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Potential new approach to regenerating skeletal muscle tissue
An innovative strategy for regenerating skeletal muscle tissue using cells derived from the amniotic fluid is outlined in new research published by scientists at the UCL Institute of Child Health.
Medical research
Jun 01, 2012 |
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Trial makes thyroid cancer treatment safer and shorter
A new gold standard for thyroid cancer treatment has been set, reducing radiation doses to just one third of the current level, according to research from the CRUK-UCL Cancer Trials Centre. The results are published in New En ...
Cancer
May 04, 2012 |
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National handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection
An evaluation of the national cleanyourhands campaign shows for the first time that an effective hand-hygiene campaign, undertaken in the context of a high profile political drive, can successfully reduce some healthcare ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 04, 2012 |
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New insight into pain mechanisms
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers in the UCL Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research have made a discovery which could help the development of analgesic drugs able to treat nerve damage-related pain.
Medical research
Apr 25, 2012 |
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