http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Brain. This method provides a non-invasive way to investigate diseases which affect the nervous system of humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-devastating-childhood-diseases-easier.html Medical research Wed, 01 May 2013 20:00:01 EST news286645613 The future of health care could be found in a tiny, paper-thin skin patch that collects vital information. The Bio-patch sensor developed by researchers at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology is inexpensive, versatile and, best of all, comfortable to wear. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-e-health-easierand-comfortable.html Other Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:12:37 EST news285408750 Practical Neurology Visual Review, a powerful educational tool for mastering the clinical practice of neurologic diagnosis, is now available in a fully revised and updated Second Editon. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-neurology-text-patient-videos.html Neuroscience Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:34:42 EST news283077254 As research efforts go, this one is high risk. Which is to say, it could easily fail. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-chili-peppers-discovery-wsu-effort.html Medical research Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:09:55 EST news279173382 Washington State University researchers have linked orchards and vineyards with a greater prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes and the insects' ability to spread the virus to birds, horses and people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-west-nile-virus-orchards-vineyards.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:04:30 EST news278787857 In 1999, Dr. Huda Zoghbi and colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine identified the genetic cause of Rett syndrome (a neurological disorder that begins after birth) – MECP2 mutation. Too little of the MeCP2 protein associated with the gene causes the girls whom it affects to regress, gradually losing their speech, the use of their hands and many cognitive functions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-mecp2-duplication-affects-immune-brain.html Medical research Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:00:02 EST news273926510 A new substance class for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases now promises increased efficacy paired with fewer side effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-combination-pharmaceuticals-effective-treatment-multiple.html Medications Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:33:17 EST news273159191 (HealthDay)—A new study finds that survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest improved substantially from 2000 to 2009 in U.S. medical centers, probably because established guidelines were followed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-patients-survive-in-hospital-cardiac-today.html Cardiology Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:30:02 EST news272174467 University of Florida researchers have identified a gene responsible for brain-related symptoms of the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-underlying-impaired-brain-function-muscular.html Neuroscience Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:01 EST news263642344 (Medical Xpress) -- Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a "scaffolding" protein that holds together multiple elements in a complex system responsible for regulating pain, mental illnesses and other complex neurological problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-newly-scaffold-pain.html Neuroscience Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:45:22 EST news262604713 (HealthDay) -- When parents of very small premature infants are stressed or depressed, their children are more likely to develop behavioral problems by age 3, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-stressed-parents-affect-preemie-behavior.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:00:03 EST news251093614 An experimental drug, clazosentan, reduced the risk of blood vessel spasm in patients with a brain aneurysm, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-experimental-drug-aneurysm-rupture.html Cardiology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:26:23 EST news247314374 A new research report appearing in the December issue of the FASEB Journal shows how scientists from the United Kingdom have developed a simple blood test to detect Parkinson's disease even at the earliest stages. The test is possible because scientists found a substance in the blood, called "phosphorylated alpha-synuclein," which is common in people with Parkinson's disease, and then developed a way to identify its presence in our blood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-simple-blood-parkinson-disease-symptoms.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:40:57 EST news241879178 Two out of every thousand babies are at risk of brain damage in connection with birth. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified mechanisms behind these injuries, which could lead to better treatment and a richer life for the infants affected. Roughly two in every thousand babies are at risk of suffering brain damage as a result of events before, during and after delivery. Infections in the blood or a reduced supply of oxygen and blood can lead to inflammation in the brain, causing injury. This type of brain damage, which is much more common in premature babies, can result in neurological problems such as cerebral palsy, learning difficulties and epilepsy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-toll-like-receptors-role-brain-newborns.html Medical research Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:40:03 EST news241262616 Women who survive breast cancer show significant neurological impairment, and outcomes appear to be significantly poorer for those treated with chemotherapy, according to a report in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-neurological-function-impairment-breast-cancer.html Neuroscience Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:25:53 EST news240510346 (Medical Xpress) -- Two new independent research groups looking to find the genetic roots of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have found evidence of variations in regions of the human genome that appear to be associated with either or both neurological disorders. In the first study, a Chinese group led by Wei Huang, found variations in chromosome region 11 -- 11p11.2. The second group, led by Lin He and Yongyong Shi and comprised of an international team of researchers from both Asian and Western countries, found variations in two chromosome regions 8p12 and 1q24.2. Both teams have published their results in Nature Genetics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-unique-indentify-genetic-regions-schizophrenia.html Genetics Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:52:41 EST news239352736 When the virus that causes AIDS infects the central nervous system, it can lead to the development of a severe neurological disease called HIV-associated dementia (HAD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-distinct-aids-viruses-cerebrospinal-fluid.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:00:06 EST news237127776 (AP) -- Some 38 percent of Europeans, or 165 million people, suffer from mental illness or neurological disorders on a broad spectrum ranging from anxiety to dementia, a new study published Tuesday says. Most are not being treated, though some experts said many may not need psychiatric help. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-europeans-mental-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:10:29 EST news234533418 Giving amphetamines to adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can help them control their symptoms, but the side effects mean that some people do not manage to take them for very long. These conclusions were drawn by a team of five researchers working at Girona and Barcelona Universities in Spain, and published in a new Cochrane Systematic Review. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-short-term-amphetamines-adhd-symptoms-adults.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:40:03 EST news230981148