News tagged with atrophy
Researchers discover gender-based differences in Alzheimer's disease
All patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) lose brain cells, which leads to a shrinking, or atrophy, of the brain. But the pattern of gray matter loss is significantly different in men and women, according to a study presented ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 26, 2012 |
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New research sheds light on childhood neuromuscular disease
A study by scientists at the Motor Neuron Center at Columbia University Medical Center suggests that spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic neuromuscular disease in infants and children, results primarily from problems ...
Medical research
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Sedentary behavior worsens decline in cerebral palsy
(HealthDay)—Adults with cerebral palsy may be able to reduce declines in muscle strength, improve function, and reduce cardiovascular and metabolic disease by avoiding sedentary behavior and engaging in ...
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Exercise cuts atrophy, white matter lesion load in elderly
(HealthDay)—In older adults, physical activity is associated with less brain atrophy and white matter lesion (WML) load, according to a study published in the Oct. 23 issue of Neurology.
Health
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Quick, cheap retina scan can predict brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis
An inexpensive, five-minute eye scan can accurately assess the amount of brain damage in people with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), and offer clues about how quickly the disease is progressing, ...
Neuroscience
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Novel mechanisms underlying major childhood neuromuscular disease identified
A study by scientists from the Motor Neuron Center at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) suggests that spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic neuromuscular disease in infants and children, results ...
Medical research
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Study gives clues to causes of motor neurone disease
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Bath are one step further to understanding the role of one of the proteins that causes the neurodegenerative disorder, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), ...
Medical research
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Therapeutic time window important factor for cord blood cell transplantation after stoke
A research team from Germany has found that optimal benefit and functional improvement for ischemic stroke results when human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (hUCB MNCs) are transplanted into rat stroke models within ...
Medical research
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Shared pathway links Lou Gehrig's disease with spinal muscular atrophy
Researchers of motor neuron diseases have long had a hunch that two fatal diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), might somehow be linked. A new study confirms that this link exists.
Medical research
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Five CSF markers differentiate dementia, parkinsonism
(HealthDay)—Levels of five different cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers are able to improve differentiation between common dementia and parkinsonian disorders, according to a study published online Aug. ...
Neuroscience
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Judge OKs stem cell cure for 2-year-old girl
(AP)—Doctors are preparing an emergency one-off stem cell treatment for 2-year-old Venetian girl suffering a severe muscular disease after a judge revoked an order blocking the cure.
Medical research
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Low oxygen levels may decrease life-saving protein in spinal muscular atrophy
Investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital may have discovered a biological explanation for why low levels of oxygen advance spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) symptoms and why breathing treatments help SMA patients live ...
Genetics
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Multifactorial mechanisms underlie leg weakness in hip OA
(HealthDay) -- Multiple factors contribute to leg weakness in people with hip osteoarthritis (OA), with muscle atrophy being the strongest contributor, according to the results of a systematic review published ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Aug 09, 2012 |
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JAAOS study highlights success of nerve transfer surgery
Because many physicians are unaware of nerve transfer surgery, some patients suffer long-term impairment from nerve injuries that could have been fixed.
Surgery
Aug 01, 2012 |
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Gene therapy treatment extends lives of mice with fatal disease
A team of University of Missouri researchers has found that introducing a missing gene into the central nervous system could help extend the lives of patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) – the leading genetic ...
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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