News tagged with journal of neurology
Researchers use brain-injury data to map intelligence in the brain
Scientists report that they have mapped the physical architecture of intelligence in the brain. Theirs is one of the largest and most comprehensive analyses so far of the brain structures vital to general ...
Neuroscience
Apr 10, 2012 |
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New technology could inspire brain implant for detecting and treating seizures
(Medical Xpress) -- Tiny electrodes have been coated with a drug-loaded polymer in an attempt to design an implant capable of detecting a number of neurological symptoms, such as those associated with an epileptic ...
Medical research
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Experimental pill may ease multiple sclerosis disability
(HealthDay) -- Yet another orally taken medication shows some promise in preventing relapse and disability for people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, a new report suggests.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Cannabis extract eases muscle stiffness typical of multiple sclerosis
Cannabis seems to ease the painful muscle stiffness typical of multiple sclerosis, indicate phase III trial results, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Neuroscience
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Feeling lonely linked to increased risk of dementia in later life
Feeling lonely, as distinct from being/living alone, is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life, indicates research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Simple blood test diagnoses Parkinson's disease long before symptoms appear
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 te ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 30, 2011 |
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New high definition fiber tracking reveals damage caused by traumatic brain injury
A powerful new imaging technique called High Definition Fiber Tracking (HDFT) will allow doctors to clearly see for the first time neural connections broken by traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other disorders, much like X-rays ...
Surgery
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Use of speed and ecstasy linked to teen depression
Secondary school-kids who use speed and ecstasy seem to be prone to subsequent depression, indicates research of almost 4000 teens published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Addiction
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Multiple sclerosis drug disappoints on disability
(Medical Xpress) -- This week the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study with unfortuate news for the millions of people who suffer from multiple sclerosis. In the large study, a therapy known as inte ...
Neuroscience
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Electrical brain stimulation curbs epileptic seizures in rats
(HealthDay) -- Researchers report that they have created a device able to short-circuit epileptic seizures in rats.
Neuroscience
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Chronic stress linked to high risk of stroke
[Is psycho-physical stress a risk factor for stroke? A case-control study Online First doi 10.1136/jnnp-2012-302420]
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 29, 2012 |
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Hunting neuron killers in Alzheimer's and traumatic brain injury
Levels of the protein appoptosin in the brain skyrocket in Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury. Appoptosin is known for helping the body make heme, the molecule that carries iron in the blood. In a study published ...
Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Scientists find way to image brain waste removal process, may lead to Alzheimer's diagnostic
(Medical Xpress)—A novel way to image the entire brain's glymphatic pathway, a dynamic process that clears waste and solutes from the brain that otherwise might build-up and contribute to the development ...
Neuroscience
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Neon exposes hidden ALS cells
A small group of elusive neurons in the brain's cortex play a big role in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a swift and fatal neurodegenerative disease that paralyzes its victims. But the neurons have always been difficult ...
Neuroscience
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Exposure to antiepileptic drug in womb linked to autism risk
Children whose mothers take the antiepileptic drug sodium valproate while pregnant are at significantly increased risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, suggests a small study published online in the Journal of ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 30, 2013 |
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