Neuroscience
Breakthrough in treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
New research published in the Journal of Physiology presents a breakthrough in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).
Nov 14, 2018
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Surgery
Helping others heal: 3-D models improve patient care and surgical outcomes
The soft glow of Amy Alexander's alarm clock in the darkness toyed with her attempt to fall back to sleep. Her thoughts wandered to the job she left on the printer the night before. Knowing she wouldn't rest until she knew ...
Nov 2, 2018
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Neuroscience
Breakthrough neurotechnology for treating paralysis
Three patients with chronic paraplegia were able to walk thanks to precise electrical stimulation of their spinal cords via a wireless implant. In a double study published in Nature and Nature Neuroscience, Swiss scientists ...
Oct 31, 2018
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Surgery
Simple, cost effective treatment following failed back surgery shows promise
Failed back surgery (continued low back and leg pain after surgery) is relatively common. With each reoperation, success, as defined by pain reduction, becomes less likely and most patients do not improve. However, preliminary ...
Oct 12, 2018
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Seniors, take steps to reduce your risk of falling
(HealthDay)—One in four Americans 65 and older falls each year, with some ending up in hospitals or even dying. But new research suggests that it's possible to avoid some of these serious injuries.
Oct 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Treatment for restless legs syndrome focuses on relieving the symptoms
Dear Mayo Clinic: Is restless legs syndrome hereditary? Is there an effective treatment, or does a diagnosis of RLS mean I will have it for life?
Sep 28, 2018
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Neuroscience
Implant helps paralysed man walk again
Five years after he was paralysed in a snowmobile accident, a man in the US has learned to walk again aided by an electrical implant, in a potential breakthrough for spinal injury sufferers.
Sep 24, 2018
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Neuroscience
Increased corticomotor excitability ID'd in restless legs
(HealthDay)—For patients with restless leg syndrome (RLS), the primary motor cortex (M1) exhibits hyperexcitability, which is associated with disease severity, according to a study published recently in Sleep Medicine.
Sep 7, 2018
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Health
Restless legs syndrome brain stimulation study supports motor cortex 'excitability' as a cause
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say new experiments using magnetic pulse brain stimulation on people with moderate to severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) have added to evidence that the condition is due to excitability ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Neuroscience
Research offers insights into nervous system control of leg movements
New research from a team at Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine gives unexpected insights into how the nervous system controls leg movements in walking.
Aug 9, 2018
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