News tagged with nervous tissue
Massage therapy shown to improve stress response in preterm infants
It seems that even for the smallest of people, a gentle massage may be beneficial. Newborn intensive care units (NICUs) are stressful environments for preterm infants; mechanical ventilation, medical procedures, caregiving ...
Pediatrics
May 14, 2013 |
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Researchers discover dynamic behavior of progenitor cells in brain
By monitoring the behavior of a class of cells in the brains of living mice, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins discovered that these cells remain highly dynamic in the adult brain, where they transform into ...
Neuroscience
May 09, 2013 |
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Pain is not one-dimensional, researchers say
Pain is not one-dimensional but a combination of inflammatory reactions as well as of processes in the central nervous system and memory cells. This is the result of a current study by pain researchers at ...
Medical research
May 01, 2013 |
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Vitamin E identified as potential weapon against obesity
A potential new way to fight obesity-related illness has been uncovered, thanks to serendipitous research led by investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Large animal models of Huntington's disease offer new and promising research options
Scientific progress in Huntington's disease (HD) relies upon the availability of appropriate animal models that enable insights into the disease's genetics and/or pathophysiology. Large animal models, such as domesticated ...
Neuroscience
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Atrophy in key region of brain associated with multiple sclerosis
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of atrophy in an important area of the brain are an accurate predictor of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. According to the ...
Neuroscience
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Scientists make brain tumours glow
Stereotactic needle biopsies are an established standard procedure in the diagnostic identification of brain lymphomas and certain brain tumours (gliomas). Up until now the tissue samples removed had to be ...
Cancer
Apr 24, 2013 |
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