Pediatric program for brain injuries saves lives, reduces disabilities
Children with traumatic brain injuries are more likely to survive and avoid long-term disabilities when treated aggressively as part of a designated neurocritical care program that brings together neurologists, ...
Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2012 |
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Brain angioplasty and stents found safe and effective for stroke patients
Some stroke patients may benefit from cerebral angioplasty and stent placement, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Cardiology
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Fasting may benefit patients with epilepsy, study suggests
Children with persistent and drug-resistant seizures treated with the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet may get an added therapeutic benefit from periodic fasting, according to a small Johns Hopkins Children's Center ...
Medical research
Dec 07, 2012 |
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Extra support needed for younger dementia sufferers, report finds
(Medical Xpress)—The unique needs of people with younger onset dementia have been addressed for the first time in new research by the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC). ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Telestroke cost effective for hospitals
Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that do not have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, on staff. ...
Cardiology
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Antidepressants may lead to fewer seizures in people with epilepsy
(HealthDay)—Besides helping to boost mood, antidepressants may also reduce seizure frequency for people with epilepsy, a new study suggests.
Medications
Dec 03, 2012 |
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More neurologists and neurosurgeons are associated with fewer deaths from strokes in the US
Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, have found an association in the United States between a higher density of neurologists and neurosurgeons and a decreased risk of death from stroke. ...
Surgery
Nov 30, 2012 |
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Multiple sclerosis 'immune exchange' between brain and blood is uncovered
DNA sequences obtained from a handful of patients with multiple sclerosis at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center have revealed the existence of an "immune exchange" that allows the disease-causing ...
Medical research
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Neurons made from stem cells drive brain activity after transplantation in laboratory model
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers and patients look forward to the day when stem cells might be used to replace dying brain cells in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Scientists are ...
Neuroscience
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Compensation in the brain could lead to new treatment
New evidence indicates that Parkinson's disease is preceded by a period during which healthy regions of the brain take over the functions of damaged ones. Neurologist Bart van Nuenen performed a unique study involving people ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Is housework a health hazard? Sheet-fitting palsy described
What do a tight, fitted bed sheet and a blood clot in the wrist have in common? Both are associated with a condition called sheet fitting palsy. True to its name, the palsy is reported in those who spend a long period of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Researchers develop more reliable concussion tests
(Medical Xpress)—It could happen during a nasty spill on the ski slopes, a hard tackle at football practice, or even a car accident. ASU nursing student Sarah Hollowell sustained her concussion playing ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Open-source science helps father's genetic quest
One tiny flaw in one gene in one little girl. That explains why Beatrice Rienhoff, 8, is so lean and leggy.
Genetics
Oct 26, 2012 |
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Parkinson's breakthough could slow disease progression
In an early-stage breakthrough, a team of Northwestern University scientists has developed a new family of compounds that could slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Improving diagnostic exams for dementia: Promising treatment implications
(Medical Xpress)—The number of people affected by dementias continues to climb as baby boomers age, increasing the urgency to identify ways to prevent, diagnose and treat these neurodegenerative brain disorders.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 22, 2012 |
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