A device that offers paralysed individuals - including those in the most severe 'locked-in' state - better control and communication has been developed and improved, thanks to a project funded by the European Research Council ...
Sep 16, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—A genetic mutation that can lead to haemorrhagic stroke has been identified by scientists – along with a drug to potentially treat it.
Sep 4, 2013
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Israel is launching a nationwide campaign to give a polio booster to all children under 9 after a rare discovery of the virus.
Aug 18, 2013
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Emergency physicians correctly identified nearly 100 percent of patients with Bell's palsy, the symptoms of which are nearly identical to potentially life-threatening diseases such as stroke and brain tumors. The results ...
Jul 26, 2013
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A study led by a Loyola University Medical Center ENT physician provides a case study of a simple action that can reduce healthcare costs without compromising care.
Jul 18, 2013
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating motor neuron disease that rapidly atrophies the muscles, leading to complete paralysis. Despite its high profile—established when it afflicted the New York Yankees' Lou ...
Jul 9, 2013
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Paralytic drugs like succinylcholine (SC) are often used during surgery or when critically ill patients require endotracheal intubation. But if the drug is not swiftly cleared from the patient's system, the results can be ...
Jul 9, 2013
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A team of researchers has made a significant discovery which may have a dramatic impact on children stricken with Tay-Sachs disease, a degenerative and fatal neurological condition that often strikes in the early months of ...
Jun 6, 2013
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A discovery made in fish could aid research into motor neuron disease.
May 23, 2013
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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 ...
Apr 30, 2013
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