News tagged with restorative neurology
Novel herbal compound offers potential to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease
Administration of the active compound tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside (TSG) derived from the Chinese herbal medicine Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, reversed both overexpression of α-synuclein, a small protein found in the brain, ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Feb 16, 2013 |
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Abnormal involuntary eye movements in amblyopia linked to changes in subcortical regions of brain
Little is known about oculomotor function in amblyopia, or "lazy eye," despite the special role of eye movements in vision. A group of scientists has discovered that abnormal visual processing and circuitry ...
Neuroscience
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Device converting images into music helps individuals without vision reach for objects in space
Sensory substitution devices (SSDs) use sound or touch to help the visually impaired perceive the visual scene surrounding them. The ideal SSD would assist not only in sensing the environment but also in performing ...
Neuroscience
Jul 05, 2012 |
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Short-term benefits seen with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for focal hand dystonia
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is being increasingly explored as a therapeutic tool for movement disorders associated with deficient inhibition throughout the central nervous system. This includes treatment ...
Neuroscience
Apr 09, 2013 |
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