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Study creates tool to track real-time chemical changes in brain

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a novel way to monitor real-time chemical changes in the brains of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS). The groundbreaking insight will help physicians more effectively use ...

Neuroscience created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New treatment welcome news for Parkinson's and stroke patients

(Medical Xpress) -- New research developed by The University of Queensland is set to change the future treatment of speech problems associated with stroke and Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Freezing all embryos in IVF with transfer in a later non-stimulated cycle may improve outcome

There is growing interest in a "freeze-all" embryo policy in IVF. Such an approach, which cryopreserves all embryos generated in a stimulated IVF cycle for later transfer in a non-stimulated natural cycle, would avoid any ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caffeine boosts power for elderly muscles

A new study to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on June 30 has shown that caffeine boosts power in older muscles, suggesting the stimulant could aid elderly people to maintain their strength, reducing ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Tiny magnetic coils modulate neural activity, may be safer for deep-brain implants

Magnetic fields generated by microscopic devices implanted into the brain may be able to modulate brain-cell activity and reduce symptoms of several neurological disorders. Micromagnetic stimulation appears to generate the ...

Neuroscience created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Binge eating improves with deep brain stimulation surgery

Deep brain stimulation reduces binge eating in mice, suggesting that this surgery, which is approved for treatment of certain neurologic and psychiatric disorders, may also be an effective therapy for obesity. Presentation ...

Surgery created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mount Sinai researcher finds timing of ADHD medication affect academic progress

A team of researchers led by an epidemiologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Iceland has found a correlation between the age at which children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) begin ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

'Brain pacemaker' effective for years against Parkinson's disease

A "brain pacemaker" called deep brain stimulation (DBS) remains an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease for at least three years, according to a study in the June 2012 online issue of Neurology, the medical journa ...

Neuroscience created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Using rabies virus, researcher tracks inputs to dopamine neurons

A genetically-modified version of the rabies virus is helping scientists at Harvard to trace neural pathways in the brain, a research effort that could one day lead to treatments for Parkinson's disease and addiction.

Neuroscience created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Magnetic stimulation to improve visual perception

(Medical Xpress) -- Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an international team led by French researchers from the Centre de Recherche de l'Institut du Cerveau (CNRS) has succeeded in enhancing the visual abilities ...

Neuroscience created Jun 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Noninvasive brain stimulation shown to impact walking patterns

In a step towards improving rehabilitation for patients with walking impairments, researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute found that non-invasive stimulation of the cerebellum, an area of the brain known to be essential ...

Neuroscience created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

College men find steroids for better game less ethical than stimulants for better grades, study says

In the eyes of young college men, it's more unethical to use steroids to get an edge in sports than it is to use prescription stimulants to enhance one's grades, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...

Addiction created May 08, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Deep brain stimulation may hold promise for mild Alzheimer's disease

A study on a handful of people with suspected mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that a device that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific "memory" regions of the brain appears to increase neuronal activity. ...

Neuroscience created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diamond implants are forever

Artificial retina implants for treating neurodegenerative diseases and blindness were developed by the EU-funded 'Diamond to retina artificial micro-interface structures' (Dreams) project.

Medical research created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Heroin addicts have higher pain sensitivity, even during treatment

(HealthDay) -- Heroin addicts often have an increased sensitivity to pain, and this sensitivity does not subside over the course of treatment with methadone or other opioids, new research finds.

Addiction created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1