Genetics
New gene discovery unlocks mystery to epilepsy in infants
(Medical Xpress) -- A team of Australian researchers has come a step closer to unlocking a mystery that causes epileptic seizures in babies.
Jan 16, 2012
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Genetics
Researchers discover cause of rare disease
A large, international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has identified the gene that causes a rare childhood neurological disorder called PKD/IC, or "paroxysmal kinesigenic ...
Dec 16, 2011
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Genetics
In the genome, an answer to a mysterious movement disorder
Children with a rather mysterious movement disorder can have hundreds of attacks every day in which they inexplicably make sudden movements or sudden changes in the speed of their movements. New evidence reported in an early ...
Dec 15, 2011
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover likely cause of most common involuntary movement disorder
Researchers from the CHUQ research center and Universite Laval have discovered the likely cause of essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder that affects more than 10 million North Americans. The team's promising findings ...
Dec 6, 2011
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Medical research
Dreaming takes the sting out of painful memories: study
They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help.
Nov 23, 2011
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Other
Left-handed people more likely to have sleep disorder
The presence of rhythmic limb movements when sleeping, which may vary in intensity, may be an indicator of periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD).
Oct 24, 2011
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
YouTube videos can inaccurately depict Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
Looking online for medical information? Viewers beware, doctors caution. After reviewing the most frequently watched YouTube videos about movement disorders, a group of neurologists found that the people in the videos often ...
Sep 21, 2011
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Health
Scuba diving improves function of body, mind in vets with spinal cord injury
(Medical Xpress) -- A small group of veterans with spinal cord injuries who underwent a four-day scuba- diving certification saw significant improvement in muscle movement, increased sensitivity to light touch and pinprick ...
Sep 21, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Depression and pain increase fatigue in breast cancer survivors
In Spain, 5-year survival following breast cancer diagnosis is more than 83%. Around 66% suffer fatigue following treatment. A Spanish research establishes the factors associated with tiredness in cancer survivors to improve ...
Sep 14, 2011
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New imaging test gives physicians better tool to diagnose Parkinson's disease
Thanks to a new diagnostic imaging technique, physicians now have an objective test to evaluate patients for parkinsonian syndromes, such as Parkinson's disease. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is among the first institutions ...
Aug 25, 2011
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