Neuroscience
How to minimize stroke damage
Following a stroke, factors as varied as blood sugar, body temperature and position in bed can affect patient outcomes, Loyola University Medical Center researchers report.
May 14, 2012
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Health
Better short-Term outcomes for private prostatectomies
(HealthDay) -- For men undergoing radical prostatectomies (RPs), private health insurance coverage is linked with fewer complications, less in-hospital recovery time, and decreased mortality, compared to public coverage, ...
Mar 30, 2012
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Cardiology
Non-invasive scans accurately predict 30-day risk for patients with chest pain
Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) -- a non-invasive way to look inside arteries that supply blood to the heart -- can quickly and reliably determine which patients complaining of chest pain at an emergency department can safely ...
Mar 26, 2012
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Medical research
Study: Old flu drug speeds brain injury recovery
Researchers are reporting the first treatment to speed recovery from severe brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes: a cheap flu medicine whose side benefits were discovered by accident decades ago.
Feb 29, 2012
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Health
Restricting calories early on does not help acute lung injury patients on ventilators
Acute lung injury patients on ventilators who require a feeding tube have a similar number of ventilator-free hospital days and similar mortality rates if they receive a low-calorie feeding program initially followed by a ...
Feb 7, 2012
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Medical research
Evidence for spinal membrane as a source of stem cells may advance spinal cord treatment
Italian and Spanish scientists studying the use of stem cells for treating spinal cord injuries have provided the first evidence to show that meninges, the membrane which envelops the central nervous system, is a potential ...
Oct 28, 2011
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Neuroscience
Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke treatment
Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke treatment. But a new image guided technique could help shift the criterion from one that is determined by how long after the start of symptoms a patient receives medical care, ...
Sep 20, 2011
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Other
For some, hypnosis eases pain, recovery of surgery
(AP) -- As the surgeons cut into her neck, Marianne Marquis was thinking of the beach.
Jul 27, 2011
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Other
Brain monitoring breakthrough to go public
Cortical Dynamics Limited (Cortical) has lodged the prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO) with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).
Jul 11, 2011
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Medical research
Hormone improves long-term recovery from stroke
Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy have discovered an explanation of how stroke patients can achieve better recovery. A hormone that is associated with the growth hormone system has proved to benefit recovery during the ...
May 16, 2011
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