Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single concussion may cause lasting brain damage
A single concussion may cause lasting structural damage to the brain, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.
Mar 12, 2013
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Surgery
Risk factors ID'd for massive blood loss in scoliosis surgery
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing scoliosis surgery, the risk of massive blood loss is increased with preoperative Cobb angles bigger than 50 degrees and for those undergoing osteotomy or fusion of more than six levels, ...
Mar 8, 2013
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Neuroscience
Preventing chronic pain with stress management
For chronic pain sufferers, such as people who develop back pain after a car accident, avoiding the harmful effects of stress may be key to managing their condition. This is particularly important for people with a smaller-than-average ...
Feb 25, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu watchers tap social media might
Dr. Andrea Dugas recalled widespread skepticism at a medical conference a few years ago when a colleague suggested that social media mentions and search volume could one day forecast flu activity.
Jan 18, 2013
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Neuroscience
How the brain copes with multi tasking alters with age
The pattern of blood flow in the prefrontal cortex in the brains alters with age during multi-tasking, finds a new study in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Neuroscience. Increased blood volume, measured using oxygenated ...
Jan 17, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify physiological evidence of 'chemo brain'
Chemotherapy can induce changes in the brain that may affect concentration and memory, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Using positron emission ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Immunology
The Internet becomes next Nostradamus for allergy season
While it's believed that Nostradamus' prophecies predicted many historical events, his digital successor, the Internet, may be foreseeing the height of allergy suffering. According to allergist Leonard Bielory, M.D., American ...
Nov 9, 2012
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Neuroscience
Heavy prenatal alcohol consumption linked to childhood brain development problems
(Medical Xpress)—Heavy drinking during pregnancy disrupts proper brain development in children and adolescents years after they were exposed to alcohol in the womb, according to a study supported by the National Institutes ...
Nov 1, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Hunting for the last remaining tumour cell
The 7.5 millilitres of blood contained in a standard sample tube is not nearly enough to detect circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in the blood of patients with metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer, or colorectal cancer ...
Oct 29, 2012
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Addiction
Recovery of brain volumes with abstinence may vary for different brain regions
Chronic alcohol abuse can severely damage the nervous system, particularly cognitive functions, cerebral metabolism, and brain morphology. Building upon previous findings that alcoholics can experience brain volume recovery ...
Oct 16, 2012
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