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Monday, April 1, 2013
Researchers Turn Brain Tumors Blue for Easy Identification
Researchers are staining tumor cells blue to identify tumors from normal brain tissue during surgery. The technique, developed by a team from Georgia Tech and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, could be critical for hospitals that lack the equipment …
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Monday, April 1, 2013
Down’s Syndrome Linked to Loss of Brain Protein
Researchers have found that a lack of a protein in the brains of those with Down’s syndrome could be the cause of learning and memory problems associated with the condition. A study conducted at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute found …
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Rapid Hearing Loss Could Signal Rare and Fatal Disease
A rapid loss of hearing in both ears might be a sign of the rare, but fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), which causes holes to develop in the brain. When treating a patient whose hearing loss was accompanied by ringing in the ears, Ahmad Riad Ramadan …
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Brain Aneurysm Treatment Used for Irregular Heartbeats
A team at the University of California, Los Angeles, has used a brain aneurysm treatment to treat life-threatening irregular heart rhythms, known as ventricular arrhythmias. In two patients for whom traditional techniques did not work, a team of cardiologists …
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Text Messages: Sign of the Times, Sign of a Stroke
Looks like a sign of the times is also the sign of a stroke: Trouble or incapacity to write a coherent text message, even in those who have no difficulty speaking, may be an essential clue in diagnosing a type of stroke. “Dystextia”, as it’s called …
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Study: Brain Signals Assist in the Spread, Continuation of Pain
According to a novel study by the University of Maryland, treating pain at an injury site might not be good enough. The study, reported in the Journal of Neuroscience, is said to revamp conventional approaches to pain management. Researchers believe …
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
New Findings Show Promise for Parkinson’s Patients
Some promising news for Parkinson’s patients: Three studies have unveiled major findings for Parkinson’s-related blood pressure issues, the wearing off effect that can happen in those who have taken its primary treatment for an extended period of …
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Access to Stroke Care Increase by 40 Percent in Less Populated Locale
Telestroke programs improve access to life-saving stroke care by offering coverage to less-populated areas to reduce inequities in stroke care access. Recent findings from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Study: Anti-Nausea Drug Kills Brain Tumor Cells
Findings from the University of Adelaide demonstrate that the growth of brain tumors can be slowed by a drug treating the side effects of chemotherapy. A study assessing the relationship between brain tumors and a peptide linked to brain inflammation …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Study: Drug Combination Thwarts Brain Cancer Metastasis
A study conducted at the Department of Cancer Biology at the Mayo Clinic revealed that combining the drugs Avastin and Sprycel stopped the metastasis of glioblastoma multiforme after shrinking the tumors. Such therapy can provide short-lived, but temporary …
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