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Monday, March 11, 2013
Treatment Window Could Slow Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Patients
A new study by the Mayo Clinic reveals that the memories of Alzheimer’s patients could be saved by treatments that slow down the disease. Researchers identified a treatment window in which medication could slow down the accumulation of amyloid plaques …
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Low Risk of Infection in Advanced Brain Procedures, Study Says
According to a study published in the March issue of Neurosurgery, patients undergoing cerebral angiography and neurointerventional procedures are at a low risk of infection. Based on their findings, researchers assert that run-of-the-mill preventative …
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Disease-Causing Proteins Linked to ALS, Multisystem Proteinopathy
A group of researchers has identified a new crop of proteins that cause brain disorders. In the online publication Nature, doctors note that mutations in prion-like segments of two RNA-binding proteins are linked to a rare degeneration disorder called …
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Friday, March 8, 2013
Electrodes Detect Parkinson’s Brain Rhythms, Hint at New Monitoring and Treatment Options
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have discovered a means to identify abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson’s disease. By implanting electrodes within the brains of Parkinson’s sufferers, scientists are able to …
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Selective Peripheral Neurotomy Ends Paralysis for Wheelchair-Bound Man
After four years confined to a wheelchair due to paralysis, Rick Constantine is walking again after an alternative procedure that restored use of his leg. Constantine, who had suffered a paralysis-causing brain stem stroke after an auto accident, was …
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Omega-3 Lipid Emulsions May Curb Brain Damage After Stroke
An injection of triglyceride lipid emulsions rich in omega-3 fatty acid within a few hours of an ischemic stroke can decrease the amount of a mouse’s brain tissue damage by at least 50 percent, according to findings by researchers at the Columbia University …
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Study: White Matter Hypersensitivies May Be a Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the Columbia University Medical Center have found that white matter hypersensitivities (WMHs), in addition to amyloid deposits, may be a second important factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists found that amyloid …
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Childhood Cancer Demonstrates Sensitivity to New Drugs
Neuroblastoma, the most common malignant tumor in young children, often is linked to the presence of MYCN amplification, a genetic biomarker related to a poor prognosis. As reported in Cancer Discovery (a journal of the American Association for Cancer …
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Treatment and Research Topics Are Front and Center at American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting
More than 1,200 sports medicine experts will converge on San Diego next month for the 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM). Among presentation topics are return-to-play issues and more than 400 cutting-edge …
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Neurostimulation May Quell Symptoms for Parkinson’s Patients
A new study suggests that the shaking, trembling and additional motor problems encountered by Parkinson’s patients could be reduced through subthalamic stimulation. As reported by the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers believe that neurostimulation …
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