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Monday, January 14, 2013
Football Head Injuries that May Contribute to CTE Are On the Rise Due to Bigger, Faster Players
Boxers who had suffered multiple blows to the head used to be described as being “punch drunk." Today, such a condition is a growing occupational hazard for the hard-hitting sport of football. Why? Because players are bigger, faster and more powerful …
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Saliva Gland Test May Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease
“There is currently no diagnostic test for Parkinson’s disease,” says study author Charles Adler, MD, PhD, of the Mayo Clinic Arizona and a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. “We have previously shown in autopsies of Parkinson’s patients …
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Research Uncovers New Information on Developmental Disorder that Causes Autism, ADHD, Schizophrenia
Research out of the George Washington University (GW) reveals another piece of the puzzle in a genetic developmental disorder that causes behavioral diseases such as autism. The results of the study “Cxcr4 regulation of interneuron migration is disrupted …
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Parkinson’s Disease Does Not Increase Risk of Gambling, Shopping Addiction
New research has found that Parkinson’s disease itself does not increase the risk of impulse control problems such as compulsive gambling and shopping that have been seen in people taking certain drugs for Parkinson’s disease. Study results appear …
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Taking Beta Blocker Blood Pressure Drugs May Reduce Risk of Dementia
Patients taking blood pressure drugs called beta blockers may be less likely to experience changes in the brain that can be signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia — that's according to a new study will be presented March 16-23, …
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Scientists Examine Effects of ‘Your Brain on Big Bird’
The novel use of brain imaging during everyday activities like watching TV, the scientists say, opens the door to studying other thought processes in naturalistic settings and may one day help to diagnose and treat learning disabilities. For more information …
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Releases Position Statement on Sport-Related Concussions
Athletes with concussions must be held out of practice or play until all symptoms have resolved in order to avoid risk of further injury during the vulnerable period before the brain has recovered — That's one of the key recommendations of the new …
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Study Finds No Evidence of Cognitive Impairment in Most Former NFL Players
A study led by the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas examining the neuropsychological status of former National Football League (NFL) players has found that cognitive deficits and depression are more common among retired players …
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Genes Linked to Alzheimer’s, Mental Illness Found in Newborn Brain Scans
“These results suggest that prenatal brain development may be a very important influence on psychiatric risk later in life,” says Rebecca C. Knickmeyer, PhD, lead author of the study and assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of North …
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Johns Hopkins Research Refutes Old Model of Long-Term Memory Formation
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers has shown that a widely accepted model of long-term memory formation hinging on a single enzyme in the brain is flawed. The new study, published in the Jan. 2, 2013, issue of Nature, found that mice lacking the enzyme …
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