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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Researchers Uncover Cause of Microcephaly, a Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder
About one in ten thousand babies is born with an abnormally small head. The cause for this disorder, known as microcephaly, is a defect in the development of the embryonic brain. Children with microcephaly are severely retarded, and their life expectancy …
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Pitt Cancer Institute Discovers New Targets for Drugs to Defeat Glioblastoma Multiforme
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers have identified more than 125 genetic components in a chemotherapy-resistant, brain tumor-derived cell line, which could offer new hope for drug treatment to destroy the cancer cells. The potential …
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Sports-Related Concussion Rates Just as Much a Concern for Females as Males
Today’s sports fan can’t help coming across reports about concussions, whether the focus is a player who has sustained one or a new study about how many are sustained and their potential long-term implications. The stories usually concern the most …
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Monday, December 17, 2012
Writer Describes ‘Life After Your Brain Explodes’
After having suffered a ruptured cerebral aneurysm that wiped out much of his memory and left him partially blind, writer Ashok Rajamani followed the advice of neurologists, therapists and counselors, and joined a brain injury support group. But it took …
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Study Paves Way to Design Drugs with Multiple Protein Targets
An international research collaboration led by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the University of Dundee, in the UK, has resulted in the development of a way to efficiently and effectively make designer drugs that …
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Friday, December 14, 2012
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Issues Position Statement on ‘Concussion in Sports’
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) has released its latest position statement, “Concussion in Sport,” which recommends that health-care professionals apply a more individualized approach in the diagnosis and care management …
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Neuroimaging Study Reveals Link Between Stress, Epileptic Seizures
A study presented at the 66th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting has identified a significant difference in the brain response to stress in patients who believe stress is an important factor in their seizure control compared to patients who do …
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Mayo Clinic Researchers Discover Toxic Process that Leads to Dementia, ALS
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have uncovered a toxic cellular process by which a protein that maintains the health of neurons becomes deficient and can lead to dementia. The findings shed new light on the link between culprits implicated in two …
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Concussion Liability May Cost Athletic Teams, Leagues, Schools at all Levels
As the National Football League (NFL) confronts a large number of lawsuits brought by thousands of former players accusing the league of hiding information about the dangers of concussions, a less visible battle that may have a more widespread effect …
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Experts Urge Early Evaluation for Swallowing, Speaking Issues After Benign Brain Tumor Surgery
Johns Hopkins experts are recommending early post-surgical assessment — preferably within 24 hours — for trouble chewing and swallowing food or speaking normally among patients who have had benign tumors removed from the base of the brain. Such early …
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