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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Hospital Readmission Rates Found in Administrative Databases May Not Accurately Reflect Surgical Complications
Hospital administrative databases, which are designed to provide general information on hospital stays and associated costs, frequently are used to find information that can lead to quality assessments of care or clinical research. Researchers at the …
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Study Shows How Social Isolation Disrupts Myelin Production in Brain
Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods produce less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, say researchers at the University at Buffalo and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Their report …
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Research Suggests That Brain Compensates for Damage After Traumatic Injury
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that a special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique may predict which patients who have experienced concussions will improve. The …
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Medical Centers Offering New Programs to Improve Concussion Care in Teens
At ice hockey camp two summers ago, goalie Beth Potter slammed her head into the ice when she dived to block a shot, resulting in a concussion with aftereffects that affect her to this day. Young athletes like Potter, now 18, are the focus of new efforts …
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Gray Matter in Einstein’s Brain Reveals Clues to His Genius
Newly uncovered photographs suggest that Einstein's brain had extraordinary folding patterns in several regions, which may help explain his genius. The photographs, published on Nov. 16 in the journal Brain, reveal that the brilliant physicist had extra …
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Disrupted Development of Immature Brain Cells Causes Hydrocephalus
University of Iowa researchers have discovered a new cause of hydrocephalus, a neurological disorder that affects between one and three of every 1,000 babies born. Working with mice, investigators identified a cell signaling defect, which disrupts immature …
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Mayo Clinic Arizona to Offer New Treatment for Recurrent Glioblastoma
Mayo Clinic in Scotsdale, Ariz., is the first and only clinical center in the Southwest to offer a new treatment that disrupts the growth of recurrent glioblastoma brain tumors. The new treatment features the NovoTTF-100A System — a portable, noninvasive …
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Drexel Researchers Explore the Anatomy of Recollection in Epilepsy Patients
What was your high school mascot? Where did you put your keys last night? Who was the first U.S. president? Groups of neurons in your brain currently are sending electromagnetic rhythms through established pathways in order for you to recall the answers …
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Fear of Surgery Prevents People from Getting Back Pain Help
“It is heartbreaking to see that myths and an unnecessary fear of surgery are holding people back from getting even the most conservative help for their back pain,” says Joseph S. Cheng, MD, MS, FAANs, associate professor of neurological surgery …
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
Combination of Head Injury and Pesticide Exposure May Triple Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
New research shows that people who have had a head injury and lived or worked near areas where the pesticide paraquat was used may be three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat is a herbicide commonly used on crops to control …
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