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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Researchers Investigate Neuroprotective Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Years before movement problems such as shaking hands, rigid limbs and a loss of balance set in, many Parkinson’s patients struggle with fainting, incontinence, sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression. To date, these patients often are treated with …
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Monday, October 22, 2012
New NIH Grant to Further Development of Brain Surgery Robot
A research team from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has received a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue developing a small robot that could one day …
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
NASCAR Reconsiders How it Handles Concussion Testing
For Steve Park, testing can't come soon enough. The former Sprint Cup driver suffered a massive brain injury in a 2001 Nationwide Series crash at Darlington Raceway. At the recommendation of NASCAR physician Jerry Petty, MD, Park took the ImPACT baseline …
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Researchers Choose Drugs for Major Alzheimer’s Trial
Scientists have selected the first drugs to be evaluated in a worldwide clinical study to determine whether Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented. The pioneering trial is expected to start by early 2013, and initially will test three promising drugs …
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Neurosurgeon Uncovers Cause of Patient’s Debilitating Headache
After several visits with doctors who provided no real diagnosis or helpful treatment, Rohloff continued to deal with the ongoing pain. That was until she was referred to neurosurgeon Holly S. Gilmer, MD, FAANS. For more information, click here to read …
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Surgery Is Best Treatment for Spinal Stenosis
"With the exception of smokers, patients who met strict inclusion criteria improved more with surgery than with nonoperative treatment," the study reports. Adam Pearson, MD, and colleagues at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice …
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Preemies from Low-Income Families More Likely to Develop Dangerous Brain Bleeds
The findings, which appear in the Sept. 28 onlin edition of the journal Pediatric Neurosurgery, are based on an analysis of 38 patients referred to Johns Hopkins for treatment of brain hemorrhages related to premature birth. The study is a reminder of …
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
Clinical Trial Finds Evidence that Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Produce Myelin
A Phase I clinical trial led by investigators from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and sponsored by Stem Cells Inc. has shown that neural stem cells can be successfully engrafted in the brains of patients and appear to produce myelin …
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Canadian Neurosurgeon Awarded Saskatchewan Research Chair in Clinical Stroke Research
Three Saskatchewan, Canada, organizations –- the Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF), Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) and University of Saskatchewan (U of S) — have announced a significant advancement for stroke research in the province …
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
New Medication May Prevent Brain Damage After Stroke
A new medication called NA-1 could be effective in reducing brain lesions and is being called safe to repair brain aneurysms in stroke patients after they have undergone surgery, according to researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain …
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