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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Study Links Early Menopause to Heart Attack, Stroke
Women who experience early menopause are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those for whom occurs at a later age, reports a new study by Melissa Wellons, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Vanderbilt Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology …
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Synthetic Cannabinoid May Treat Primary and Metastatic Forms of Brain Cancer
Researchers at University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center are investigating the safety and tolerability of a synthetic cannabinoid called dexanabinol (ETS2101). The drug, which is delivered as a weekly intravenous infusion, is being tested …
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Monday, October 1, 2012
People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder Have Weaker Brain Connections
A new imaging study out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) shows that people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response and the amygdala — groups of nuclei located …
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Emotionally Neglected Children May Have Higher Risk of Stroke as Adults
“Studies have shown that children who were neglected emotionally in childhood are at an increased risk of a slew of psychiatric disorders; however, our study is one of few that look at an association between emotional neglect and stroke,” says study …
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Grant Supports Study of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Suffering from Depression
Maryam Hosseinzadeh is one of 400,000 people in the U.S. battling multiple sclerosis, a disorder that changes the brain’s makeup and appears capable of causing depression. Hosseinzadeh credits medicines, immune-modulating therapy and the ongoing support …
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Canadian Study Reveals that Concussions Have Severe Impact on Young Athletes’ Quality of Life
According to The Concussion Research Project at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) — a study of 25 children who sustained concussions and continued to suffer from headaches and other symptoms three months after the incident — concussions …
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Research Shows Neural Stem Cells Regenerate Axons in Severe Spinal Cord Injury
In a study out of the University of California, San Diego and VA San Diego Healthcare, researchers have regenerated “an astonishing degree” of axonal growth at the site of severe spinal cord injury in rats. Their research revealed that early stage …
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Scientists Dramatically Reduce Plaque-Forming Substances in Mice with Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
Eliminating an enzyme from mice that have symptoms of Alzheimer’s leads to a 90 percent reduction in the compounds responsible for formation of the plaques linked to the disease — the most dramatic reduction in this compound reported to date in published …
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
UMDNJ-The University Hospital Now Using 3-D Neurosurgical Technology
Hackensack, N.J., resident Ana Cores, 54, worried about how a sudden loss of peripheral vision would impact the quality of her life. After undergoing MRIs, eye exams and diagnostic tests, she opted to visit The University Hospital at University of Medicine …
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Former Collegiate Soccer Player Joins Concussion Lawsuit Against NCAA
Once a college-level soccer player, Angelica Palacios has joined the high-profile head injury lawsuit against the NCAA, widening the group of plaintiffs beyond male football players to include college athletes in just about any sport. Hockey, lacrosse …
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