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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Neurosurgeons in India Perform Surgery to Remove Large Brain Aneurysm
Doctors at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, India, have reported performing a complex surgery on a 24-year-old man to remove a large brain aneurysm — an abnormal dilatation of blood vessels in brain. The patient, Muktikanta Behera, had …
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Study Shows How Common Gene Mutation Impacts Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Over the past decade, researchers have made great strides in identifying genes that lead to an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which result in a continuum of social deficits, communication difficulties and cognitive delays. But it …
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Monday, September 24, 2012
Sleep Problems May Be Early Sign of Alzheimer’s Disease
Sleep disruptions may be one of the earliest indicators of Alzheimer’s disease, say scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, according to a report in the Sept. 5, 2012, edition of Science Translational Medicine. Working …
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Study Shows Link Between Brain Shrinkage and High-End Normal-Range Blood Sugar Levels
Those whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at greater risk of brain shrinkage that occurs with aging and diseases such as dementia, according to new research that appears in the Sept. 4, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the …
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Six-year-old Fights Brain Cancer with Nebraska Running Back Rex Burkhead’s Help
Jack Hoffman began battling brain cancer in April 2011. Since that time, the six-year-old has had two surgeries — one at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha and the other at Children’s Hospital in Boston, during which surgeons were able …
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Former Syracuse Basketball Star McNamara Undergoes Spine Surgery in Germany
The first indication of trouble for McNamara wasn’t in his neck or back, but in his right pectoral and tricep muscles. One doctor thought McNamara might have torn his pectoral muscle, but a tear would have resulted in some pain, and McNamara reported …
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
‘Head Games’ Documentary Revealing the Reality of Sports-related Concussions to Hit Theaters Friday, Sept. 21
When a concussion forced WWE's Christopher Nowinski to retire in 2004, the professional wrestler and former Harvard University football player wanted to understand his condition better and set out to raise awareness for sports head trauma. The result …
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
UT Southwestern Selected for Clinical Trials Network for Neurological Disorders
The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center’s expertise in neurology has earned it a place in an innovative national clinical trials network that will make it easier to test promising treatments for patients with brain, muscle and nerve …
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Educators Asked to Identify Concussion Symptoms in Students
Classroom teachers now are being brought into the discussion on how to treat high school athletes with concussions. As part of Texas House Bill 2038, which establishes a protocol for schools in the University Interscholastic League to deal with concussive …
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
NFL Grant Allows Researchers to Develop Scientific Method of Assessing Return to Play After Concussion
NFL Charities, the charitable foundation of the National Football League (NFL) owners, has awarded the 18-month grant to researchers at the Concussion Management Clinic in the Department of Orthopaedics in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences …
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