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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
American Academy of Neurology Offers New Guideline on Treatment of Huntington’s Disease
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline that recommends several treatments for those suffering from Huntington’s disease who experience chorea — jerky, random, uncontrollable movements that can make everyday activities challenging …
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Monday, July 23, 2012
NHL, NFL Teams Using Military-grade Pads to Prevent Concussion on the Field
In the last 12 months, more than 20 NHL and NFL teams have started outfitting their players’ equipment with Unequal Technologies’ patented, military-grade, Kevlar-reinforced pads, which claim to reduce the G-force generated by an impact by up to …
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Monday, July 23, 2012
Concussion Rates on the Rise for Collegiate Football
Despite growing interest in concussion prevention strategies, one group that appears to have increasing head injury rates is collegiate football players. Research presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM’s) Annual …
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Scientists Assemble Chronological Account of How Alzheimer’s Develops
Scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine have assembled the most detailed timeline to date of the human brain’s slow descent into full-blown Alzheimer’s disease. The data appears in the July 11 issue of The New England Journal …
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Researchers Identify Biomarkers that Aid in the Understanding of Schizophrenia
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say they have discovered a set of laboratory-based biomarkers that can help in the understanding of brain-based abnormalities in schizophrenia. The measurements, called endophenotypes …
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
Memory-binding Process Helps People Understand Concepts, Make Decisions
Psychology research from The University of Texas at Austin reveals that when humans learn, their brains relate new information with past experiences to derive new knowledge. The study -- led by Alison Preston, assistant professor of psychology and neurobiology …
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
‘Insulating’ Brain Cells Vital to Neuron Survival, May Contribute to ALS if Damaged
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say they have discovered that the central nervous system’s oligodendroglia cells, long thought to simply insulate nerves as they “fire” signals, also turn out to be vital to the survival of neurons. Damage …
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Stress Management Program May Prevent New Disease Activity in MS Patients
New research reveals that taking part in a stress management program may help prevent new disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The findings appear in the July 11, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American …
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Blood-Brain Barrier More Permeable in Adults than in Newborns, Post-Stroke
The ability of substances to pass through the blood-brain barrier is increased after an adult stroke, but not after a neonatal stroke, reports a new study the University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF) that will appear in the July 11, 2012, issue …
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Canadian Institutes of Health Research to Host International Alzheimer’s Conference, Conduct Alzheimer’s Research
The number of Canadians afflicted with Alzheimer’s and related dementias will increase from about 480,600 in 2008 to 1,125,000 by 2038, it is estimated. For this reason, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is leading a massive research …
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