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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Gene Mutations May Lead to Rare Brain Asymmetry
Hemimegalencephaly is a rare condition in which the brain grows asymmetrically, with one hemisphere becoming massively enlarged. Though it frequently is diagnosed in children with severe epilepsy, the disease’s causes remain unknown. Current treatment …
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Fish Oil May Not Benefit Brain Health
Omega-3 fatty acids have been touted for preserving cognitive function and memory, but a new review by The Cochrane Library finds that said benefits may be overstated. According to research, healthy elderly people who take omega-3 supplements fared no …
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Researchers Find Tablet Computers May Interfere with Magnetically Programmable Shunt Valve Settings
University of Michigan researchers have found that the Apple iPad 2 can interfere with settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, which are often used to treat children with hydrocephalus. The iPad 2 contains magnets that can change valve settings …
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Sleep Debt Increases Risk of Stroke Symptoms Despite Healthy BMI
A study by researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham indicates that not getting enough sleep can increase the risk for stroke symptoms in people with a healthy body mass index who are at low risk for obstructive sleep apnea and have no …
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Discovery of Cellular Mechanism for Growth of Meningioma Could Lead to New Treatments
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say they have discovered one of the most important cellular mechanisms driving the growth and progression of meningioma — the most common form of brain and spinal cord tumor. They say the discovery …
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Friday, June 22, 2012
AAN Issues New Guideline for Treating Infantile Spasms
An updated guideline from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) outlines the best treatments for infantile spasms — a rare type of seizure that can occur in infants and young children. The guideline was co-developed with the Child Neurology Society …
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
One Woman’s Struggle to Recover from Traumatic Brain Injury
Andrea Briggs was critically injured in a car accident on July 26, 2011, at which point she became one of the estimated 1.7 million people per year to suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Since then, Andrea’s family has been helping her to reclaim …
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Chinese Meditation Has Positive Impact on White Matter of Brain
Researchers at Texas Tech University who have been studying integrative body-mind training (IBMT) -- the Chinese mindfulness meditation – say they have confirmed and expanded on changes in the structural efficiency of white matter in the brain, which …
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
University of Miami Neurological Surgery Team Wins Charity Softball Tournament
Twenty-eight teams of neurosurgeons from some of the top medical institutions in the U.S. and Canada competed on June 9 at the 9th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament in New York City. The champion was the University of Miami Miller School …
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
AANS Member Dr. Eve Tsai Named One of 25 Women of Influence
When she’s not practicing medicine at The Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada, Dr. Tsai is doing research on spinal cord injury (her primary area of interest) or mentoring students. Dr. Tsai is active on both the AANS Neurosurgeon editorial board and …
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