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Friday, February 24, 2012
Brain Differences in Infants May Indicate Future Development of Autism
Researchers have found significant differences in the brain development of infants as young as six months old who later develop autism versus babies who don’t develop the disorder. That’s according to a study published online in the American Journal …
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Announces 80th Annual Scientific Meeting
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) 80th Annual Scientific Meeting will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, April 14-18, 2012. More than 7,000 attendees — including an estimated 3,200 medical professionals …
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Organizations Raise Concern Over Results of Anticonvulsant Drug Comparisons Study
Representatives from the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, and the Epilepsy Foundation have expressed concerns about the implications and potential misuse of the anticonvulsant (AED) drug comparisons study recently released …
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
New Drug Shows Potential for Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment
Research shows that a new drug is showing promise in protecting rats from the harmful effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI). That’s according to a study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, …
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Study Shows Deep Brain Stimulation Could Help Control Lung Function
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a common treatment for patients with chronic pain or movement disorders. A unique set of experiments now reveals that electrical stimulation in some of the same brain areas also can affect respiratory function. That’ …
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Research Shows Faster Method of Delivering Drugs to Seizure Patients
Quick medical intervention is critical to a person experiencing a prolonged convulsive seizure. With every passing minute, the seizure becomes harder to stop, and can place the patient at risk of brain damage and death. This is why paramedics are trained …
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Simple Tests Can Determine Likelihood that Dementia or Stroke Will Occur
Basic examinations of walking speed and hand-grip strength may help doctors determine how likely a middle-aged person is to develop dementia or have a stroke, according to new research to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual …
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
UCLA Scientists Use Brain-Imaging Tool to Track and Predict Cognitive Decline
Cognitive loss and brain degeneration affect millions of adults, and that number is set to increase due to the large population of aging baby boomers. Today, nearly 20 percent of people age 65 or older suffer from mild cognitive impairment, and 10 percent …
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
New Imaging Methods Reveal Brain-Injured Patients’ Ability to Communicate
Through the use of complex machine learning techniques to decipher repeated advanced brain scans, researchers at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell have been able to show that a patient with a severe brain injury could, in his or her own way, communicate …
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Researchers Discover Key to How Pain Memories Are Stored
Different people react differently to pain. Some can’t even bear to have clothes touch their skin. For others, every step is a deliberate and agonizing choice. Whether pain is caused by arthritic joints, a nerve injury or a disease like fibromyalgia …
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