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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Registration Now Open for Brain Health Fair in New Orleans This April
The public can register for free (including the entire family) to attend the Brain Health Fair on Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Free registration now is open at www.BrainHealthFair …
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Monday, February 13, 2012
AAOS Introduces Spine for the iPad
"The orthopedists, neurosurgeons, and other professionals who read our journal are challenged to keep up with all the new research and information they need to provide top-quality care for their patients with spinal disorders," says James N. Weinstein …
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Monday, February 13, 2012
ASTRO Issues New Guideline on Brain Metastases
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has developed a new guideline on the radiotherapeutic and surgical management of newly diagnosed brain metastases. It has been published in ASTRO’s official clinical practice journal: Practical Radiation …
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Friday, February 10, 2012
UCLA Scientists Discover New Way to Improve Memory
UCLA neuroscientists have shown that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain. The findings could result in a new method of boosting memory in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. Study results …
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Neurosurgeon Performs Brain Surgery Without Cutting into Skull
Traditional surgery to repair life-threatening brain aneurysms is highly invasive. It involves opening the skull, retracting the brain and placing a clip to seal off the ruptured aneurysm. Recovery takes months, and patients can suffer cognitive deficits …
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
2012 Neuro Film Festival Invites Public to Vote
The 2012 Neuro Film Festival now is accepting votes for favorite video entry through March 8, 2012, at www.NeuroFilmFestival.com. The contest, now in its third year, is held by the American Academy of Neurology Foundation to help raise awareness about …
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Study Reveals How Parkin Gene Mutations Cause Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York have discovered how mutations in the parkin gene cause the disease, for which there is no cure. The results of the study — which was funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson …
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Researchers Investigate Gene’s Protective Role in Parkinson’s
However, Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based University of Alabama researchers have determined how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and human neuron cultures, reports a scientific article that appears in the Feb …
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Max Planck Florida Institute Adds Two New Research Group Leaders
Neuroscientists Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, and Hiroki Taniguchi, PhD, are joining the Max Planck Florida Institute (MPFI) as research group leaders. As a result, MPFI now will have eight research groups, each dedicated to investigating different aspects of …
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Non-Invasive Procedure Kills Off Cancerous Brain Tumors
Recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is one of the most aggressive, common kinds of brain tumors. Each year in the U.S., approximately 10,000 patients are affected by GBM. A novel investigational device, available only at clinical trial sites, now …
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