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Monday, February 6, 2012
Experimental Device Better Removes Blood Clots from Blocked Brain Arteries Than Traditional Treatment
The standard mechanical treatment used for removing blood clots in stroke patients was dramatically outperformed by an experimental device, according to research presented on Feb. 3 by UCLA Stroke Center Director Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver at the American …
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Monday, February 6, 2012
HIV-Positive Patients Living Longer, Increasing Chance of HIV-related Cancer
Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy is less effective for patients who have HIV when compared to the recurrence and overall survival rates in patients without HIV, reports a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium …
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Researchers Create Stem Cell-Derived, In Vitro Alzheimer’s Models
Led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine scientists have, for the first time, created stem cell-derived, in vitro models of sporadic and hereditary Alzheimer’s disease (AD). They did so using induced pluripotent …
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Routine PET/CT Scans Can Detect Cancer Recurrences Sooner
New research says that the routine use of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scans in head and neck cancer patient follow-up can detect local recurrences in advance of their become clinically apparent and may improve the outcome …
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Protein in the Brain Could be Component of Plaques Affecting Alzheimer’s Development
A group led by Domenico Pratico, professor of pharmacology and microbiology and immunology at Temple, discovered the presence of the protein, called 12/15-Lipoxygenase, in the brain three years ago. For more information, click here to read the full release …
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Study Examines Incidence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Americans
Mayo Clinic Study of Aging researchers report that more than six percent of Americans ages 70 to 89 develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) each year. In addition, the condition seems to affect men and those who only have a high school education more …
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
American Academy of Neurology Calls on Neurologists to Screen Patients for Abuse
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is calling on neurologists to start screening patients for abusive or violent treatment by family, caretakers or others, according to a new position statement published in the Jan. 25 online issue of Neurology, …
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
New Jersey’s Riverview Medical Center to Offer Brain Stimulation Procedure
DBS functions like a “pacemaker” for the brain, using electrodes implanted in the brain to send out electrical impulses to areas that are linked to disorders. When treating Parkinson's disease, for example, the inserted DBS device (Activa PC by Medtronic …
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Tulane University to Become Part of NFL Neurological Care Program
Tulane University in New Orleans has been selected by the National Football League (NFL) as one of seven institutions in the country to join its Neurological Care Program for retired players. The program gives former players special access to the nation …
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Neuropathy Patients Less Likely to Undergo Inexpensive, High-yield Glucose Tolerance Tests Than Costly, Low-yield MRIs
Almost one-quarter of patients receiving neuropathy diagnoses undergo high-cost, low-yield MRIs. Very few patients receive low-cost, high-yield glucose tolerance tests, according to the study, which will be published on Jan. 23 in the Archives of Internal …
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