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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Researchers Study Prescription Rate of Psychotropic Drugs for Kentucky Kids
At-risk children in Kentucky are twice as likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications, according to a research team from the Child and Adolescent Health Research Design and Support Unity at the University of Louisville. According to Medicaid records …
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Monday, January 5, 2015
Unpacking Brain Damage in ALS
In a recent study published in the journal Neuron, researchers found a common gene mutation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that generates a deadly protein which may cause the damage in the brain that leads to the disease. In 2011, researchers …
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Study Reveals How Bad Experiences Change the Brain to Produce Memories
A study, recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, confirmed longstanding speculations regarding how painful memories are internally processed in the brain. Designed to test the century-old Hebbian hypothesis, …
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Elevated Protein in Blood Predicts Post-Concussion Symptom Severity
New research has found that elevated levels in the blood of the brain-enriched protein calpain-cleaved αII-spectrin N-terminal fragment (SNTF) shortly after sports-related concussion can predict the severity of post-concussion symptoms in professional …
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Monday, December 29, 2014
A New Way to Diagnose Brain Damage From Concussions, Strokes, Dementia
New technology from the Tufts University School of Engineering will allow for real-time brain circulation imaging without any invasive impact on patients, enhancing both intensive treatment options and general brain monitoring. Coherent hemodynamics …
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Monday, December 29, 2014
Can Poor Sleep Lead to Dementia?
People who have sleep apnea or spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have changes in the brain that are associated with dementia, according to a study recently published online the the journal Neurology. The study found that those who don …
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Danger of Repeat Head Injuries: Brain’s Inability to Tap Energy Source
Researchers have published an animal study in the journal Neurobiology of Disease that details new findings regarding the healing of brain injuries and how secondary injuries during the healing process can severely limit recovery. Researchers studied …
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Study: Outcomes the Same Between Minimally Invasive, Open Disc Surgery
Researchers have found that current evidence does not support the routine use of minimally invasive surgery to remove herniated disc material pressing on the nerve root or spinal cord in the neck or lower back. In comparing it with open surgery, they …
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Monday, December 22, 2014
Brain Inflammation a Hallmark of Autism, Large-scale Analysis Shows
Researchers have discovered an abnormal immune response within autistic brains by analyzing the genetic structure of cells in one of the largest tissue studies ever to take place. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, analyzed tissue …
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Monday, December 22, 2014
Study: Thrombectomy Effective for Clot Removal in Large-vessel Strokes
Thrombectomy and other intra-arterial treatments shone in the Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Netherlands (MR CLEAN) trial, according to an article on MedPageToday.com. The trial showed …
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