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Friday, July 31, 2015
Can Migraine Increase Your Risk of Stroke?
According to a study in a recent online issue of Neurology, new research suggests older people who experience migraines may have an increased risk of stroke, but only if they are smokers. For the study, 1,292 people from the Northern Manhattan Study …
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Spines of Males and Females Differ at Birth
New research reveals that small differences in the configuration of the spine between the sexes are visible in newborn children, possibly implying that the female spine has evolved to accommodate childbirth. Researchers from the Children’s Hospital …
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Good and Bad Macrophage Responses to Spinal Cord Injury Identified
Macrophages, a type of cellular “sentinel” in the body that identify attacks from viruses, bacteria or fungi, are a double-edged sword in spinal cord injury, providing both neural repair-promoting properties and pathological functions that destroy …
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Epigenetic Driver of Glioblastoma Provides New Therapeutic Target
In a study recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center reported that cancer stem-cell properties are determined …
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Researchers Identify Critical Genes Responsible for Brain-tumor Growth
In a study recently published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center via the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute identified the role of a family of genes underlying tumor growth in a wide spectrum of …
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Brain-based Algorithms Make for Better Networks
Researchers from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Carnegie Mellon University recently determined the rate at which the developing brain eliminates unneeded connections between neurons during early childhood. The findings, published in the …
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Monday, July 27, 2015
Diagnosing Intracranial Hemorrhage with Mild Head Injury
An observational study has found that the presence of elevated S100B protein levels in the bloodstream could be a definitive indicator of intracranial bleeding and could be trusted in evaluating treatment options. Researchers from two hospitals in Vienna …
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Monday, July 27, 2015
Electrical Signals Could Help Repair Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers from Wichita State University are taking a new approach to the study of spinal cord injuries through research that uses electrical signals to repair tissue damage. Specifically, the research analyzes how Schwann cells help the body’s defense …
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Friday, July 24, 2015
New Approach to Spinal Cord, Brain Injury Research
In a paper recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience, a team of researchers has reported an innate repair mechanism in central nervous system axons that might be harnessed to regenerate nerves after brain or spinal cord injuries. The research …
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Geometry of Brain’s Outer Surface Correlates to Genetic Heritage
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine recently found in a study published in the journal Current Biology, that the three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex strongly correlates with ancestral background. The …
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