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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Possible Benefits of Brain Stimulation Following Stroke
Researchers participating in a clinical trial are evaluating whether stimulating the brain before rehabilitation could yield greater gains in motor function for people recovering from stroke. Experts say this approach could potentially unlock a totally …
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Monday, June 9, 2014
Researchers Demonstrate How to Erase and Restore Memories
In a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, scientists were able to erase and reactivate memories in rats, altering the animals’ reaction to past events. By stimulating nerves in the brain …
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Monday, June 9, 2014
SSRI Use May Worsen Hemorrhagic Strokes
According to a Danish study discussed in MedPageToday.com, the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) before a stroke may worsen the event for some patients. The use of an SSRI in the three months leading up to symptom onset in patients …
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Friday, June 6, 2014
Researchers Profile Active Genes in Neurons Based on Connections
Researchers in the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at Rockefeller University have devised a way to create snapshots of gene expression in neurons based on their connections. Their new technique, called Retro-TRAP, merges two approaches to understanding …
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Compound Reverses Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice
A new molecular compound restored learning, memory and appropriate behavior in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. According to findings recently reported in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, the molecule, developed by Saint Louis University …
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Sex-specific Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow Begin at Puberty
In a new study reported in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Penn Medicine researchers have discovered that cerebral blood flow (CBF) levels decreased similarly in males and females before puberty, but saw them diverge sharply in puberty …
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Simulated Learning in Medical Education Improves Patient Care, Outcomes
According to a new study from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, the use of simulation techniques in medical education results in improved patient care, better outcomes and other benefits. Researchers analyzed 23 medical education …
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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
An Unlikely Stress Responder May Protect Against Alzheimer’s
According to a recent report in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that a protein that forms harmful aggregates in the body when produced in the liver protects against Alzheimer’s disease …
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Researchers Find New Target for Chronic Pain Treatment
Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have found a new target for treating chronic pain: an enzyme called PIP5K1C. A paper recently published in Neuron discusses that PIP5K1C controls the activity of cellular receptors that …
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Study Identifies New Way Brain Tumors Become More Malignant
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a strategy that highly aggressive brain tumor cells use to fuel their relentless expansion. In a study recently published online in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, the research …
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