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Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Electrical Nerve Stimulation Can Reverse Nerve Damage from SCI
A new study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology reported that peripheral nerve stimulation can reverse spinal cord injury (SCI)-associated nerve deterioration, potentially improving the benefits of current and emerging rehab treatments. During …
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Monday, July 20, 2015
Improved Survival in Adult Patients with Low-grade Brain Tumors
Using clinical data collected over the past decade through a U.S. cancer registry, researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine demonstrated that significant improvements have been made in increasing the survival of adult …
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Monday, July 20, 2015
Human Brain Study Sheds Light on How New Memories are Formed
In a study recently published in the journal Neuron, researchers from UCLA and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior found that neurons in a specific brain region play a key role in rapidly forming memories about everyday events — …
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Friday, July 17, 2015
New Technique Using Microwave Technology Eases Pain from Spinal Tumors
Many patients with advanced cancers experience significant pain caused by metastases that have spread to the spine, and can be excruciating as tumor growth replaces bone, especially if the tumor touches or pinches a nerve. Although medication may help …
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
Opioids May Not Relieve Chronic Back Pain Sufferers with Depression, Anxiety
New findings may indicate that typically prescribed opioids may not be effective in certain patients due to psychiatric factors, drawing into question if mental health should impact drug usage for pain. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School …
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
Two Different Migraine Surgery Techniques Found Equally Effective
According to a randomized trial published in the July issue of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, two migraine surgery techniques targeting a specific “trigger site” in the brain are both highly effective in reducing the frequency and …
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Human Brain May Contain a Map for Social Navigation
According to a study recently conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, the brain region that helps people judge whether an object is near or far, may also guide how emotionally close they feel to others …
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Accelerated and Persistent Decline in Cognitive Ability For Years After Stroke
In a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the University of Michigan Health System analyzed cognitive impairment over the years after participants suffered a stroke, and then compared it to their …
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Study Identifies Brain Abnormalities in People with Schizophrenia
An international collaborative study has revealed physical differences in the brains of those suffering from schizophrenia, a discovery that could impact treatment methods and classification dynamics. A scientist from Georgia State University collaborating …
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Study Demonstrates How Huntington’s Disease Proteins Spread
In a new discovery published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from the University of California, Irvine, identified in spinal fluid, how the characteristic mutant proteins of Huntington’s disease spread from cell to cell. The research …
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