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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Study Identifies New Insight Into the Nature of Memory Storage
Researchers from New York University have found new insight into the temporal nature of how we store our memories, which could potentially offer a pathway for treating cognitive-related diseases. The findings, published in the journal Neuron, pinpoint …
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Postsurgical Pain Control Linked to Patient Satisfaction with Hospital Experience
According to research presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 2014 annual meeting, postsurgical pain scores were highly correlated with reports of overall patient satisfaction during hospital stays. The goal of the research was to clarify …
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Lack of Sleep Predicts Heart Disease, Diabetes Risk in Obese Adolescents
A recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that obese adolescents who do not get enough sleep could be increasing their risk for developing diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Lack of sleep and obesity have previously been associated …
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Biomarkers of Cell Death in Alzheimer’s Reverse Course After Symptom Onset
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine that three promising biomarkers have been identified to potentially detect Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages …
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Study of Mental Health Risk in Army Personnel Releases Findings
Findings released from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers, or “Army STARRS,” conducted among U.S. Army personnel, showed that most mental health disorders and suicidal ideation among U.S. Army soldiers begin before enlistment …
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Brain Circuits Multitask to Discriminate Sensory Input
Research recently published in the journal Neuron found that the neural circuits in the brain rapidly multitask between detecting and discriminating sensory input, such as determining whether or not headlights from a vehicle in the distance are from …
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Monday, April 7, 2014
Pre-hospital Alerts Allow Stroke Patients to Skip Emergency Room
According to a recent report published in the journal Neurosurgery, pre-hospital stroke alerts given by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel can shorten the time stroke patients wait for treatment with clot-busting drugs, allowing them to bypass …
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Monday, April 7, 2014
Blasts May Cause Brain Injury Even Without Symptoms
According to research from Duke Medicine and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans exposed to explosions who do not report symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) may still have damage to their brain’s white matter, comparable to those …
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Friday, April 4, 2014
Brain Research Tracks Internet Safety Performance, Identifies Traits of Those at Risk
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that users pay more attention to Internet safety than previously assumed. Researchers used a novel methodology to gain new neurological insights into how users face security questions …
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Friday, April 4, 2014
Guideline: Irregular Heartbeats Should be Treated with Blood Thinners
An updated guideline from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recommends that individuals with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat) take anticoagulants (a type of blood thinning pill) to prevent stroke. The World Stroke Organization …
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