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Thursday, March 27, 2014
Mental Health Conditions in Most Suicide Victims Left Undiagnosed
According to a national study led by the Henry Ford Health System and Mental Health Research Network, the mental health conditions of most people who commit suicide remained undiagnosed in the year before they died. Among those in the study, 83 percent …
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Thursday, March 27, 2014
Laser Safely Destroys Deep Brain Tumor
Using a new MRI-guided laser technology, neurosurgeons at UC San Diego Health System have successfully treated a malignant tumor inside a patient’s brain, which is the first time that this FDA-approved laser-based treatment has been performed in California …
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
New Apps May Help Detect Seizures, Treat Strokes
Two new smart phone applications may help people detect epileptic seizures and get better stroke treatment, according to two new studies to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 2014 annual meeting. In the first study, an epilepsy app …
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Antibody May be Detectable in Blood Years Before MS Symptoms Appear
An antibody found in the blood of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be present long before the onset of the disease and its symptoms, according to a study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 2014 annual meeting. During …
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Study Strengthens Connection Among Protein Misfolding, Sleep Loss, and Age
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found in a recent fruitfly study how pathways of aging and sleep intersect at the circuitry of a cellular stress response pathway, and that by adjusting those connections …
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Self-reported Memory Complaints May Predict Clinical Impairment Later in Life
According to a recent study conducted by the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky, self-reported memory complaints might predict clinical memory impairment later in life. Throughout the study, 3,701 men aged 60 and higher were …
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Monday, March 24, 2014
Researchers Pinpoint Brain Region Essential for Social Memory
Recent findings published in the journal Nature, determined that a small region of the brain found in the hippocampus, known as CA2, is essential for social memory. The importance of the hippocampus in relation to social memory was famously illustrated …
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Monday, March 24, 2014
Active Thyroid May Raise Risk of Depression in Older Individuals
According to research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, when older individual’s thyroid glands are more active than average, it may be a risk factor for depression. It addition to its role as a metabolism regulator …
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Study Finds More Stress Equals More Headaches
A new study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 2014 annual meeting provides evidence for what many people who experience chronic headaches have long suspected — having more stress in your life leads to more headaches. Volunteers …
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Friday, March 21, 2014
Can You Boost Your Brain Power Through Video?
Watching a video of simple tasks before carrying them out may boost the brain’s plasticity and increase motor skills, according to a recent study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 2014 annual meeting. During the study, …
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