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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Study Reveals Sex-specific Patterns of Recovery from Newborn Brain Injury
A recent study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center may reveal one possible reason why oxygen deprivation to the brain around the time of birth causes worse damage in boys than in girls. Temporary cutoff of oxygen to the brain before, during …
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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Scientists Discover New Genetic Forms of Neurodegeneration
Research conducted by an international team of scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine resulted in a significant increase of known causes for the neurodegenerative disorder, hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). HSP is …
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Neuroscientists Use Lightwaves to Improve Brain Tumor Surgery
Research conducted by the Innovation Institute at Henry Ford Hospital shows a promising method for identifying cancerous tissue during the surgical removal of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), one of the most common and deadliest types of brain tumors. …
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Elevated Levels of Pesticide Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
In a recent study, researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center found a link between exposure to DDT (a U.S.-banned pesticide) and the increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Previous studies have made connections …
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Less Than Half of Children Treated for Anxiety Achieve Long-term Relief
According to the results of a study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, fewer than one in two children and young adults treated for anxiety are able to achieve long-term relief from their symptoms. The study highlights the …
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Most-studied Brain in Modern Neuroscience Goes Digital
Henry G. Molaison, an epileptic patient in the 1950s whose severe and almost total amnesia was the unexpected result of a bilateral surgical ablation of the MTL (including the hippocampus) is possibly the most well known and most-studied patient in modern …
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Experimental Vaccine Targets Stem Cells in Brain Cancers
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Neurosurgery are conducting an early-phase clinical trial of an experimental vaccine that targets cancer stem cells in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive form …
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Depression Symptoms and Emotional Support Impact PTSD Treatment
Findings reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology show that many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also experience depression. Researchers at Case Western University found that during PTSD treatment, rapid improvements …
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries on the Rise in U.S.
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that the number of serious traumatic spinal-cord injuries is on the rise in the U.S. The findings show that the injury rate is growing fastest …
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Exercise May be Best Medicine to Treat Post-concussion Syndrome
Researchers from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, are developing a new treatment program for patients who suffer from post-concussion syndrome (PCS). PCS is defined by three or more concussion symptoms that persist for at least three weeks after …
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