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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Telestroke is Cost-saving for Society
Research published in the American Journal of Managed Care found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care (also known as telestroke) is cost effective from the societal perspective. Telestroke care allows a patient who has suffered a stroke to …
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Thursday, January 30, 2014
Neuroscience Study Uncovers New Player in Obesity
A recent study published in the January issue of The Journal of Neuroscience revealed how a protein in the brain helps regulate food intake and body weight. Scientists discovered that the alpha2/delta-1 protein in the hypothalamus is necessary for normal …
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Nociceptin: Nature’s Balm for the Stressed Brain
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute, the National Institutes of Health and the University of Camerino in Italy have published results from a recent study confirming the importance of nociceptin — a natural stress-reducing system in the brain …
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Stimulating Brain Cells Stops Binge Drinking, Animal Study Finds
Results from a recent study led by researchers at the University of Buffalo suggest that it may be possible to use gene therapy in the brain to treat substance abuse or neurological diseases. Using the emerging technique of optogenetics — which uses …
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
How Metabolism and Brain Activity Are Linked
A recent study led by scientists at McGill University and the University of Zurich found a direct link between metabolism in brain cells and their ability to signal information. The results of this research may explain why the seizures of many epilepsy …
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Heavy Drinking in Middle Age May Speed Memory Loss in Men
According to a study published in the January issue of Neurology, middle-aged men who drink more than two and a half drinks per day may speed their memory loss by up to six years later on. However, the study found no differences in memory and executive …
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Finding Pleasure in Productive Activities Key to Boosting Self-control
A recent study from the University of Toronto Scarborough found that although people have a more difficult time controlling themselves when tired, it doesn’t necessarily mean they have exhausted all of their willpower. The prevailing view in psychology …
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Monday, January 27, 2014
Speech Means Using Both Sides of Our Brain
Findings from a recent study conducted by researchers at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center show that humans use both sides of the brain for speech. Until now, the scientific community has theorized that we only use one side of our brains …
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Rare Neurological Syndrome Causes Loss of Reading Ability
The journal of Neurology recently reported a rare neurological syndrome in which a kindergarten teacher lost her ability to read. The woman was diagnosed with alexia without agraphia, also known as “word blindness,” a result of a stroke that was …
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Friday, January 24, 2014
Nerve Decompression Surgery Relieves Chronic Migraines
After missing two years of high school due to debilitating migraines, Meredith Messerli, a college freshman at Oklahoma State University, opted to have nerve decompression surgery — a procedure that has been gaining popularity as an alternative for …
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