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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Stem Cell Therapy Used for Inflammation Shows Promise for Improving Cognitive Function After Brain Injury
A stem cell therapy traditionally used to reduce inflammation after traumatic brain injury has been shown to contribute to long-term cognitive improvement. The research, published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, was conducted at the University …
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
For Some, Stimulation Awakens Spinal Cord After Devastating Paralysis
In 2010, Dustin Shillcox became paralyzed from the chest down after a terrifying car accident. After hearing about how a neuroscientist was able to "awaken" the lower spinal cord of another paralyzed man, Shillcox decided to undergo a number of spinal …
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Ted Talk: How the Brain Learns to See
Pawan Sinha details his groundbreaking research into how the brain's visual system develops. Sinha and his team provide free vision-restoring treatment to children born blind, and then study how their brains learn to interpret visual data. The work offers …
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Monday, November 4, 2013
Bringing Light to Brain Tumors: Doctor Uses Scorpion’s Venom to See, Treat Pediatric Brain Tumors
Dr. Jim Olson, a neuro-oncologist at Seattle Children's Hospital, is using the powerful venom of the Israeli death stalker scorpion to see brain tumors better during surgery. The venom contains a peptide that attaches to cancer cells but leaves healthy …
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Monday, November 4, 2013
AANS Neurosurgeon Up for Top Honor at Magazine Industry Awards
The Feb. 2013 issue of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' official socioeconomic publication, AANS Neurosurgeon, has been named a finalist in the Eddie and Ozzie Awards presented by Folio Magazine. The issue, which focuses on humanitarian …
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Sleep Patterns Linked to Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease
Among older adults, short sleep duration and poor sleep quality are associated with increased levels of β-Amyloid in the brain. This finding comes as a result of a study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who reviewed the link …
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Friday, November 1, 2013
In Study, Drug Flips the Switch on Glioblastoma Multiforme Gene
A research team at Northwestern University has delivered a drug that shuts down a critical gene in glioblastoma multiforme, the incurable brain cancer that kills nearly 13,000 Americans each year. The therapy is based on nanotechnology, and is small …
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
High Blood Sugar Linked to Memory Problems
Those who have higher blood sugar levels, even those who don't have diabetes, are more likely to have memory problems, according to a study published in Neurology. In a study of 141 people with an average age of 63, those with lower blood sugar levels …
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Epigenetics May Be the Key to Pain Regulation in the Spinal Cord
A new study published in Anesthesiology reveals information about regulating pain in the spinal cord. Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene expression through mechanisms outside of the DNA structure, is said to control a pain receptor linked to …
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Study: Medical Interns Lacking in Common Courtesy, Patient Etiquette
Doctors-in-training are not likely to fully introduce themselves to hospitalized patients, nor are they likely to talk to patients eye-to-eye. The findings, which come from a study conducted at Johns Hopkins, calls for adjustments to intern communications …
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