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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
A Trojan Horse for Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injury?
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are using positron emission tomography (PET) scans to identify traumatic brain injury (TBI). Researchers attached a compound similar to radioactive tracers to the surface of neutrophils, white …
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Texas Researchers Assessing Safety, Dosage of Clot-buster for Pediatric Ischemic Stroke
A team at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are researching the correct dosage and safety of a clot-buster for children with acute ischemic stroke, which accounts for 50 percent of pediatric strokes. “No one knows how kids …
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Monday, October 28, 2013
For Those with History of Heart Attack, Flu Shot Halves Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack
For those who have suffered a heart attack, the flu vaccine might do more than ward off the pesky influenza bug; it may reduce the risk for a stroke or another heart attack by more than 50 percent. This finding comes from a study published in the …
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Hard-wiring the Brain for Happiness: Neuropsychologist Advocates ‘Taking in the Good’
Neuropsychologist Dr. Rick Hanson believes that our brains are hardwired for negativity bias and advocates for training the brain to focus positive moments as they come. The theory, what Hanson calls "taking in the good," is the central theme of his …
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Friday, October 25, 2013
NIH-funded Development of Mobile Seizure Alert Device Continues
Of the two million people treated for epilepsy in the United States, one out of three sufferers continue to have seizures despite treatment. A new mobile seizure alert device may aid in addressing the needs of patients and caregivers. The alert device …
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Gene Mutations Targeted in Individualized Therapy of Dementia, ALS
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have developed new drugs that seem to stop the destructive impact of a gene mutation behind two incurable neurodegenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and dementia. In a series of test tube studies, researchers …
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Essay: Trusting the Doctor
For the New York Times' Well Blog, Mikkael Sekeres, MD, ponders the issue of trusting a doctor in the face of a life-threatening ailment. "Because in the end, aren’t most of our major life decisions based on simple trust?" he writes. "Like falling …
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
NIH Study: Brain Structure Linked to Predisposition for Chronic Pain
An article recently published in the journal Pain substantiates the belief that the brains play an important role in chronic pain, noting that the structure of the brain may predict whether an individual will be a chronic sufferer of low back pain. Brain …
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Another Reason to Get Some Shut Eye: Brain May Flush Out Toxins During Sleep
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that the brain may flush out toxins that build up during waking hours. The findings may have implications for the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders. Click here to read details …
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
For Elderly, Stiff Arteries Linked to Alzheimer’s-reminiscent Plaques in the Brain
Senior citizens who have a hardening of their arteries may also have beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, a sign of Alzheimer's disease. A study published in Neurology reveals this finding, which contributes to evidence that heart health and brain …
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