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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
A Vacation from Self: Writer Recounts Experience with Transient Global Amnesia
In a piece for New York Times Magazine, writer Tom Fields-Meyer recalls his brief bout with transient global amnesia, an unexplained short-term memory loss that, among other recent occurrences, caused him to forget what he ate for breakfast that …
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
University of Michigan Researchers Study How Brain Cells Connect Early in Life
In a new paper, a team at the University of Michigan Medical School assesses how neurons stay connected with other cells while allowing inefficient synapses to lapse. How and why does this happen? What happens when this process doesn't go normally? “ …
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Findings: Brain Cancer Patients Under Age 50 See Improved Survival Rates After Stereotactic Radiosurgery Alone
Research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) Annual Meeting revealed that adult patients of brain cancer under the age of 50 have improved survival rates when treated with stereotactic radiosurgery that is not combined …
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Study Identifies GABA Neurons as New Drug Target for Depression, Mood Disorders
According to a report in the Journal of Neuroscience, a new drug target for depression and other mood disorders may be found in a group of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurons, which are shown to contribute to symptoms like anxiety and social withdrawal …
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Monday, September 23, 2013
In UCLA Study, Nanodiamonds Are Used to Deliver Chemotherapy to Brain Tumors
A team at the University of California Los Angeles' Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an innovative system in which small particles called nanodiamonds deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to brain tumors. Nanodiamonds are said to show …
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Friday, September 20, 2013
Study: Contrary to Research Focuses, Multiple Sclerosis May Originate in Brain’s Gray Matter
It appears that most of the research assessing the origins of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been focused on the wrong area of the brain. Findings from a team at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School suggest that scientists should look to the brain's gray …
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Friday, September 20, 2013
Study: Opioid Use Increases, Improved Treatment of Chronic Pain Does Not
In a study published in the journal Medical Care, researchers have found that as the use of prescription opioids in the treatment of chronic pain has increased, the treatment and identification of pain has not improved. “We found that not only have …
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Johns Hopkins Study Links Migraines to Obesity
A study conducted at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that individuals who get migraines occasionally are 81 percent more likely to be obese than those who do not have migraines. “As obesity is a risk factor that can potentially …
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Ted Talk: Beware of Neuro-bunk
Brains are ubiquitous in modern marketing: Headlines proclaim cheese sandwiches help with decision-making, while a “neuro” drink claims to reduce stress. There’s just one problem, says neuroscientist Molly Crockett: The benefits of these "neuro …
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