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Monday, July 29, 2013
Ted Talk: Neuroscientist Discusses the Real Reason for the Brain
Neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert starts from a surprising premise: the brain evolved, not to think or feel, but to control movement. In this entertaining, data-rich talk he gives us a glimpse into how the brain creates the grace and agility of human motion …
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Monday, July 29, 2013
Brain Tumor Removed Through Nose in Rare Procedure
In an endoscopic transnasal tumor resection, a Louisville man had a brain tumor removed through his nose. Only a few surgeons in the country are to said to be able to perform the procedure, which uses a small camera threaded through the nostrils to …
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Friday, July 26, 2013
Brain’s Plaque Buildup Could Serve as Early Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease
In a study published in the Neurobiology of Aging, researchers from Penn Medicine's Department of Radiolgy have found that the trajectory of amyloid plaque buildup in the brain may act as an effective biomarker for the early detection of cognitive decline …
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Friday, July 26, 2013
Electrical Activity in Brain Contains Info on Memory, Environment and State of Mind
A collection of memories, environmental circumstances and an individual's current state of mind are among the pieces of information carried in the electrical activity of brain cells. This finding, revealed in a New York University study, offers new perspectives …
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Dementia Sufferers May Notice Its Signs Early, Studies Suggest
Studies featured at the recent Alzheimer's Association conference revealed that those who have concerns about their cognitive ability (or "the worried well" as they have been called) were more likely to have Alzheimer's pathology in their brains and …
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Study Suggests Chinese May Have Higher Stroke Risk Than Caucasians
A study published in Neurology suggests that Chinese people may be at a higher risk for stroke than Caucasians. In China, stroke is the leading cause of death and disability in adults. Through reviews of studies from the past 23 years and by identifying …
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Study Finds Neural Basis for Menopause-related Hot Flashes
Results of a recent study suggest a neural origin for hot flashes in menopausal women. The study, conducted by the Wayne State University School of Medicine, may lead to new treatments for the temporary episodes of body warmth, flushing and sweating. …
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Study: Exercise Reduces Stroke Risk
A study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has found that exercise can reduce an individual's risk of a stroke. Study participants who reported exercising a least four times a week were found less likely to experience a stroke or a mini …
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
New Metric Assesses Cumulative Effect of Head Hits in Football
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a new method to measure the cumulative effect of hits to a football player's head. Called the Risk Weighted Cumulative Exposure (RWE), the metric assesses the frequency and magnitude …
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Team of Over 350 Researchers Launch Neuroscience Consortium at Rutgers University
Rutgers University has launched a neuroscience consortium to unlock the mechanisms lying beneath brain function and disease processes. The team of 350 neuroscientists will colloborate on a number of projects, including those investigating multiple sclerosis …
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