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Nationwide Children's Hospital's Neurology Chief Co-Authors Leading Stroke Textbook
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceThe first edition of James Toole's Cerebrovascular Disorders, published in 1967, was the first modern stroke textbook. Now, more than 40 years later and through five editions, a new edition has been released for both specialists and residents. Cambridge University Press recently released the sixth ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Reconstruction Of 3-D Hand Movement Using Brain Signals Suggests Future Portable Prosthetic Devices For The Movement-Impaired
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceResearchers have successfully reconstructed 3-D hand motions from brain signals recorded in a non-invasive way, according to a study in the March 3 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. This finding uses a technique that may open new doors for portable brain-computer interface systems... ...
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Mental Activity Could Stave Off Age-Related Cognitive And Memory Decline
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceUC Irvine neurobiologists are providing the first visual evidence that learning promotes brain health - and, therefore, that mental stimulation could limit the debilitating effects of aging on memory and the mind... ...
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Students' Physical Fitness Associated With Academic Achievement; Organized Physical Activity Linked To Lower Body Fat In Girls
Categorie : Neurology / NeurosciencePhysical fitness is associated with academic performance in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism... ...
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Psychosurgery Makes Gentle Comeback
Categorie : Neurology / NeurosciencePsychosurgery is making a comeback. Recently published case series have shown encouraging results of so-called deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder, depressive disorders, and Tourette syndrome... ...
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Neurologists On Capitol Hill To Push For Health Care Reform
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceWhat More than 100 neurologists from 40 states will be in Washington, DC, March 8-9, 2010, for "Neurology on the Hill," an event hosted by the American Academy of Neurology to educate lawmakers about the need for health care reform changes that consider neurologists and the patients they treat, inc ...
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The Bonati Spine Institute Suggests Looking At Olympic Athletes For Spine Health
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceThe Bonati Spine Institute, the leading center for the patented Bonati Spine Procedures for minimally invasive laser spine surgery, suggests that individuals look to Olympic athletes for lessons regarding spine health. While watching the 2010 Winter Olympics, adults worldwide cheered their athletes ...
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Melatonin Precursor Stimulates Growth Factor Circuits In Brain
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceScientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered unexpected properties for a precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates sleep cycles. Melatonin is produced from the neurotransmitter serotonin in a daily rhythm that peaks at night. Melatonin's immediate precursor, N-acetylser ...
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Alkermes Unveils Long-Acting Injectable Proprietary Platform For Treatment Of Schizophrenia And Other CNS Disorders
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceAlkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that it has developed a novel, proprietary LinkeRx™ technology platform to enable the creation of injectable extended-release versions of antipsychotics and other central nervous system (CNS) therapies... ...
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Brain Area Responsible For Fear Of Losing Money Discovered
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceNeuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and their colleagues have tied the human aversion to losing money to a specific structure in the brain - the amygdala... ...
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Industrial Cleaner Linked To Increased Risk Of Parkinson's Disease
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceWorkers exposed to tricholorethylene (TCE), a chemical widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toro ...
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Geisinger Hospitals Offer Unique Treatment For Movement Disorders
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceDeep Brain Stimulation (DBS), a new treatment being offered at Geisinger Medical Center (GMC) and Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center (GWV), can dramatically reduce symptoms of movement disorders. Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders can be incredibly difficult for patients to mana ...
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Histostem Participates In Successful Stem Cell Treatment For Acute Spinal Cord Injury In Dogs
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceStem Cell Therapy International, Inc. (OTCBB: SCII) announced that Histostem Ltd. of South Korea ("Histostem") has participated in a study resulting in the successful treatment of spinal cord injury in dogs through the use of Multipotent Stem Cells (MSCs) derived from Human Umbilical Cord Blood (HU ...
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Insect Study Will Increase Understanding Of How The Brain Controls Our Limb Movement
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceNew research at the University of Leicester into how the brain controls the movements of limbs could prompt major advances in understanding the human brain and the development of prosthetic limbs. Dr Tom Matheson, a Reader in Neurobiology, and Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga, a Professor of Bioen ...
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Incidence Of Cerebral Palsy On Rise In United States
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceCerebral palsy (CP) has increased in infants born prematurely in the United States, according to data presented by researchers from Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These findings were reported at the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Chicago. They also were pu ...
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Depression And Lack Of Concentration Do Not Necessarily Go Together
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceMany clinicians believe that depression goes hand in hand with cognitive difficulties such as memory problems or difficulties concentrating and paying attention, but a recent review of nearly 20 years of literature conducted by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that depressio ...
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Older Adults And Babies Most Vulnerable To Preventable Head Injuries Suffered At Home
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceAccidental falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injury among Americans of all ages according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). And among Americans age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries. Among older adults, traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes n ...
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Sporting Prowess Through Brain Power
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceA study conducted by scientists at Brunel University and at the University of Hong Kong has found that expert sportsmen are quicker to observe and react to their opponents' moves than novice players, exhibiting enhanced activation of the cortical regions of the brain... ...
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Nerve Cells In Parkinson's Disease Suffer Communication Breakdown
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceA new study from The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro - at McGill University is the first to discover a molecular link between Parkinson's disease and defects in the ability of nerve cells to communicate... ...
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Spacial Awareness Affected By Hands
Categorie : Neurology / NeuroscienceWe know exactly where an object is when we say it is "within the reach of our hand." But if we don't have a hand, can we still see the object just where it is? Apparently not, say researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hadassah Hospital-Mount Scopus. The space within reach of our hand ...
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