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MediciNova Receives a Notice of European Patent Allowance for Treating Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova Inc, a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market (Nasdaq:MNOV) and the Jasdaq Market of the Osaka Securities Exchange (Code Number: 4875), today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office for a pending patent application which covers the use of ibudilast (MN-166) for the treatment of progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). MN-166 is the company's drug development candidate for certain neurological conditions, including progressive MS, drug addiction and pain.
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - October 25, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Imaging-based therapy benefits ‘wake-up stroke’ patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Undertaking thrombolysis on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with stroke of unknown onset time may double their chances for a good outcome, say researchers.
Source: MedWire News - Stroke - October 25, 2012 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Free AAN Webinar Discusses Changes to 2013 Nerve Conduction Codes and EMGEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AAN has just announced an additional webinar to the 2012 Practice Management Webinar Series! Join us live on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 12:00-1:30pm EST for the webinar "Master 2013 CPT Coding Changes for Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG".
Source: American Academy of Neurology - October 25, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Libraries As Brain Health CentersEmail this article to a colleague.
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On October 3, 2012 there was a Pre-Conference session at the Idaho Library Association Conference called “Transforming Your Library Into A Brain Health Center.” Libraries as brain health centers is a concept that can increase the library’s role as a community hub. Dr. Paul Nussbaum and Stephen Ristau presented a workshop on this topic. The five domains of the Brain Health Lifestyle are:
Socialization
Physical Activity
Mental Stimulation
Spirituality
Nutrition
An archive of the morning session, workshop handouts, and summary of the small group work done by participants are available for those unab...
Source: Dragonfly - October 25, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Gail Kouame Tags: Network Members Training & Education Source Type: news
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American article talks to people who have had the treatment for CCSVI and to Prof Zamboni who proposed the theory. Also mentions the negative reviews recently presented at the ECTRIMS meeting.
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CCSVI - A to Z of MS
Source: Multiple Sclerosis Trust - October 25, 2012 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
CDC: Consider Lumbar Puncture in Asymptomatic PatientsCDC: Consider Lumbar Puncture in Asymptomatic PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Ongoing investigation pinpoints patients at greatest risk, sees 'significant' violations at NECC; FDA posts detailed NECC customer lists. News Alerts
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
Neonatal Anesthesia Linked to Childhood Neurotoxicity?Neonatal Anesthesia Linked to Childhood Neurotoxicity?Email this article to a colleague.
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Mounting preclinical and observational studies suggest that multiple anesthetic exposures increase the risk for some neurodevelopmental disorders later. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
CDC on Fungal Meningitis: Consider LP in Asymptomatic PatientsCDC on Fungal Meningitis: Consider LP in Asymptomatic PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Ongoing investigation pinpoints patients at greatest risk, sees 'significant' violations at NECC; FDA posts detailed NECC customer lists. News Alerts
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
The victims of Fallujah's health crisis are stifled by western silence | Ross CaputiEmail this article to a colleague.
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This report was largely ignored. It wasn't until the first major study on the health crisis was published in 2010 that the issue received mainstream media attention in the UK and Europe.To this day, though, there has yet to be an article published in a major US newspaper, or a moment on a mainstream American TV news network, devoted to the health crisis in Fallujah. The US government has made no statements on the issue, and the American public remains largely uninformed about the indiscriminate harm that our military may have caused.The report presented at the seventh session of the Human Rights Council gave anecdotal evid...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 25, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Ross Caputi Tags: Comment United States Genetics World news Health guardian.co.uk US politics Media US military Cancer Weapons technology Pollution Iraq Science Comment is free Source Type: news
The AAN has just announced an additional webinar to the 2012 Practice Management Webinar Series! Join us live on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 12:00-1:30pm EST for the webinar "Master 2013 CPT Coding Changes for Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG".Email this article to a colleague.
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A new study suggests that women who begin taking hormone therapy within five years of menopause may reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - October 25, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
Moderate to binge drinking can hurt brainEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Moderate to binge drinking -- drinking less during the week and more on weekends -- reduces the structural integrity of the adult brain, U.S. researchers say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Smokers at Higher Risk of Another StrokeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Quitting before brain attack occurs cuts chances of second stroke, heart attack or death
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stem cell therapies for multiple sclerosis, other myelin disorders expected soonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers are now on the threshold of human application of stem cell therapies for a class of neurological diseases known as myelin disorders -- a long list of diseases that include conditions such as multiple sclerosis, white matter stroke, cerebral palsy, certain dementias, and rare but fatal childhood disorders called pediatric leukodystrophies, experts say.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Neurotransmitters linked to mating behavior are shared by mammals and wormsEmail this article to a colleague.
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New research from Rockefeller University has shown that chemicals in the brain — neuropeptides known as vasopressin and oxytocin — play a role in coordinating mating and reproductive behavior in animals ranging from humans to fish to invertebrates. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - October 25, 2012 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News Source Type: news
Speed-Learning a New Language May Help Brain GrowEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scans before and after 13-month program found changes in newly fluent adults
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Timing of Hormone Therapy May Affect Alzheimer's PreventionTiming of Hormone Therapy May Affect Alzheimer's PreventionEmail this article to a colleague.
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New study supports the theory of a 'window of opportunity' around menopause during which taking hormone replacement therapy may protect against Alzheimer's disease. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Two glasses of wine a day can nearly HALVE the number of brain cells we produceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Even moderate drinking can decrease the production of adult brain cells by as much as 40 per cent, researchers from Rutgers Unviersity in the US have found.
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Using planarian flatworms to understand organ regenerationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers report that they have identified genes that control growth and regeneration of the intestine in the freshwater planarian Schmidtea mediterranea. How animals repair their internal organs after injury is not well understood. Planarian flatworms are useful models for studying this question. After injury, they are able to re-grow missing body parts, as well as all as organs that are damaged or lost, such as brain, eyes, and intestine.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sensory neurons identified as critical to sense of touchEmail this article to a colleague.
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While studying the sense of touch, scientists have pinpointed specific neurons that appear to regulate perception. The sensory neurons are characterized by thin spikes, and based on their volume, these protrusions determine the cells' sensitivity to force.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Anesthesia drugs really do put us to sleepEmail this article to a colleague.
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When patients are put under anesthesia, they are often told they will be "put to sleep," and now it appears that in some ways that's exactly what the drugs do to the brain. New evidence in mice shows that the drugs don't just turn wakefulness "off," they also force important sleep circuits in the brain "on."
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Science Source Type: news
Medtronic Helped Write, Edit Positive 'Infuse' Spine StudiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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(MedPage Today) -- Highly positive studies published in peer-reviewed medical journals depicted Medtronic's spine fusion product as a major breakthrough in back surgery, but those studies were drafted and edited with direct input from company employees, while the doctors listed as authors were paid millions, according to a U.S. Senate investigation prompted by a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MedPage Today series.
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - October 25, 2012 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Maternal Obesity Alters Infant Brain FunctionEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the obesity rate among young women of childbearing age increases the incidence of adult-onset anxiety and related cognitive disorders will likely also increase. read more
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 25, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Professor Gary L. Wenk, Ph. D. Tags: Anxiety Child Development Eating Disorders Health abnormal behaviors areas of the brain brain development brain function brain research caloric intake critical nutrients developmental abnormalities emotional health emotional regu Source Type: news
Halloween Candy and the Countdown to the ElectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Some candy actually helps your neurochemistry....read more
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - October 25, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Judith J. Wurtman, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Diet Happiness Politics adrenaline brain candy candy as comfort food candy candy candy corn carbohydrate contentment diet to reduce anxiety effects of serotonin election anxiety election night emotional eating good Source Type: news
Retinal Scans Measure Brain Damage, Predict Prognosis, in MSRetinal Scans Measure Brain Damage, Predict Prognosis, in MSEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scanning the retina with optical coherence tomography gives information about the extent of brain damage in patients with multiple sclerosis and offers clues about how quickly the disease is progressing. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
For Our Loved Ones With Alzheimer's...Email this article to a colleague.
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My mother lost her words in stages. At one point, she may not have known the name of that thing that cleans the rug, or the other thing that rings, but she knew to refer to both the vacuum cleaner and the telephone as “the machine,” which made its own kind of sense.read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - October 25, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Eliezer Sobel Tags: Aging Cognition Health Memory Neuroscience Relationships adult Alzheimer ' s disease amazon amp barnes Belden Johnson books for alzheimer s patients Caregivers communication conversations dementia ditto eckhart to Source Type: news
Humans Need IntercourseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Intercourse, and lots of it, is fundamental to being human...but it is getting harder to do…can we get it online? read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - October 25, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Agustín Fuentes, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Evolutionary Psychology Happiness Intelligence Social Life blakemore brains cognitive neuroscience group Contexts divisiveness inequality insecurity interaction between people intercourse isolation nbsp obstacles Source Type: news
Video: Exercise may be key to healthy brainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers measured brain shrinkage in people in their early 70s, and those who were physically active had significantly less deterioration. CBS News' Dr. Holly Phillips reports.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Timing is everything: Hormone use may reduce or increase Alzheimer's disease risk in women (EurekAlert, 24 October 2012)Email this article to a colleague.
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A study published in Neurology investigates rates of Alzheimer's disease in relation to whether, when and for how long the 1,768 women used hormone replacement therapy around the time of their menopause.
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Source: Society for Endocrinology - October 25, 2012 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Abacus adds up to number joy in Japan | Alex BellosEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Far East flies high when it comes to numeracy while the West flounders. Is the abacus the secret of their success? Japan is one of the most high tech nations in the world, yet even so a million Japanese children a year learn to calculate using a mechanical, pocket-sized contraption that has been around for millennia.The abacus, which the Japanese call soroban, is an ancient device made up of parallel rods, each containing five beads each.Once mastered, it enables you to add, multiply, subtract and divide much faster than you can with a paper and pencil – and often almost as quickly as an electronic calculator, as the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 25, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Alex Bellos Tags: Blogposts guardian.co.uk Mathematics Science Source Type: news
The neurobiology of abnormal manifestations of aggression - a review of hypothalamic mechanisms in cats, rodents, and humans - Haller J.Email this article to a colleague.
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Aggression research was for long dominated by the assumption that aggression-related psychopathologies result from the excessive activation of aggression-promoting brain mechanisms. This assumption was recently challenged by findings with models of aggress...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 25, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Emotion and cognition interactions in PTSD: a review of neurocognitive and neuroimaging studies - Hayes JP, Vanelzakker MB, Shin LM.Email this article to a colleague.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric syndrome that develops after exposure to terrifying and life-threatening events including warfare, motor-vehicle accidents, and physical and sexual assault. The emotional experience of psychological tra...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 25, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The influence of differences in the functioning of the neurocognitive attentional networks on drivers' performance - Roca J, Crundall D, Moreno-Ríos S, Castro C, Lupiáñez J.Email this article to a colleague.
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Considerable research efforts are currently being devoted to analysing the role that the attentional system plays in determining driving behaviour, with the ultimate objective of reducing the number of attention-related accidents. The present study aims to...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 25, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Decreased frontal lobe phosphocreatine levels in methamphetamine users - Sung YH, Yurgelun-Todd DA, Shi XF, Kondo DG, Lundberg KJ, McGlade EC, Hellem TL, Huber RS, Fiedler KK, Harrell RE, Nickerson BR, Kim SE, Jeong EK, Renshaw PF.Email this article to a colleague.
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BACKGROUND: Mitochondria-related mechanisms have been suggested to mediate methamphetamine (METH) toxicity. However, changes in brain energetics associated with high-energy phosphate metabolism have not been investigated in METH users. Phosphorus-31 ((31)P...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 25, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
A Mid-day Nap and Neurocognitive Performance of ResidentsA Mid-day Nap and Neurocognitive Performance of ResidentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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What effect does a short, mid-day nap have on cognitive functioning in first-year residents? Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Med Students Journal Article Source Type: news
Alzheimer's Risk Changes With Timing Of Hormone TherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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New research from the US suggests that use of hormone therapy may affect women's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease: those who start it within five years of menopause may experience a lower risk, and those who start it later may experience a raised risk for the neurodegenerative disease. Peter P. Zandi of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and colleagues write about their findings in a paper that was published online in the journal Neurology on Wednesday...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
NeuroSearch A/S closes the sale of Huntexil® to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and adjusts the expectations to the full-year resultEmail this article to a colleague.
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Announcement
25.10.2012
Today, NeuroSearch A/S (OMX: NEUR) closed the asset transfer agreement with
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) concerning the sale of the
Huntexil® project to Teva as described in announcement no. 21-12 of 27
September 2012. The agreement was approved by NeuroSearch shareholders at the
Extraordinary General Meeting, which was held on 23 October 2012.
NeuroSearch has received DKK 120.8 million in cash, and in addition Teva has
placed DKK 28.7 million
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - October 25, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
GI Pain: Non-Narcotic Management May Be EffectiveEmail this article to a colleague.
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Several classes of drugs seem to have positive effects for patients with GI disorders--include NSAIDs, anticonvulsants, alpha-adrenergic agents, neuromuscular agents, and antidepressants. Details here.
Source: Consultant Live - October 25, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Identifying the brain's own facial recognition systemEmail this article to a colleague.
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The ability to recognize faces is so important in humans that the brain appears to have an area solely devoted to the task: the fusiform gyrus.
Source: The Independent - Science - October 25, 2012 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Best Options For Safe, Effective Patient Treatment For Fungal Meningitis OutbreakEmail this article to a colleague.
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As the number of fungal meningitis cases continues to rise, physicians across the country are faced with how best to provide the early treatment that can save lives. A University of Michigan Health System infectious disease expert is the lead author of a New England Journal of Medicine report detailing how the outbreak evolved and the complexities of providing anti-fungal treatments. Carol F. Kauffman, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Economic Conditions May Trump Genetics When Battling ObesityEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a first of its kind study that shows environmental conditions can be more influential than genetics, Virginia Tech researchers have found that the cost of food - not someone's genetic makeup - is a major factor in eating fattening food. The study, which was recently published in The Open Neuroendocrinology Journal, suggests that economic environments could be altered to help counteract the obesity epidemic plaguing more than one-third of Americans. In the U.S. over the last 30 years, the price of fattening food has declined compared to healthy food, while obesity rates increased...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Brain Samples Supply Clues To Cause Of Alzheimer's DementiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a key difference in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and those who are cognitively normal but still have brain plaques that characterize this type of dementia. "There is a very interesting group of people whose thinking and memory are normal, even late in life, yet their brains are full of amyloid beta plaques that appear to be identical to what's seen in Alzheimer's disease," says David L. Brody, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology. "How this can occur is a tantalizing clinical question...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Timing is Everything: Hormone Use May Reduce or Increase Alzheimer's Disease Risk in WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study suggests that women who begin taking hormone therapy within five years of menopause may reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - October 25, 2012 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news
New Parkinson's Drug Could Slow Disease ProgressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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A family of compounds has recently been developed that may slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's affects both men and women and usually develops after the age of 50. It is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases, which results from the death of dopamine neurons, eventually leading to rigidity, tremors, and difficulty moving. There are existing medications that can alleviate the symptoms, but unfortunately they do not have an impact on the development of the disease. The new compounds were developed by Richard B...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Parkinson's Disease Source Type: news
Brainwave Training Pushes For Cognitive Control And Alters Mind-WanderingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Teaching the well-known brainwave in humans, the alpha rhythm, can strengthen a brain network in charge of cognitive-control. This technique, known as neurofeedback, may be considered as a hopeful new procedure for reestablishing brain function in mental disorders. This breakthrough study, conducted by a group of researchers at the Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute, has discovered that functional changes within a specific brain network occur exactly after a 30-minute session of noninvasive, neural-based training...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Exercise The Body To Keep The Brain Healthy, Study SuggestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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People who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those who do not, a study suggests. Researchers found that people over 70 who took regular exercise showed less brain shrinkage over a three-year period than those who did little exercise. Psychologists and Neuroimaging experts, based at the University of Edinburgh, did not find there to be any benefit to brain health for older people from participation in social or mentally stimulating activities...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Proposed Genetic Barcoding To Map Wiring Of Whole BrainEmail this article to a colleague.
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A team of neuroscientists has proposed a new and potentially revolutionary way of obtaining a neuronal connectivity map (the "connectome") of the whole brain of the mouse. The details are set forth in an essay published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The team, led by Professor Anthony Zador, Ph.D., of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, aims to provide a comprehensive account of neural connectivity. At present the only method for obtaining this information with high precision relies on examining individual cell-to-cell contacts (synapses) in electron microscopes...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Scientists Aim To Analyse A Whole Mouse Brain Under The Electron MicroscopeEmail this article to a colleague.
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What happens in the brain when we see, hear, think and remember? To be able to answer questions like this, neuroscientists need information about how the millions of neurons in the brain are connected to each other. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have taken a crucial step towards obtaining a complete circuit diagram of the brain of the mouse, a key model organism for the neurosciences. The research group working with Winfried Denk has developed a method for preparing the whole mouse brain for a special microscopy process...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Diabetes Drug Could Be Effective In Treating AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Vanderbilt researchers have reported that a drug currently used to treat type 2 diabetes could be just as effective in treating addiction to drugs, including cocaine. The findings, published online as a Letter To The Editor in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, could have far-reaching implications for patients worldwide who suffer from addiction. "What we have demonstrated is that a brain mechanism already known to be therapeutic for the treatment of diabetes also appears to be implicated in at least certain types of drug addiction," said Gregg Stanwood, Ph.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Fish oil saves life of boy with brain injuryEmail this article to a colleague.
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In March 2010, high school student Bobby Ghassemi was taken out of his crashed vehicle and airlifted to a nearby Virginia hospital more dead than alive with severe brain trauma.
He was so much more dead than alive that the physician who eventually advised the Ghassemi...
Source: NaturalNews.com - October 25, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
