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DAWN trial: Mechanical thrombectomy plus medication significantly decreases post-stroke disability

Results from the DAWN stroke trial presented at the European Stroke Organization Conference provide compelling evidence that selected patients suffering a major ischemic stroke recovered significantly better with mechanical retrieval of the blood clot with medical therapy compared with medical therapy alone when initiated past the current guidelines of within 6 hours and up to 24 hours of the stroke.

18 May 2017

Study findings reveal racial and ethnic disparities in access to neurologic health care

Black and Hispanic people are less likely to see a neurologist in the office or as an outpatient than white people in the United States, according to a study published in the May 17, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

18 May 2017

HSE researchers uncover new brain mechanism that generates cognitive dissonance

A new study by HSE researchers has uncovered a new brain mechanism that generates cognitive dissonance - a mental discomfort experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory beliefs or values, or experiences difficulties in making decisions.

17 May 2017

New tool may help clinicians to diagnose history of sports concussions in retired athletes

A new study in retired athletes takes the first steps in developing an objective tool for diagnosing a history of sports concussions.

17 May 2017

Researchers measure spread of tau protein in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients

In a new study presented in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have measured how deposits of the pathological protein tau spread through the brain over the course of Alzheimer's disease.

16 May 2017

Study unravels new clues to cause and treatment of spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy, a neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive muscle wasting and paralysis, may be partly due to abnormalities in the synapses that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons, according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.

16 May 2017

Research could lead to development of new therapies that reduce pathological fear in PTSD

Research published by scientists at the University of California, Riverside on "fear memory" could lead to the development of therapies that reduce the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

16 May 2017

New clinical trial to evaluate efficacy of stem cell product in patients disabled with chronic stroke

A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a stem cell product injected directly into the brain to treat chronic motor deficits from ischemic stroke has begun at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

16 May 2017

Discovery of steroid hormone in fruit flies may shed new light on maternal hypothyroidism

University of Oregon researchers using Drosophila have identified a steroid hormone that triggers a vital transition in early brain development in which neural stem cells properly change gears to produce different kinds of neurons.

15 May 2017

Study prompts further assessment of tomato extracts’ use in gastric cancer prevention

A new study shows that whole tomato extracts from two different Southern Italy cultivars inhibit gastric cancer cell growth and malignant features, paving the way for future studies aimed at implementing lifestyle habits not only for prevention but potentially as a support to conventional therapies.

15 May 2017

Scientists discover potential brain imaging predictor for early dementia

University of Toronto and Baycrest Rotman Research Institute (RRI) scientists have discovered a potential brain imaging predictor for dementia, which illustrates that changes to the brain's structure may occur years prior to a diagnosis, even before individuals notice their own memory problems.

12 May 2017

People with severe mental illness have higher risk for cardiovascular disease, study reveals

An international study of more than 3.2 million people with severe mental illness reveals a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population.

12 May 2017

Scientists use new RNA sequencing and statistical techniques to track stem cells in the nose

Adult stem cells have the ability to transform into many types of cells, but tracing the path individual stem cells follow as they mature and identifying the molecules that trigger these fateful decisions are difficult in a living animal.

12 May 2017

Study shows link between susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia and exertional heat stroke

New research published online in The FASEB Journal may ultimately help athletes and trainers better understand who may be more at risk for heat stroke.

11 May 2017

Research lays groundwork to develop realistic ‘biomimetic neuroprosthetics’

By applying a novel computer algorithm to mimic how the brain learns, a team of researchers – with the aid of the Comet supercomputer based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego and the Center's Neuroscience Gateway – has identified and replicated neural circuitry that resembles the way an unimpaired brain controls limb movement.

11 May 2017

Elevated levels of specific protein linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke among women

Women with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the May 10, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 May 2017

First year of elementary school improves child's attentiveness, research shows

The first year of elementary school markedly boosts a child's attentiveness, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, and the Max Planck Institute in Germany.

11 May 2017

Sangamo Therapeutics and Pfizer team up for development of Hemophilia A gene therapy

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. today announced an exclusive, global collaboration and license agreement for the development and commercialization of gene therapy programs for Hemophilia A, including SB-525, one of Sangamo's four lead product candidates, which Sangamo expects will enter the clinic this quarter.

11 May 2017

Media professionals show lower eyeblink rate than others, research suggests

According to a research conducted by Spain's Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universidad Pablo de Olavide in Sevilla, media professionals show an eyeblink rate lower than the rest, not only when they look at screens but also when they look at live events.

10 May 2017

FAU receives initial accreditation for residency program in psychiatry

Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine has received initial accreditation from the national Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for a University-sponsored residency program in psychiatry, in collaboration with its member teaching hospitals in the FAU College of Medicine Graduate Medical Education Consortium.

9 May 2017

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DAWN trial: Mechanical thrombectomy plus medication significantly decreases post-stroke disability

Study findings reveal racial and ethnic disparities in access to neurologic health care

HSE researchers uncover new brain mechanism that generates cognitive dissonance

New tool may help clinicians to diagnose history of sports concussions in retired athletes

Researchers measure spread of tau protein in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients

Study unravels new clues to cause and treatment of spinal muscular atrophy

Research could lead to development of new therapies that reduce pathological fear in PTSD

New clinical trial to evaluate efficacy of stem cell product in patients disabled with chronic stroke

Discovery of steroid hormone in fruit flies may shed new light on maternal hypothyroidism

Study prompts further assessment of tomato extracts’ use in gastric cancer prevention

Scientists discover potential brain imaging predictor for early dementia

People with severe mental illness have higher risk for cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Scientists use new RNA sequencing and statistical techniques to track stem cells in the nose

Study shows link between susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia and exertional heat stroke

Research lays groundwork to develop realistic ‘biomimetic neuroprosthetics’

Elevated levels of specific protein linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke among women

First year of elementary school improves child's attentiveness, research shows

Sangamo Therapeutics and Pfizer team up for development of Hemophilia A gene therapy

Media professionals show lower eyeblink rate than others, research suggests

FAU receives initial accreditation for residency program in psychiatry

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