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Studies show naturally-occurring protein in humans restores motor function in rats after a stroke

People with impaired mobility after a stroke soon may have a therapy that restores limb function long after the injury, if a supplemental protein works as well in humans as it does in paralyzed rats.

13 Jan 2010

GIND scientists identify major role of TDP-43 in two neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) have identified the reason a key protein plays a major role in two neurodegenerative diseases.

13 Jan 2010

Scientists identify fast-acting compound to improve cognitive function impairments

A fast-acting compound that appears to improve cognitive function impairments in mice similar to those found in patients with progressive Alzheimer's disease has been identified by scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program in Drug Discovery.

13 Jan 2010

Israeli Minister of Science and Technology visits BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics; reviews ALS clinical trials

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.(OTCBB: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, is pleased to announce that it received a visit yesterday by the Israeli Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Daniel Hershkowitz. The

12 Jan 2010

Reducing DA dosage causes acute withdrawal symptoms in Parkinson's patients

New research has shown that reducing the dosage of dopamine agonist (DA) drugs, a mainstay treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), sometimes causes acute withdrawal symptoms similar to those reported by cocaine addicts -- including anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sweating, nausea, generalized pain, fatigue, dizziness and drug cravings. These symptoms can be severe, and are not alleviated by other PD medications.

12 Jan 2010

NeuroScience launches NEI Guided Nutrition Program

NeuroScience, Inc. has launched a comprehensive and customizable dietary program based on patients' food sensitivity test results. The NEI Guided Nutrition Program(TM) is the first offering through NeuroScience, Inc.'s new NEI Nutrition(TM) division.

12 Jan 2010

University Hospitals in Cleveland selects Sectra as PACS provider

University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio has selected the IT and medical-technology company Sectra as their PACS provider. University Hospitals has been recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Top 10 hospital system in the U.S., and by U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s best hospitals.

12 Jan 2010

BIDMC scientists identify new pathway to address the problem of photophobia during migraines

Ask anyone who suffers from migraine headaches what they do when they're having an attack, and you're likely to hear "go into a dark room." And although it's long been known that light makes migraines worse, the reason why has been unclear.

11 Jan 2010

Autism spectrum disorders result from miswiring of connections in developing brain

Studying a rare disorder known as tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), researchers at Children's Hospital Boston add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that autism spectrum disorders, which affect 25 to 50 percent of TSC patients, result from a miswiring of connections in the developing brain, leading to improper information flow.

10 Jan 2010

Chinese researchers become the world's fifth most prolific contributors to regenerative medicine

Chinese researchers have become the world's fifth most prolific contributors to peer-reviewed scientific literature on clock-reversing regenerative medicine even as a skeptical international research community condemns the practice of Chinese clinics administering unproven stem cell therapies to domestic and foreign patients.

8 Jan 2010

Combination of advanced techniques in robotics and neuroscience shows promise for stroke patients

Bioengineers have taken a small step toward improving physical recovery in stroke patients by showing that a key feature of how limb motion is encoded in the nervous system plays a crucial role in how new motor skills are learned.

8 Jan 2010

Findings shed new light on the molecular mechanisms of visual system in brain

The laboratory of Dr. Fr-d-ric Charron, a researcher at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montr-al (IRCM), has discovered a new molecular mechanism that permits the guidance of visual nerves towards the brain.

8 Jan 2010

University Hospitals Case Medical Center conducts Phase 2 clinical trial of gene therapy for AD

University Hospitals Case Medical Center is one of 12 sites conducting the first Phase 2 clinical trial of a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study uses a viral-based gene transfer system called CERE-110, which is designed to deliver nerve growth factor (NGF) into the brain.

8 Jan 2010

H1N1 can spread during commercial flights; avoid economy and fly first class, UCLA researchers say

Viruses love plane travel. They get to fly around the world inside a closed container while their infected carrier breathes and coughs, spreading pathogens to other passengers, either by direct contact or through the air. And once people deplane, the virus can spread to other geographical areas.

8 Jan 2010

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

The current health care reform bills approved by the House and the Senate seek to expand health insurance coverage while containing costs; however, the proposed policy changes are not guaranteed to improve health for individuals or society, according to a "Perspective" article by faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in the Jan. 6 New England Journal of Medicine.

7 Jan 2010

Balanced diet and exercise are the only reliable ways to lose weight

It's time to set the record straight. The only reliable way to lose weight is to eat less or exercise more. Preferably both.

7 Jan 2010

Diffusion tensor imaging detects signs of Alzheimer's disease

A new type of brain scan, called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), appears to be better at detecting whether a person with memory loss might have brain changes of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the January 6, 2010, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Jan 2010

Eisai acquires AkaRx for approximately $255 million

Eisai Inc. (Headquarters: Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, Chairman and CEO: Hajime Shimizu, "Eisai") today announces the successful completion of its acquisition of the biopharmaceutical company, AkaRx, Inc. (Headquarters: Bridgewater, New Jersey, CEO: Robert E. Desjardins), for approximately $255 million.

6 Jan 2010

Weill Cornell Medical College offers innovative program to teach medical students about health care system

While medical students are required to know the names of every body part and disease, most graduate with only a cursory understanding of how the health care system actually works, and some of the ways it doesn't.

6 Jan 2010

IME introduces new drug-free pain relief alternative for headache

Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC. (IME) today announced the full U.S. market release of SOOTHEAWAY - a new, thermo-electrically heated and cooled therapy device that helps relieve migraine, tension or stress headache pain in the forehead, temples, occipital and ocular / sinus regions.

6 Jan 2010

Neuroscience News and Research

Studies show naturally-occurring protein in humans restores motor function in rats after a stroke

GIND scientists identify major role of TDP-43 in two neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists identify fast-acting compound to improve cognitive function impairments

Israeli Minister of Science and Technology visits BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics; reviews ALS clinical trials

Reducing DA dosage causes acute withdrawal symptoms in Parkinson's patients

NeuroScience launches NEI Guided Nutrition Program

University Hospitals in Cleveland selects Sectra as PACS provider

BIDMC scientists identify new pathway to address the problem of photophobia during migraines

Autism spectrum disorders result from miswiring of connections in developing brain

Chinese researchers become the world's fifth most prolific contributors to regenerative medicine

Combination of advanced techniques in robotics and neuroscience shows promise for stroke patients

Findings shed new light on the molecular mechanisms of visual system in brain

University Hospitals Case Medical Center conducts Phase 2 clinical trial of gene therapy for AD

H1N1 can spread during commercial flights; avoid economy and fly first class, UCLA researchers say

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

Balanced diet and exercise are the only reliable ways to lose weight

Diffusion tensor imaging detects signs of Alzheimer's disease

Eisai acquires AkaRx for approximately $255 million

Weill Cornell Medical College offers innovative program to teach medical students about health care system

IME introduces new drug-free pain relief alternative for headache

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