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UVA researchers begin first clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy

Researchers at the University of Virginia are starting the first clinical trial in the world using focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy.

29 Sep 2016

Promedica partners with Kaonsoft to accelerate development of new mobile healthcare apps

ProMedica, one of Ohio's largest healthcare systems, is partnering with Kaonsoft, an enterprise mobility software company, to form Kapios Health, a healthcare technology company that will focus on the development of medical applications created by ProMedica Innovations inventors.

29 Sep 2016

Study finds no evidence that exercise may lower woman’s risk of developing MS

A large, new study shows no evidence that exercise may reduce a woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).

28 Sep 2016

Experimental PET tracer can diagnose concussion-related brain degeneration in living person

An experimental positron emission tomography (PET) tracer can effectively diagnose concussion-related brain degeneration while a person is still alive, according to a proof-of-concept study conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published September 27 in the journal Translational Psychiatry.

27 Sep 2016

Researchers identify process in the brains of mice that may explain repetitive actions in Rett patients

Three-year-old Naomi slaps her forehead a few times, bites her fingers and toddles across the doctor's office in her white and pink pajamas before turning her head into a door with a dull thud.

27 Sep 2016

Unknown exposure to second-hand smoke linked to increased mortality in non-smokers

A new biomarker has identified known and unknown exposure to second-hand smoke and confirmed a strong association to increased mortality in non-smokers, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

26 Sep 2016

Children's Hospital of Michigan wins Excellence through Insight award for exceptional pediatric care

The Children's Hospital of Michigan, part of the Detroit Medical Center was recently recognized with an Excellence through Insight award for "Overall Outpatient Surgery Experience" in the Pediatrics Unit Category by HealthStream, Inc.

23 Sep 2016

Skin phenotype of pediatric eczema opens door for personalized treatment of AD in infants

Researchers for the first time have identified the skin phenotype of pediatric eczema or atopic dermatitis (AD) in infants, opening the door for personalized treatment approaches for young children with eczema.

23 Sep 2016

New study to examine effectiveness of orally administered drug in treating stuttering

Stuttering, an interruption in the flow of speech, affects about three million Americans. It begins most often in childhood, affecting four men for every woman. A precise cause of this complex communicative disorder is not known.

23 Sep 2016

Experimental drug may prevent development of multiple sclerosis in mice

The experimental drug laquinimod may prevent the development or reduce the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, according to research published in the September 21, 2016, online issue of Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, a medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

21 Sep 2016

Mount Sinai and TJU researchers awarded grant for UM research

Uveal melanoma (UM) is the second most common type of skin cancer. Approximately 50 percent of patients will develop metastasis or spread of their cancer, most commonly to the liver.

21 Sep 2016

MR Solutions receives order for cryogen-free 7T simultaneous PET-MR preclinical imaging system

MR Solutions has received an order for a high-powered 7T, cryogen-free, preclinical PET-MRI multi-modality imaging system from the newly formed pre-clinical imaging resource at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute (ZNI) at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC).

21 Sep 2016

ECTRIMS, EAN collaborate to develop new therapeutic guidelines for MS

The 32nd Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) concluded today in London (September 14-17) and one of the late breaking sessions presented the Clinical Guideline on the pharmacological management of people with Multiple Sclerosis developed jointly by ECTRIMS and European Academy of Neurology (EAN).

21 Sep 2016

CHOP researchers exploit gene discovery in severe epilepsy to identify precision treatment

An international team of researchers who discovered a new gene disorder that causes severe childhood epilepsy leveraged that finding to reduce seizures in two children.

20 Sep 2016

Study shows continuous electrical stimulation suppresses seizures in patients with epilepsy

When surgery and medication don't help people with epilepsy, electrical stimulation of the brain has been a treatment of last resort.

20 Sep 2016

Researchers reveal previously unknown role of glutamate in neuromuscular development

For decades, scientists thought acetylcholine was the only neurotransmitter responsible for controlling how muscles and nerves are wired together during development.

20 Sep 2016

Study shows clot-busting drug safe in treating people with wake-up stroke

Using a clot-busting medication to treat people who wake up with symptoms of stroke was safe and should be studied further to see how effective it might be for a population that otherwise has few treatment options, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

19 Sep 2016

Karger publishes new clinical guide on management of chronic itch

Although it is such a common symptom in dermatology, internal medicine, psychosomatics, neurology, and even oncology, itching was under-researched up until 15 years ago. Since then, the clinical aspects of acute and chronic itch have been examined extensively. A new clinical guide on how to manage itch has just been published by Karger.

19 Sep 2016

Epilepsy Foundation launches new campaign to raise awareness of SUDEP among people with epilepsy

In response to the urgent need to raise awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) among people with epilepsy and their caregivers, the Epilepsy Foundation’s SUDEP Institute today issued a special expert consensus report, #AimForZero: Striving Toward a Future Free from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.

16 Sep 2016

Loyola Medicine introduces multidisciplinary program to diagnose and treat concussions

Loyola Medicine has launched a multidisciplinary Concussion Program to diagnose and treat concussions in athletes and other patients.

16 Sep 2016

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

UVA researchers begin first clinical trial using focused ultrasound to treat patients with epilepsy

Promedica partners with Kaonsoft to accelerate development of new mobile healthcare apps

Study finds no evidence that exercise may lower woman’s risk of developing MS

Experimental PET tracer can diagnose concussion-related brain degeneration in living person

Researchers identify process in the brains of mice that may explain repetitive actions in Rett patients

Unknown exposure to second-hand smoke linked to increased mortality in non-smokers

Children's Hospital of Michigan wins Excellence through Insight award for exceptional pediatric care

Skin phenotype of pediatric eczema opens door for personalized treatment of AD in infants

New study to examine effectiveness of orally administered drug in treating stuttering

Experimental drug may prevent development of multiple sclerosis in mice

Mount Sinai and TJU researchers awarded grant for UM research

MR Solutions receives order for cryogen-free 7T simultaneous PET-MR preclinical imaging system

ECTRIMS, EAN collaborate to develop new therapeutic guidelines for MS

CHOP researchers exploit gene discovery in severe epilepsy to identify precision treatment

Study shows continuous electrical stimulation suppresses seizures in patients with epilepsy

Researchers reveal previously unknown role of glutamate in neuromuscular development

Study shows clot-busting drug safe in treating people with wake-up stroke

Karger publishes new clinical guide on management of chronic itch

Epilepsy Foundation launches new campaign to raise awareness of SUDEP among people with epilepsy

Loyola Medicine introduces multidisciplinary program to diagnose and treat concussions

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