Neurology News and Research

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Link between stress and brain activation in patients with seizure

A study reported here at the 66th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting has identified a significant difference in the brain response to stress in patients who believe stress is an important factor in their seizure control compared to patients who do not hold this belief.

4 Dec 2012

Obstructive sleep apnea affects women more severely than men

Women suffering from sleep apnea have, on the whole, a higher degree of brain damage than men with the disorder, according to a first-of-its-kind study conducted by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing.

3 Dec 2012

New laser surgical technique appears to be safe and effective in treating epilepsy

A developing new laser surgical technique for epilepsy appears to be safe and effective and reduces hospital stays to one or two days, according to two research reports presented today during the American Epilepsy Society 66th Annual Meting at the San Diego Convention Center.

3 Dec 2012

Report finds low infection rate for hip replacement or revision procedures at HSS

For the fourth year in a row, Hospital for Special Surgery has an infection rate that is significantly lower than the New York State average for hip replacement or revision surgeries, according to the 2011 report on hospital infection rates just released by the State Department of Health.

1 Dec 2012

American Epilepsy Society honors University of Wisconsin neuropsychologist with Service Award

Bruce P. Hermann, Ph.D., professor of neurology and director of the Charles Matthews Neuropsychology Lab at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, has been named recipient of the American Epilepsy Society's (AES) 2012 Service Award.

1 Dec 2012

Canadian neurophysiologist to receive AES 2012 J. Kiffin Penry Excellence in Epilepsy Care Award

The American Epilepsy Society has announced that Warren T. Blume. M.D., FRCP(C), Neurology Professor Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, has been named recipient of the AES 2012 J. Kiffin Penry Excellence in Epilepsy Care Award.

1 Dec 2012

Reduced production of myelin may play role in development of mental illness: Study

Reduced production of myelin, a type of protective nerve fiber that is lost in diseases like multiple sclerosis, may also play a role in the development of mental illness, according to researchers at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

1 Dec 2012

AES honors University of Florence neuroscientist with Epilepsy Research Recognition Award

Renzo Guerrini, M.D., Director and Professor of Pediatric Neurology and Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Florence, Anna Meyer Children's Hospital, Italy, has been named recipient of the 2012 Epilepsy Research Recognition Award for Clinical Science conferred by the American Epilepsy Society (AES).

30 Nov 2012

Deficiencies in sensory information processing can explain complex symptoms of schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in patients with schizophrenia.

30 Nov 2012

Lewy pathology out of favor as Parkinson’s culprit

Neurodegeneration and cellular dysfunction may precede the appearance of Lewy bodies in the substantia nigra, shows research that challenges the role of Lewy pathology in Parkinson’s disease.

30 Nov 2012

Stroke effects: an interview with Dr Ingvars Birznieks

Stroke often affects both our ability of our hands to feel and our ability to contract muscles. Sensory and motor functions are tightly linked.

30 Nov 2012

GM1 ganglioside effectively treats patients with Parkinson's disease

Treating Parkinson's disease patients with the experimental drug GM1 ganglioside improved symptoms and slowed their progression during a two and a half-year trial, Thomas Jefferson University researchers report in a new study published online November 28 in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences.

30 Nov 2012

Fn14 gene plays a role in growth and spread of non-small cell lung cancer tumors

Lung cancer researchers at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz., in collaboration with researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute and other institutions, have identified a gene that plays a role in the growth and spread of non-small cell lung cancer tumors, opening the door for potential new treatment options.

30 Nov 2012

Boehringer Ingelheim announces new data from volasertib Phase I/II leukemia study

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced that new data evaluating volasertib, an investigational polo-like kinase (Plk) inhibitor, will be presented at the 54th American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting taking place December 8-11 in Atlanta, Ga.

30 Nov 2012

Novel SIRT2 inhibitor protects against neuronal damage in animal models of Huntington's

Treatment with a novel agent that inhibits the activity of SIRT2, an enzyme that regulates many important cellular functions, reduced neurological damage, slowed the loss of motor function and extended survival in two animal models of Huntington's disease.

30 Nov 2012

Scientists define key underlying process implicated in multiple sclerosis

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have defined for the first time a key underlying process implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS)-a disease that causes progressive and irreversible damage to nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This discovery offers new hope for the millions who suffer from this debilitating disease for which there is no cure.

30 Nov 2012

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Link between stress and brain activation in patients with seizure

Obstructive sleep apnea affects women more severely than men

New laser surgical technique appears to be safe and effective in treating epilepsy

Report finds low infection rate for hip replacement or revision procedures at HSS

American Epilepsy Society honors University of Wisconsin neuropsychologist with Service Award

Canadian neurophysiologist to receive AES 2012 J. Kiffin Penry Excellence in Epilepsy Care Award

Reduced production of myelin may play role in development of mental illness: Study

AES honors University of Florence neuroscientist with Epilepsy Research Recognition Award

Deficiencies in sensory information processing can explain complex symptoms of schizophrenia

Lewy pathology out of favor as Parkinson’s culprit

Stroke effects: an interview with Dr Ingvars Birznieks

GM1 ganglioside effectively treats patients with Parkinson's disease

Fn14 gene plays a role in growth and spread of non-small cell lung cancer tumors

Boehringer Ingelheim announces new data from volasertib Phase I/II leukemia study

Novel SIRT2 inhibitor protects against neuronal damage in animal models of Huntington's

Scientists define key underlying process implicated in multiple sclerosis

Palliative care needs expanding

Suvorexant may bring help for people with insomnia

Child Neurology Society honors LSUHSC professor with 2012 Hower Award

Reduction in myelin production may also play a role in development of mental illness

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