News articles tagged with 'neurological'
Widely used cholesterol-lowering drug may prevent progression
— 30 Oct 2009 10:18 | HealthSimvastatin, a commonly used, cholesterol-lowering drug, may prevent Parkinson's disease from progressing further. Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Centre conducted... — full story
Deep brain stimulation may be effective treatment for Tourette's syndrome
— 28 Oct 2009 10:29 | HealthDeep brain stimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for Tourette syndrome, according to research published in the October 27, 2009, print issue of Neurology(R), the medical... — full story
Tailoring physical therapy can restore more functions after neurological injury
— 22 Oct 2009 07:34 | HealthNew research suggests a tailored approach to physical therapy after a neurological injury such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury could help restore a wider variety... — full story
Gentle touch may aid multiple sclerosis patients
— 15 Oct 2009 09:33 | HealthWhile gripping, lifting or manipulating an object such as drinking from a cup or placing a book on a shelf is usually easy for most, it can be challenging for those with neurological... — full story
Dysfunctional protein dynamics behind neurological disease?
— 13 Oct 2009 11:07 | HealthResearchers at Lund University, Sweden, have taken a snapshot of proteins changing shape, sticking together and creating structures that are believed to trigger deadly processes in... — full story
University of Iowa scientists use blood-brain barrier as therapy delivery system
— 22 Sep 2009 11:59 | HealthThe blood brain barrier is generally considered an obstacle to delivering therapies from the bloodstream to the brain. However, University of Iowa researchers have discovered a way... — full story
Avian influenza strain primes brain for Parkinson's disease
— 11 Aug 2009 12:06 | HealthAt least one strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus leaves survivors at significantly increased risk for Parkinson's disease and possibly other neurological problems later in life,... — full story
Cooling treatment after cardiac arrest is cost-effective, Penn study shows
— 6 Aug 2009 11:48 | HealthA brain-preserving cooling treatment called therapeutic hypothermia is a cost-effective way to improve outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, which claims the lives of more... — full story
Active genes discovered in the developing mammal brain
— 14 Jul 2009 15:34 | HealthA study by scientists at Penn State provides new information about the genes that are involved in a mammal's early brain development, including those that contribute to neurological... — full story
More gene mutations linked to autism risk
— 26 Jun 2009 13:58 | HealthMore pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the University... — full story