Posts Tagged ‘neurology’
Science & Technology - Sep 11, 2009 9:48 - 0 Comments
Blame the metal, not the nanotubes
Metal catalysts used to create carbon nanotubes can block a key signaling pathway in neurons. Experiments show the metal particles tend to plug cellular pores normally reserved for calcium ions. (Credit: Lorin Jakubek/Brown University)
Society & Culture - Aug 26, 2009 14:44 - 2 Comments
What does she see in you?
Split face photo used in evaluation of how women determine facial attractiveness by psychologists Robert Franklin and Reginald Adams. (Credit: Robert Franklin/Penn State)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2009 12:48 - 2 Comments
Blue dye shuts down spinal cord injuries
“Our hope is that this work will lead to a practical, safe agent that can be given to patients shortly after injury, for the purpose of decreasing the secondary damage that we have to otherwise expect,” says neurologist Steven Goldman.
Health & Medicine - Jul 23, 2009 5:00 - 0 Comments
Stem cells fertilize brains of Alzheimer’s mice
Frank LaFerla (left), Mathew Blurton-Jones, and colleagues have found that neural stem cells could be a potential treatment for advanced Alzheimer’s disease.
Health & Medicine - Jul 17, 2009 10:36 - 0 Comments
Rein in rogue RNA to treat muscular dystrophy
Deposits of toxic RNA (red) are seen here inside muscle cell nuclei (blue) from an individual with myotonic dystrophy.
Health & Medicine - Jul 9, 2009 12:41 - 0 Comments
Hands-on relief from carpal tunnel syndrome
In a five-minute test, a doctor uses pegs to isolate a patient’s individual fingers. A loop is fitted around the finger, and when the patient moves it, the amount of force generated is measured. “PRIME gets the peak force,” says co-developer Shuai Xu, allowing the doctor to create a patient-specific file.
Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2009 12:22 - 0 Comments
Mouse model opens window into Parkinson’s
Neuroscientist Chenjian Li says a new animal model of Parkinson’s will make it possible for scientists to study the disease in real time, “allowing us to track its progression at a cellular and molecular level. What we learn will then feed back into the drug development process.”
Health & Medicine - Jun 11, 2009 12:29 - 0 Comments
Known drug may help treat childhood epilepsy
RUTGERS (US)—A widely available therapeutic drug may prove effective in treating childhood epilepsy, according to Rutgers researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2009 12:00 - 2 Comments
Stuttering therapy goes global via Web cam
UC IRVINE (US)—Armed with high-speed Internet and a Web cam, the world’s first clinic dedicated to the medical care of stuttering is connecting with patients around the globe. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 5, 2009 11:23 - 3 Comments
Drug improves mobility for some MS patients
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A drug that has shown promise treating a debilitating symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) is one step closer to market. Newly released findings from clinical trials in the United States and Canada show the experimental drug fampridine improves walking ability in some patients.
