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More Than 50% of People in Britain, France and Italy Still Think There May Be a Link Between ASD and Vaccines

Neuroscience NewsAugust 25, 2018

According to researchers, over 50% of people in some European countries still believe the myth that vaccines cause autism, despite the claim being widely discredited. A new paper looks at why so many people may still believe the vaccine-autism link is real.... Read More...

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Cortice Biosciences Announces Presentation of Results from Placebo-Controlled Phase 1 Clinical Trials Evaluating TPI 287 for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Tauopathies

Neuroscience NewsNovember 4, 2017

Cortice Biosciences announced today results from placebo-controlled, double-blinded Phase 1 studies evaluating TPI 287, a brain penetrable microtubule stabilizing agent, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS).... Read More...

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GO-Biz Launches Cyber-Health IT Advisory Board with USC Center for Body Computing

Neuroscience NewsNovember 2, 2017

Today the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the formation of a new Cyber-Health Information Technology Advisory Board as part of an ongoing effort to support cybersecurity innovation and bolster advanced technology industries.... Read More...

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Super Computer Assists in Search For Better Cancer Treatments

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2017

Researchers are turning to supercomputers in the quest to discover new treatments and targets for cancers.... Read More...

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Scientists Build a Better Cancer Drug to Pass Through Blood-Brain Barrier

Neuroscience NewsOctober 20, 2016

By altering DON, an anti-cancer drug cultivated from bacteria originally found in Peruvian soil over 70 years ago, scientists believe they have made a safer and more tolerable form of the drug.... Read More...

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Image shows obstructive airway in a sleep apnea patient.

Computational Tools Could Change the Way Sleep Apnea is Treated

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 14, 2016

Researchers are developing a 3D model of a human airway which could lead to new tools for the treatment of sleep apnea.... Read More...

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Mood of Patient Can Impact Outcome of Medical Procedures

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2015

Researchers report the mood of a patient prior to treatment can have a significant impact on the outcome of their procedure.... Read More...

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The doctor and patient share a look at the LVAD in this image.

History Is Made with First Small LVAD Implant for Young Patient

Neuroscience NewsMarch 26, 2014

A patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is only one of three people in the US to receive a LVAD to keep his weakened heart pumping blood around his body.... Read More...

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