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·March 7, 2019·6 min read

Less-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidates

A minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method.

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·March 5, 2019·4 min read

Training Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent Learning

Overuse of our motor skills causes fatigue that can actually harm rather than help when it comes to sports training, practicing music or art, and rehabilitating injury.

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·March 1, 2019·4 min read

Researchers Rejuvenate Stem Cells In the Aging Brain: Mouse Study

Researchers have successfully rejuvenated stem cells in the brains of aging mice. The study reports the rejuvenated stem cells help improve regeneration of injured or diseased brain areas.

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·February 25, 2019·3 min read

Ritalin Has No Effect on Primate Prefrontal Cortex

Even at doses that help improve monkeys' attention, researchers observe no differences of neural activity in the prefrontal cortex after administering Ritalin.

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·February 22, 2019·5 min read

Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment

A new study reports combining antipsychotic medications could help to prevent relapse and hospitalization for those with schizophrenia. Combining aripiprazole and clozapine resulted in a 23% lower risk of re-hospitalization than with clozapine alone, researchers report.

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·February 21, 2019·4 min read

Native California Medicinal Plant May Hold Promise for Treating Alzheimer’s

Salk researchers have discovered a possible neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory compound in the Californian shrub, Yerba santa, that may help in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 11, 2019·5 min read

Immunotherapy Can Be Effective in Treating People with Recurrent Glioblastoma

Researchers report administering immunotherapy treatment prior to surgery for those with recurring glioblastoma brain cancer is more effective that using the treatment after surgery.

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·January 20, 2019·4 min read

Fighting Deadly Drug Resistant Bacteria in Intestines with New Antibiotic

Researchers have developed a new antibiotic medication that appears to be safe and effective in treating clostridium difficile infection.

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·January 15, 2019·3 min read

Stroke Drug May Also Prevent Alzheimer’s

Researchers report a new drug being developed to treat stroke patients may also have neuroprotective properties against Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 12, 2019·6 min read

Does Opioid Use in Pets Create Higher Risk for Abuse in Humans?

Researchers report a 41% increase in the prescription of opioids for small animals over the past 10 years. The study reports the increase could potentially provide human access to the drugs, fueling the opioid epidemic.

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·January 4, 2019·5 min read

What Does ‘Dead’ Mean? How Should We Define Death?

A new special report raises the question, in light of modern medical developments, whether clinicians should redefine what is meant by the term 'death'.