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·September 15, 2010·1 min read

Human Neural Stem Cells Reverse Rat Stroke Brain Damage

Neuralstem has released a new report detailing positive results for stem cell treatments. Initial findings show that not only do implanted human spinal cord-derived stem cells survive, but also differentiate into neurons in rats brains affected by strokes. This finding could potentially provide new therapies for treating strokes.

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·September 7, 2010·3 min read

Investigating Axon Clusters Could Help Develop “Brain Atlas”

Neuroscience researchers are investigating axon clusters in order to develop a "brain atlas". The research could provide a way for clinicians to recognize groups of abnormal axon clusters. When systematically arranged into the "brain atlas", abnormal axon clusters could be used as bio-markers to diagnose neurological disorders.

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·September 4, 2010·7 min read

Guidelines Established For Treatment And Diagnosis Of Infantile Spasms

Neurologists have established new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms. Infantile spasms is a rare epileptic disorder which typically affects children under the of age 8 months.

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·August 30, 2010·4 min read

Brain Enters And Leaves States Of Induced Unconsciousness Via Different Processes

Researchers have discovered the brain enters and leaves states of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness through different processes. The study suggests both forward and reverse paths through which induced unconsciousness dissipates and arrives are not identical. Noted was a delay in returning to a state of consciousness even after levels of anesthetic diminish.

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·August 26, 2010·4 min read

Call For Traumatic Brain Injury To Be Reclassified As Chronic Disease

Researchers at the UTMB, Galveston are calling for traumatic brain injury to be defined and managed as a chronic disease.

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·August 20, 2010·3 min read

DUX4 Gene Product May Cause FSHD, A Form of Muscular Dystrophy

New research points to a DNA sequence that causes the DUX4 gene to become more active in producing proteins that are toxic to muscle cells, leading to a form of muscular dystrophy.

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·August 19, 2010·4 min read

Pesticides Linked to ADHD and Attention Problems

Scientists have found evidence linking pesticides to attention problems in children.

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·August 18, 2010·3 min read

Older Corpus Collosum Crosstalk Slows Response Times

This research shows that the loss of connections in the corpus collosum could be partly responsible for slower response times seen in older animals and humans due to too much crosstalk and confusion between the brain hemispheres.

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·August 15, 2010·2 min read