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For stroke victims, brain magnetic stimulation leads to improved walking speed

10.05.2018 Health Problems

A technique of magnetic stimulation of the brain can increase walking speed in patients who are undergoing rehabilitation after a stroke, reports a research update in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists. Noninvasive repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) – especially high-frequency stimulation on the same side of the brain […]

Genetic counseling and testing proposed for patients with the brain tumor medulloblastoma

10.05.2018 Health Problems

Researchers have identified six genes that predispose carriers to develop the brain tumor medulloblastoma and have used the discovery to craft genetic counseling and screening guidelines. The study appears today in the journal The Lancet Oncology. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Hopp Children’s Cancer Center at the NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ), Germany, and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, led the […]

Brain quickly adapts to new surroundings, only sees the most important information captured though eyes

08.05.2018 Health Problems

Certain objects attract our attention in a particular way. It could be something that is especially ugly or something that we perceive as being rather pretty. With a background in design, I ought to know something about what makes one object appear prettier than another. However, you don’t have to look far before it becomes difficult to predict whether something […]

EPO protects preemies’ brains by modifying genes essential for generating new brain cells

05.05.2018 Kids Health

Erythropoietin (EPO) helps to protect and repair vulnerable brains though it remains a mystery how the anemia drug does so. Genetic analyses conducted by a multi-institutional research team finds that EPO may work its neuroprotective magic by modifying genes essential for regulating growth and development of nervous tissue as well as genes that respond to inflammation and hypoxia. Findings from […]

Researchers: Former NHL player Jeff Parker had brain disease

05.05.2018 Health Problems

Researchers say former NHL player Jeff Parker suffered from a brain disease that has been linked with repeated head injuries in athletes. The diagnosis comes from Boston University’s CTE Center. Parker is at least the seventh pro hockey player diagnosed with the disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which led to a $1 billion settlement between the NFL and former players. Parker […]

Gene mutation linked to aggressive brain tumour identified

30.04.2018 Health Problems

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have uncovered a previously unknown gene mutation that is linked to a highly aggressive form of a brain tumour called glioblastoma. This deadly tumour grows and spreads very quickly in the brain, and is difficult to treat. Even with available treatment, patients survive on average only for 15 to 17 months after […]

Neuroscience is unlocking mysteries of the teenage brain

30.04.2018 Health Problems

How would you describe an average teenager? For most people, the following characteristics might come to mind: moody, impulsive, risk taking, likely to succumb to peer pressure. While it’s clear that adolescence is a period of life that is rife with stereotypes, there is some truth to the cliches. Many neuroscience studies have now established that there are significant changes […]

How injuries change our brain and how we can help it recover

27.04.2018 Health Problems

Injury to the adult brain is all too common. A brain injury will often show up on brain scans as a well-defined area of damage. But often the changes to the brain extend far beyond the visible injury. Changes in the brain also continue to evolve for many months after injury. Part of this is simply the clearing away of […]

Brain cells record their activity in gene expression, new study finds

27.04.2018 Health Problems

From burning your palm on a hot pan handle to memorizing the name of a new acquaintance, “anytime you experience something, your neurons are active,” says Kelsey Tyssowski, a graduate student in genetics at Harvard Medical School. Different experiences stimulate different patterns of activity in brain cells. Researchers want to track these activity patterns to better understand how the brain […]

Three-minute version of brain stimulation therapy effective for hard-to-treat depression

27.04.2018 Health Problems

In the largest study of its kind, a three-minute version of a brain stimulation treatment was shown to be just as effective as the standard 37-minute version for hard-to-treat depression. These results were published in a new Canadian study in The Lancet co-led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the University Health Network’s Krembil Research Institute, […]

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