http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Neurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured animals restores their cognitive abilities and may set the stage for the first effective treatment for cognitive impairments suffered by people with traumatic brain injuries. http://www.physorg.com/news179423402.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:40:05 EST news179423402 (AP) -- Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins separated this week in a marathon surgery will remain in the care of a humanitarian group for at least two years, the organization's CEO said Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news177919724.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:30:03 EST news177919724 (AP) -- A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally Thursday after waking from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said. http://www.physorg.com/news177839280.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:01 EST news177839280 NFL players and other athletes who suffer serious or multiple concussions may benefit from ground-breaking research being conducted by scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The scientists are developing a surgical technique that involves hypothermia in specific regions of the brain. http://www.physorg.com/news177358670.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:19:48 EST news177358670 (PhysOrg.com) -- Cell-culture studies looking into how compounds in cinnamon extract affect brain cells are being conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The researchers have reported findings that the compounds studied prevented isolated brain cells from swelling, one of the many abnormal conditions resulting from traumatic brain injury and stroke due to impaired blood flow to the brain. http://www.physorg.com/news177098493.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:20:07 EST news177098493 Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston report that an enzyme known as Mst3b, previously identified in their lab, is essential for regenerating damaged axons (nerve fibers) in a live animal model, in both the peripheral and central nervous systems. Their findings, published online by Nature Neuroscience on October 25, suggest Mst3b - or agents that stimulate it - as a possible means of treating stroke, spinal cord damage and traumatic brain injury. Normally, neurons in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) cannot regenerate injured nerve fibers, limiting people's ability to recover from brain or spinal cord injuries. http://www.physorg.com/news175702600.html Medicine & Health Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:17:24 EST news175702600 Studies by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that blocking the NMDA receptor in immature rats leads to profound, rapid brain injury and disruption of auditory function as the animals mature. http://www.physorg.com/news175430414.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:09 EST news175430414 New research suggests a tailored approach to physical therapy after a neurological injury such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury could help restore a wider variety of functions. http://www.physorg.com/news175347981.html Medicine & Health Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:05 EST news175347981 NASA technology will now be available to the medical community to help in the diagnosis and prediction of syndromes that affect the brain, such as stroke, dementia, and traumatic brain injury. http://www.physorg.com/news175258714.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:30:01 EST news175258714 Glutamate is to the brain like coffee is to our bodies. A cup of Joe in the morning can wake us, but overloading on caffeine causes the stimulant to work against us. http://www.physorg.com/news175191974.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:20:01 EST news175191974 As doctors begin to test progesterone for traumatic brain injury at sites across the country, researchers are looking ahead to optimizing the hormone's effectiveness. http://www.physorg.com/news175178201.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:00:01 EST news175178201 (AP) -- Standing at the edge of a clear pond in the Idaho mountains on a cold day in early October, former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez made a timid cast with his fly fishing rod. http://www.physorg.com/news175141984.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:33:55 EST news175141984 Physical therapists are calling for definitive vestibular screenings and assessment measures for US military service members with blast-induced traumatic brain injuries (BITBI). According to a Scholarly Opinion Piece in the September issue of Physical Therapy, the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), vestibular rehabilitation must be included as part of successful treatment for those who have been injured by blasts and experience vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, gaze instability, and motion intolerance. http://www.physorg.com/news174913735.html Medicine & Health Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:09:38 EST news174913735 Individuals with ethanol in their bloodstreams appear less likely to die following a moderate to severe head injury, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news172770345.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:10:04 EST news172770345 A substantial percentage of children who get CT scans after apparently minor head trauma do not need them, and as a result are put at increased risk of cancer due to radiation exposure. After analyzing more than 42,000 children with head trauma, a national research team led by two UC Davis emergency department physicians has developed guidelines for doctors who care for children with head trauma aimed at reducing those risks. http://www.physorg.com/news172216911.html Medicine & Health Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:01 EST news172216911 (PhysOrg.com) -- Thousands of men and women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan sustained life-threatening injuries but were fortunate enough to return home alive. http://www.physorg.com/news172174296.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:50:02 EST news172174296 (PhysOrg.com) -- University of Victoria (Canada) researcher Phil Zeman has developed a new and less expensive procedure for analyzing EEG (electroencephalogram) data that identifies the location of special brain activities. http://www.physorg.com/news171652814.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:30:01 EST news171652814 An injectable biomaterial gel may help brain tissue grow at the site of a traumatic brain injury, according to findings by a Clemson University bioengineer. http://www.physorg.com/news171131636.html Biology Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:00:02 EST news171131636 Brain injury researchers at the University of Kentucky have spent hundreds of hours watching YouTube videos of people getting smacked, punched and knocked in the head during sporting events and recreational activities. But those researchers weren't goofing off on the Internet; they were doing hard science. http://www.physorg.com/news171116505.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:30:02 EST news171116505 New research on the effects of blast waves could lead to an enhanced understanding of head injuries and improved military helmet design. http://www.physorg.com/news170512369.html Physics Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:44:06 EST news170512369 Concussions, whether from an accident, sporting event, or combat, can lead to permanent loss of higher level mental processes. Scientists have debated for centuries whether concussions involve structural damage to brain tissue or whether physiological changes that merely impair the way brain cells function, explain this loss. Now, for the first time, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have linked areas of brain injury to specific altered mental processes caused by concussions. http://www.physorg.com/news170331403.html Medicine & Health Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:17:27 EST news170331403 Inhibiting an enzyme in the brains of newborns suffering from oxygen and blood flow deprivation stops a type of brain damage that is a leading cause of cerebral palsy, mental retardation and death, according to researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news168088136.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:20:01 EST news168088136 It may be possible to improve impaired attention after stroke -- which could aid recovery -- according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news167585114.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:50:03 EST news167585114 (PhysOrg.com) -- Drugs that block a growth factor receptor on brain cells may prevent epilepsy after brain damage, according to a new study appearing in the July 15 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. http://www.physorg.com/news166861484.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:25:11 EST news166861484 The destructive cellular pathways activated in Alzheimer's disease are also triggered following traumatic brain injury, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). They say this finding suggests that novel therapy might successfully target both conditions. http://www.physorg.com/news166630119.html Medicine & Health Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:09:23 EST news166630119 Have you ever covered yourself with a blanket to stave off the shivers? A new study shows that a blanket can also help alleviate shivering in patients who have been cooled to prevent brain damage. http://www.physorg.com/news166183476.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:05:10 EST news166183476 (PhysOrg.com) -- Chronic seizures caused by traumatic head injuries may result from chemicals released by the brain's immune system attempting to repair the injured site, according to a study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder. http://www.physorg.com/news166114561.html Medicine & Health Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:56:29 EST news166114561 Two new studies published by neurologists at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital demonstrate a need for more vigilant monitoring for seizure activity among intensive care patients who may be experiencing subtle seizures that are typically unrecognized. These subtle seizures may be affecting patients' prognoses and causing long-term brain damage, death and severe disability. http://www.physorg.com/news164464547.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:10:01 EST news164464547 Traumatic brain injury - not heart disease, stroke or cancer - is the number one cause of death and disability in people under 45. Each year, some 1.5 million Americans, including soldiers, athletes, the elderly and children, sustain head injuries, and nearly half of them will be hospitalized and treated in an emergency room or intensive care unit. http://www.physorg.com/news163244708.html Medicine & Health Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:47:46 EST news163244708 When Chicago Blackhawk's leading scorer Martin Havlat returned to the ice for game four of the Western Conference Final after sustaining a concussion only two days earlier, questions were raised surrounding his swift return. According to a new study by St. Michael's Hospital neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Cusimano, similar questions were raised by 25% of minor league hockey players who did not know if an athlete with symptoms of a concussion should continue to play hockey. Nearly a majority of these players were also unable to identify a concussion or its related symptoms. http://www.physorg.com/news162643846.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 11:51:54 EST news162643846