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Scientists have developed a new web-based tool that may better predict whether a person will suffer a second stroke within 90 days of a first stroke, according to research published in the December 16, 2009, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news180204697.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:52:18 EST news180204697 (AP) -- Helped by a therapist, Rom Houben's outstretched finger tapped with surprising speed on a computer touchscreen, spelling out how he felt "alone, lonely, frustrated" in the 23 years he was trapped inside a paralyzed body. http://www.physorg.com/news178297119.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:10:01 EST news178297119 Chinese-speaking children with dyslexia have a disorder that is distinctly different, and perhaps more complicated and severe, than that of English speakers. Those differences can be seen in the brain and in the performance of Chinese children on visual and oral language tasks, reveals a report published online on October 12th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. http://www.physorg.com/news174568936.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:23:53 EST news174568936 Sticking with what you know often comes at the price of learning about more favorable alternatives. http://www.physorg.com/news171291482.html Medicine & Health Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:00:12 EST news171291482 A new study has voiced concern about the growing market for brain screening tests, which people can buy as part of a general health MOT. http://www.physorg.com/news171193123.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:01 EST news171193123 People who smoke and have multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at increased risk of brain shrinkage and increased brain lesions related to the disease, according to a study published in the August 18, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Smoking has already been linked to an increased risk of developing MS. http://www.physorg.com/news169751811.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:00:02 EST news169751811 Areas of brain damage seen on brain scans and originally thought to be related to stroke may help doctors predict a person's risk of memory problems in old age, according to research published in the August 11, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news169141228.html Medicine & Health Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:41:10 EST news169141228 Cognitive testing may help people with inactive or benign multiple sclerosis (MS) better predict their future with the disease, according to a study published in the July 29, 2009, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Gender and brain lesions may also determine the risk of progression of MS years after diagnosis. http://www.physorg.com/news168105994.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:07:11 EST news168105994 A large study of patients with mild cognitive impairment revealed that results from cognitive tests and brain scans can work as an early warning system for the subsequent development of Alzheimer's disease. http://www.physorg.com/news166768783.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:45:56 EST news166768783 The July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions. One study reports on silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) incidence and visual field loss in patients with normal-tension glaucoma; the other correlates inflammation biomarkers with corneal transplant rejection in herpes simplex patients. http://www.physorg.com/news165643309.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:03:29 EST news165643309 (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. says it has developed a way of steering a wheelchair by just detecting brain waves, without the person having to move a muscle or shout a command. http://www.physorg.com/news165487826.html Technology Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:50:56 EST news165487826 Cambridge University researchers have discovered that whether someone is a 'people-person' may depend on the structure of their brain: the greater the concentration of brain tissue in certain parts of the brain, the more likely they are to be a warm, sentimental person. http://www.physorg.com/news162017277.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 May 2009 06:05:28 EST news162017277 A first of its kind study examining the effects of methamphetamine use during pregnancy has found the drug appears to cause abnormal brain development in children. The research is published in the April 15, 2009, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news159037630.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:07:37 EST news159037630 MRI scans that detect shrinkage in specific regions of the mid-brain attacked by Alzheimer's disease accurately diagnose the neurodegenerative disease, even before symptoms interfere with daily function, a study by the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) in Miami and Tampa found. http://www.physorg.com/news148844574.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:42:54 EST news148844574 Vitamin B12, a nutrient found in meat, fish and milk, may protect against brain volume loss in older people, according to a study published in the September 9, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://www.physorg.com/news140112348.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:05:48 EST news140112348