Search results for brain pathology:
Epilepsy and brain pathology linked together by the protein ADK
Jan 02, 2008 |
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The brain of individuals who suffer from epilepsy is characterized by astrogliosis, a brain pathology evidenced by a complex series of changes in the morphology and function of brain cells known as astrocytes. Little is known ...
Physical frailty may be linked to Alzheimer's disease
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Physical frailty, which is common in older persons, may be related to Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to a study published in the August 12, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neu ...
Memory function varies after damage to key area of the brain
Oct 23, 2008 |
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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered dramatic differences in the memory performance of patients with damage to the hippocampus, an area of the human brain key to memory.
Alzheimer's lesions found in the retina
Oct 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but new research indicates they also may mirror a brain ravaged by Alzheimer's disease.
New study shows that fetal cells to treat Parkinson's disease may not function long term
Apr 06, 2008 |
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Neurons grafted into the brain of a patient with Parkinson’s disease fourteen years ago have developed Lewy body pathology, the defining pathology for the disease, according to research by Jeffrey H. Kordower, PhD, and associates ...
Fragile period of childhood brain development could underlie epilepsy
Aug 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A form of partial epilepsy associated with auditory and other sensory hallucinations has been linked to the disruption of brain development during early childhood, according to a study led ...
Unravelling the pathology of dementia
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Combination therapies to tackle multiple changes in the brain may be needed to combat the growing problem of dementia in ageing societies, according to a study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine. The st ...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may not prevent Alzheimer's disease
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 16, 2008 |
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Contrary to some reports, taking statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, offers no protection against Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published in the January 16, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical ...
More research needed on blast induced traumatic brain injury and vestibular pathology
Oct 16, 2009 |
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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 ...
Gene vital to brain's stem cells implicated in deadly brain cancer
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center's Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a protein that activates brain stem cells to make new neurons - but that may be hijacked later in life to cause ...
Brain lesions more common than previously thought
Mar 31, 2008 |
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New research shows cerebral microbleeds, which are lesions in the brain, are more common in people over 60 than previously thought. The study is published in the April 1, 2008, issue of Neurology.
Discovery of 'creator' gene for cerebral cortex points to potential stem cell treatments
Jan 17, 2008 |
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University of California, Irvine researchers have identified a gene that is specifically responsible for generating the cerebral cortex, a finding that could lead to stem cell therapies to treat brain injuries and diseases ...
Blood flow in Alzheimer's disease
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Researchers have discovered that the enzyme, endothelin converting enzyme-2 (ECE-2), may cause the decrease in blood flow in the brain seen in Alzheimer's disease and contribute to progression of the disease.
Response to immune protein determines pathology of multiple sclerosis
Oct 13, 2008 |
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New research may help reveal why different parts of the brain can come under attack in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). According to a new study in mice with an MS-like disease, the brain's response to a protein produced ...
Early warning: Key Alzheimer's brain changes observed in unimpaired older humans
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 29, 2009 |
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New research has uncovered an early disruption in the process of memory formation in older humans who exhibit some early brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) but show little or no memory impairment. The ...
