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Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy shows promise beyond safety
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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Researchers have cleared a safety hurdle in efforts to develop a gene therapy for a form of muscular dystrophy that disables patients by gradually weakening muscles near the hips and shoulders.
Test quickly assesses whether Alzheimer's drugs are hitting their target
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Apr 10, 2009 |
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A test developed by physician-scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help assess more quickly the ability of Alzheimer's drugs to affect one of the possible underlying causes of Alzheimer's ...
Protein from tick saliva studied for potential myasthenia gravis treatment
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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Looking for a better treatment for the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis, researchers have found that a protein in tick saliva shows promise in limiting the severity of the disease in an animal model in a study published ...
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Heavy drinking increases stroke risk
Jan 12, 2008 |
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U.S. researchers said a study of Chinese men found that heavy drinking may increase the risk of stroke.
First treatment for muscular dystrophy in sight: Scientists successfully harness exon-skipping
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Mar 16, 2009 |
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Genetic researchers at Children's National Medical Center and the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry in Tokyo published the results of the first successful application of "multiple exon-skipping" to curb the devastating ...
Prenatal exposure to Hong Kong flu associated with reduced intelligence in adulthood
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Apr 15, 2009 |
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The Hong Kong flu pandemic was responsible for more than 700,000 deaths worldwide in the late 1960s, with major disease outbreaks in Europe in the winter of 1969-1970. A number of studies have been conducted to determine ...
What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection
Aug 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- For more than two centuries, the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has endured - as has the speculation about what led to his sudden death at age 35 on Dec. 5, 1791.
Key finding in rare muscle disease
Jan 17, 2007 |
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The finding is in the current issue of Annals of Neurology, a leading international neurology journal, in work led by Professor Nigel Laing and Dr Kristen Nowak of the Laboratory for Molecular Genetics at the Western Austra ...
New findings encourage more vigilant monitoring of seizure activity among intensive care patients
Jun 17, 2009 |
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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 ...
Can strep throat cause OCD, Tourette syndrome?
Sep 30, 2009 |
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New research shows that streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The research is published in the September 30, 2009, online issue of Neurology®, the me ...
New guidelines identify best treatments to help ALS patients live longer, easier
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Oct 12, 2009 |
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New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology identify the most effective treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called Lou Gehrig's disease. The guidelines are published in the October 13, 2009, ...
Even Low Levels of Air Pollution May Pose Stroke Risk
May 29, 2008 |
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A new study investigated the association between short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and the risk of stroke and found that even low pollutant levels may increase that risk. The study is published in Annals of ...
Moderate-to-heavy exercise may reduce risk of stroke for men
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Nov 23, 2009 |
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Men who regularly take part in moderate-to-heavy intensity exercise such as jogging, tennis or swimming may be less likely to have a stroke than people who get no exercise or only light exercise, such as walking, golfing, ...
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