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Eating fish may prevent memory loss and stroke in old age

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created Aug 04, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a study published in the August 5, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the Am ...





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Diabetes associated with different types of brain injury in patients with dementia

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created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with dementia and diabetes appear to display a different pattern of injuries in their brains than patients with dementia but without diabetes, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the March ...


Brain damage seen on brain scans may predict memory loss in old age

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created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...


Innovative MRI-based technique

Innovative MRI-based technique

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created Dec 02, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new approach to the early prediction of the evolution of cerebral infarcts caused by stroke has just been evaluated on nearly 100 patients. The NEURiNFARCT technique yields an estimate of ...


Migraines with aura in midlife associated with increased prevalence of brain lesions in older age

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created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Middle-aged women who had migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances, such as with vision, balance or speech) had a higher prevalence of brain lesions when they were older, compared to individuals without similar ...


Clue to normal-tension glaucoma; herpes infection and corneal transplants

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created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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) ...


Blueberry and green tea containing supplement protects against stroke damage

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created Mar 04, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

A unique dietary supplement called NutraStem has been shown to have beneficial effects following experimental stroke. A nutritional supplement product, NutraStem also known as NT-020, is a proprietary formulation of blueberry, ...


Scientists Shed New Light On Right Brain Activity

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created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

It’s a world first: thanks to new technology developed by the University of Victoria, Canada, researchers can now show how multiple parts of the right brain dynamically process spatial relationships.


No change in brain tumor incidence during a time when cell phone usage increased

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

There was no substantial change in brain tumor incidence among adults 5 to 10 years after cell phone usage sharply increased, according to a new brief communication published online December 3 in the Journal of the National Ca ...


Research backs theory on autism, schizophrenia

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by Simon Fraser University evolutionary biologist Bernard Crespi reinforces his theory that autism and schizophrenia are diametric or opposite conditions based on genes.


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The Queen and I: How autistic brain distinguishes oneself from others

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created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that the brains of individuals with autism are less active when engaged in self-reflective thought. The study published today in the journal Brain provid ...



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