News tagged with neurological problems
Exercise protects against damage causing leakage in the blood-brain barrier
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Regular exercise can prevent the disruption of the blood brain barrier that normally occurs with a dose of methamphetamine comparable to that used by heavy meth users.
Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment
Feb 13, 2009 |
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The research, published today in the British Medical Journal, highlighted a 44% increase in risk of cognitive impairment when exposed to high levels of second-hand smoke.
No drop in IQ seen after bypass for child heart surgery
Nov 10, 2008 |
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The use of cardiopulmonary bypass does not cause short-term neurological problems in children and teenagers after surgery for less complex heart defects, according to pediatric researchers. The new finding contrasts favorably ...
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Researchers find differences in swallowing mechanism of Rett syndrome patients
Aug 04, 2008 |
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Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that the reflux and swallowing problems that are common symptoms in patients with Rett syndrome and other neurological impairments, may be caused by ...
Brain-damaged children often have cold feet
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Many wheelchair-using children with neurological disorders have much colder hands and feet than other children, and most receive no special help even though they have had these problems for a long time, is revealed in at ...
Patients recover from West Nile virus after one year
Aug 19, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People infected with West Nile virus seem to return to normal within one year of experiencing symptoms, a new McMaster study has found. The study, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, is the ...
Good long-term prognosis after West Nile virus infection
Aug 18, 2008 |
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The long-term prognosis of patients infected with West Nile virus is good, according to a new study appearing in the August 19, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians' flagship journa ...
Researcher Links 'Silent Epidemic' to Hidden Pathogen
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Dec 04, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University researcher has discovered that certain tick-borne bacteria may be responsible for some chronic and debilitating neurological illnesses in humans, particularly among people ...
Late preterm births present serious risks to newborns
Dec 11, 2008 |
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More than half a million babies are born preterm in the United States each year, and preterm births are on the rise. Late preterm births, or births that occur between 34 and 36 weeks (approximately 4 to 6 weeks before the ...
Obesity, other health problems delay MS diagnosis
Oct 29, 2008 |
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People with pre-existing medical conditions, such as obesity, and vascular problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, may experience a delay in being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), or experience ...
Children with newly diagnosed epilepsy at risk for cognitive problems
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Aug 12, 2009 |
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Children who have normal IQs before they experience a first seizure may also have problems with language, memory, learning and other cognitive skills, according to a study published in the August 12, 2009, online issue of ...
'Housekeeping' genes play important role in developmental pathways of cells
Aug 20, 2009 |
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A study from the Center for Molecular Genetics at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine shows that a gene called HPRT plays an important role in setting the program by which primitive or precursor cells ...
Mapping the neuron-behavior link in Rett Syndrome
Sep 24, 2008 |
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A link between certain behaviors and the lack of the protein associated with Rett Syndrome – a devastating autism spectrum disorder – demonstrates the importance of MeCP2 (the protein) and reveals never-before recognized ...
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