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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Experimental Drug May Double Treatment Time for Preventing Brain Damage Following a Stroke
Strokes, a major cause of brain injury affecting a significant portion of the population each year, occur when blood flow to the brain is obstructed, usually by a blood clot. A relatively successful treatment in the past few years has … Continue reading
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Recovery of Function in Stroke Patients Improved With New Therapy
A new approach to therapy, now in clinical trials, has been shown to help some stroke victims get better sooner. Doctors observed that low-dose amphetamine therapy combined with physical therapy enabled stroke patients to increase the rate of recovery in … Continue reading
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Post-learning Improvement of Movement Role Seen For Cerebellum
The cerebellum’s previously controversial role in motion has become clearer, thanks to recent findings from brain imaging experiments. This area of the brain may help us improve movements after learning them, as with dancing or skating. Dr. James Ashe and … Continue reading
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Safe And Effective EPO Hormone Provides Neuronal Protection
The hormone erythropoietin (EPO) can protect the brain’s nerve cells, making it a promising new treatment for neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Since EPO is already used medically and has an excellent safety record, treatments could soon be … Continue reading
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Brain May Compensate for Stroke Damage
Stroke victims with damage to one hemisphere of the brain can compensate with increased activity in the other. But can the brain compensate for damage to the unique, left-brain centers for language? A study at Washington University School of Medicine … Continue reading
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Curies Spice Up Body’s Own Anti-Alzheimer’s Defense
Turmeric, the main ingredient in almost every spicy curry recipe, contains curcumin and has been found to protect against neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Decrease Alzheimer’s Risk
Often used to treat high cholesterol, drugs called statins may also diminish a substance associated with increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Levels of the substance, called 245-hydroxycholesterol (HC), dropped more than 20% after statin treatment.HC is produced mostly in the … Continue reading
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Eating Fatty Fish Clears Mental Fog
Just about every magazine and news program has flashed warnings about the dangers of cholesterol and saturated fat lately, as low-carb diet fads rage and low-fat labels laden supermarket shelves. But is all fat bad? Not according to a recent … Continue reading
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Memory Fitness For Life
New Brain Cells May Be Produced Throughout Life; “Use It or Lose it” Principle Also in Evidence Contrary to previous research, scientists under the direction of Salk Institute investigator Dr. Fred H. Gage in La Jolla, CA, have reported startling … Continue reading
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New Language Area Revealed In The Brain
A new study has shattered old theories about language networks in the brain. Previously, scientists believed that one discrete area was responsible for language production (called Broca’s area), and another for language comprehension (called Wernicke’s area), each connected by a … Continue reading