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Glial Cells Assist in the Repair of Injured Nerves
January 28, 2013 Unlike the brain and spinal cord, the peripheral nervous system has an astonishing capacity for regeneration following injury. Researchers have discovered that, following nerve damage, peripheral ... > full story -
Discovering the Missing 'LINC' to Deafness
January 28, 2013 50 percent of hearing loss is linked to genetic mutations. Now a researcher has discovered a significant mutation in a family of proteins that could lead to new treatments for hearing ... > full story -
Stem Cell Therapy to Repair Damaged Knee Cartilage
January 24, 2013 Medical researchers are conducting the first clinical study in the U.S. of an innovative stem cell drug, Cartistem, to repair knee cartilage damaged by aging, trauma or degenerative diseases such as ... > full story -
Learn to Be More Understanding by Watching The Bachelor (This Season, Anyway)
January 23, 2013 A new study finds evidence suggesting that the brain works hard to understand those who have different bodies when watching them in ... > full story -
A Call to Prevent Unsafe High-Risk Medical Devices from Reaching the Marketplace
January 22, 2013 Technological advancements in medicine have allowed patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions such as hip and knee pain to regain mobility and live relatively pain-free. But some “high ... > full story -
Controlling Spine Metastases With Tumor 'Separation Surgery' and High-Dose Stereotactic Radiosurgery
January 22, 2013 Researchers found that tumor "separation surgery" followed by high-dose hypofractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) or high-dose single-fraction SRS is safe and effective in controlling spinal ... > full story -
FDA Approves Clinical Trial of Auditory Brainstem Implant Procedure for Children in U.S.
January 22, 2013 The House Research Institute and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given final approval to begin a clinical trial of an Auditory ... > full story -
Hearing Loss Accelerates Brain Function Decline in Older Adults
January 21, 2013 Older adults with hearing loss are more likely to develop problems thinking and remembering than older adults whose hearing is normal, according to a new ... > full story -
Potential to Prevent, Reverse Disabilities in Children Born Prematurely, Study Suggests
January 17, 2013 Researchers report for the first time that low blood and oxygen flow to the developing brain does not, as previously thought, cause an irreversible loss of brain cells, but rather disrupts the cells' ... > full story -
Hearing-Loss-Prevention Drugs Closer to Reality Thanks to New Test
January 17, 2013 A new way to test anti-hearing-loss drugs in people could help land those medicines on pharmacy shelves sooner. Researchers have figured out the longstanding problem of how to safely create ... > full story
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