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Protein Could Prevent Secondary Damage After Stroke, Neuroscientist Says
November 2, 2011 — A neuroscientist says a protein that regulates nerve cells and assists in overall brain function may be key to preventing the long-term damage of stroke and hopes her work leads to the development of ... > full story -
Personal Stem Cell Banks Could Be Staple of Future Health Care
November 1, 2011 — Taking old stem cells, placing them in a young microenvironment, and increasing their numbers and capabilities raises an intriguing possibility -- that patients could one day be treated for ... > full story -
People With Dementia Less Likely to Return Home After Stroke
October 31, 2011 — New research shows people with dementia who have a stroke are more likely to become disabled and not return home compared to people who didn't have dementia at the time they had a ... > full story -
Noninvasive Current Stimulation Improves Sight in Patients With Optic Nerve Damage, Study Suggests
October 31, 2011 — It has long been thought that blindness after brain lesions is irreversible and that damage to the optic nerves leads to permanent impairments in everyday activities such as reading, driving, and ... > full story -
Manual Wheelchair Use, Exercise and Calorie Burning Examined
October 28, 2011 — A person who uses a manual wheelchair can burn up to 120 calories in half an hour while wheeling at 2 mph on a flat surface, which is three times as much as someone doing the same action in a ... > full story -
New Evidence for Spinal Membrane as a Source of Stem Cells May Advance Treatment of Spinal Cord Injuries
October 28, 2011 — Italian and Spanish scientists studying the use of stem cells for treating spinal cord injuries have provided the first evidence to show that meninges, the membrane which envelops the central nervous ... > full story -
Testing Guam Infants for Hearing Loss Remotely
October 27, 2011 — A mother cradled her slumbering infant in her arms in a testing center in Guam as she watched an audiologist in Colorado conduct a diagnostic test to determine whether or not her baby has a hearing ... > full story -
Religious, Spiritual Support Benefits Men and Women Facing Chronic Illness, Study Finds
October 26, 2011 — Individuals who practice religion and spirituality report better physical and mental health than those who do not. To better understand this relationship and how spirituality/religion can be used for ... > full story -
Spinal Cord Injuries Associated With Increased Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds
October 24, 2011 — New research may help explain why people with spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk of developing heart ... > full story -
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One Size Does Not Fit All for Knee Replacements and Other Medical Devices, Expert Says
October 19, 2011 — Undergoing a knee replacement involves sophisticated medical equipment, but innovative prosthetic design may not offer the same benefits for all knee replacement recipients, researchers ... > full story
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