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Motorcycle Helmets Reduce Spine Injuries After Collisions; Helmet Weight as Risk to Neck Called a 'Myth'
February 9, 2011 — Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research ... > full story -
Ischemic Stroke Hospitalizations Decline in Middle-Aged, Elderly, Increases in Young
February 9, 2011 — The prevalence of ischemic stroke has declined in the middle-aged and elderly, but sharply increased in children, young adults and early middle-aged people since 1994, according to an analysis. ... > full story -
Advanced Macular Degeneration Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Bleeding Stroke, Study Finds
February 9, 2011 — In the first study to examine stroke subtypes in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), older people with late-stage AMD appear to be at increased risk of bleeding stroke, but not a stroke caused by ... > full story -
Neuroimaging Shows How the Brain Learns Mental Skills
February 9, 2011 — Movements become skilled and automatic with practice, so tasks like riding a bicycle can be performed without much attention or mental effort. New research provides evidence that the cerebellum, a ... > full story -
Hope for Stroke Victims
February 8, 2011 — Two new studies from Spain provide conclusive evidence that a new approach could speed recovery from stroke and head ... > full story -
Rural Underage Binge Drinkers Put Their Health at Risk, German Study Finds
February 7, 2011 — Binge drinking is often considered to be a problem of towns and cities, but new research from Germany shows that binge drinking in rural areas is more of a problem than previously ... > full story -
Sideline Test Accurately Detects Athletes' Concussions in Minutes, Study Shows
February 2, 2011 — A simple test performed at the sideline of sporting events can accurately detect concussions in athletes, according to a new study. Current sideline tests can leave a wide amount a brain function ... > full story -
How Cancer Gene MMSET Functions
February 2, 2011 — For several decades, researchers have been linking genetic mutations to diseases ranging from cancer to developmental abnormalities. What hasn't been clear, however, is how the body's genome sustains ... > full story -
A Possible Cause of Parkinson's Disease Discovered
February 1, 2011 — When a person has Parkinson's disease, the dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain die. Scientists have discovered that this group of nerve cells of patients with Parkinson's contains defective ... > full story -
The Changing Roles of Two Hemispheres in Stroke Recovery
January 31, 2011 — Most people who survive a stroke recover some degree of their motor, sensory and cognitive functions over the following months and years. This recovery is commonly believed to reflect a ... > full story
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