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New Compound Protects Heart Cells During and After Attack, Animal Study Suggests
February 7, 2013 — Using two different compounds they developed, scientists have been able to show in animal models that inhibiting a specific enzyme protects heart cells and surrounding tissue against serious damage ... > full story -
Traumatic Brain Injury Complications Common Among U.S. Combat Soldiers
February 6, 2013 — U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and increased pressure in the brain -- significant complications of traumatic brain injuries, according to new ... > full story -
Study of Brain Cooling and Clot-Busting Drug Therapy for Stroke Receives FDA OK to Expand
February 6, 2013 — An international multicenter clinical trial on the combination of brain cooling and “clot-busting” drug therapy after stroke has received Food and Drug Administration approval to expand ... > full story -
Stroke Damage in Mice Overcome by Training That 'Rewires' Brain Centers
February 5, 2013 — Researchers have found that mice can recover from physically debilitating strokes that damage the primary motor cortex, the region of the brain that controls most movement in the body, if the rodents ... > full story -
Chemical Reaction Keeps Stroke-Damaged Brain from Repairing Itself
February 4, 2013 — Nitric oxide, a gaseous molecule produced in the brain, can damage neurons. When the brain produces too much nitric oxide, it contributes to the severity and progression of stroke and ... > full story -
Exercise May Slow Development of Diabetic Nerve Pain
February 4, 2013 — Regular exercise reduces the development of painful diabetic neuropathy in animals—apparently related to increased expression of a protective substance called "heat shock protein" 72 (Hsp72), ... > full story -
In Combat Vets and Others, High Rate of Vision Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury
February 4, 2013 — Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, a new study ... > full story -
Pioneering Research Helps Unravel the Brain's Vision Secrets
February 3, 2013 — A new study has identified the two areas of the brain responsible for our perception of orientation and shape. Using sophisticated imaging equipment, researchers found that the two neighboring areas ... > full story -
Treatment to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Moves a Step Closer
February 1, 2013 — A new drug to prevent the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease could enter clinical trials in a few years’ time, according to ... > full story -
New Stroke Gene Discovery Could Lead to Tailored Treatments
February 1, 2013 — Scientists have identified a new genetic variant associated with stroke. By exploring the genetic variants linked with blood clotting -- a process that can lead to a stroke -- scientists have ... > full story
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