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Is It Bell's Palsy or a Stroke? Emergency Physicians Have the Answer
July 26, 2013 Emergency physicians correctly identified nearly 100 percent of patients with Bell's palsy, the symptoms of which are nearly identical to potentially life-threatening diseases such as stroke and ... > full story -
Genetic Biomarker Detects Lewy Body Dementia
July 26, 2013 Scientists have discovered the first genetic biomarker to detect Lewy body dementia (LBD), a disease that can be confused with Alzheimer's. This biomarker is found in 20% of cases and differentiates ... > full story -
Analysis of 26 Networked Autism Genes Suggests Functional Role in the Cerebellum
July 25, 2013 Scientists have obtained intriguing insights into two groups of autism candidate genes in the mammalian brain that new evidence suggests are functionally and spatially related. The newly published ... > full story -
Certain Blood Pressure Drugs Slow Dementia Deterioration
July 25, 2013 A class of drug, called ACE inhibitors, which are used to lower blood pressure, slow the rate of cognitive decline typical of dementia, suggests new ... > full story -
Kids' Sleep Patterns Affected by Electronic Media Time and Media Presence in the Bedroom
July 25, 2013 Children’s sleep disruption is worse with increased time spent watching TV or playing on the computer, finds new ... > full story -
How Brain Cells Change Their Tune
July 25, 2013 Researchers may have answered a long-standing, fundamental question about how brain cells communicate by showing that brief bursts of chemical energy coming from rapidly moving power plants, called ... > full story -
Bad Night's Sleep? The Moon Could Be to Blame
July 25, 2013 Many people complain about poor sleep around the full moon, and now a report offers some of the first convincing scientific evidence to suggest that this really is true. The findings add to evidence ... > full story -
Silky Brain Implants May Help Stop Spread of Epilepsy
July 25, 2013 Silk has walked straight off the runway and into the lab. According to a new study, silk implants placed in the brain of laboratory animals and designed to release a specific chemical, adenosine, may ... > full story -
Bipolar Disorder Takes Different Path in Patients Who Binge Eat, Study Suggests
July 25, 2013 Bipolar disorder evolves differently in patients who also binge eat, a study has ... > full story -
Key Target Responsible for Triggering Detrimental Effects in Brain Trauma Identified
July 25, 2013 Researchers studying a type of cell found in the trillions in our brain have made an important discovery as to how it responds to brain injury and disease such as stroke. Scientists have identified ... > full story
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