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Dotarem gets FDA approval for use in patients undergoing CNS MRI

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Dotarem (gadoterate meglumine) for use in magnetic resonance imaging of the brain, spine and associated tissues of patients ages 2 years and older.

21 Mar 2013

Toddlers exposed to methamphetamine have abnormal response to stressful situations

Some 2-year-olds whose moms used methamphetamine during pregnancy may have an abnormal response to stressful situations, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

20 Mar 2013

Depression and lower cognitive status are associated with rapid functional decline in Alzheimer's patients

More symptoms of depression and lower cognitive status are independently associated with a more rapid decline in the ability to handle tasks of everyday living, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers in this month's Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

20 Mar 2013

Antagonist drug Emend halts brain tumor growth

New research from the University of Adelaide has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumors can be halted by a drug currently being used to help patients recover from the side effects of chemotherapy.

20 Mar 2013

PNAS Editorial Board selects six papers to receive 2012 Cozzarelli Prize

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Editorial Board has selected six papers published by PNAS to receive the 2012 Cozzarelli Prize, an award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the scientific disciplines represented by the National Academy of Sciences.

20 Mar 2013

Scientists open door to significantly improved treatments for multiple sclerosis

A team of basic and clinical scientists led by the University of Montreal Hospital* Research Centre's Dr. Nathalie Arbour has opened the door to significantly improved treatments for the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

20 Mar 2013

Study shows worsened cognitive status associated with faster decline in functional abilities

20 Mar 2013

New app to evaluate sports concussion

The American Academy of Neurology, the world's largest association of neurologists who treat brain injuries such as concussion, has launched a new app called "Concussion QuickCheck", to help coaches, athletic trainers, parents and athletes quickly evaluate if someone may have a concussion and needs to see a licensed health care provider, such as a neurologist, who is specialized in concussion.

19 Mar 2013

Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital present research works at AAN meeting

The following research from Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is being presented at the 65th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, March 16-23, 2013, in San Diego.

18 Mar 2013

CHOP expert to receive Pediatric Oncology Award from ASCO

The American Society of Clinical Oncology today announced it will confer one of its highest awards on pediatric oncologist Garrett M. Brodeur, M.D., of the Cancer Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

16 Mar 2013

New insights on differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology between women and men

Groundbreaking new insights on the differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology between women and men will be presented by Marianne Legato, MD, a globally recognized expert in gender specific medicine, and consultant to the Women's Heart Foundation in her keynote address at the 98th Annual American Medical Women's Association Conference in New York City, on March 15-17, 2013.

16 Mar 2013

Expert offers eight tips to help avert winter slips and falls

We all followed the "spring forward" adage as daylight savings time began but due to icy, wintery conditions, many have continued to "spring forward" due to tumbles on the ice.

15 Mar 2013

Promising studies for Parkinson's to be presented at 65th AAN meeting

Three studies released today present possible positive news for people with Parkinson's disease. The studies, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013, report on treatments for blood pressure problems, the wearing-off that can occur when people have taken the main drug for Parkinson's for a long time, and for people early in the disease whose symptoms are not well-controlled by their main drugs.

15 Mar 2013

Researchers: Acupuncture can reduce stress hormone response in animal model of chronic stress

While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center, researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress.

15 Mar 2013

Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience gets grant for research into neurological disorders

The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, the first and only U.S. extension of the prestigious Max Planck Society, today announced it has received approximately $1,257,500 in grant funding from prestigious national and international organizations to fund research into Parkinson-s, epilepsy and other neurological disorders.

15 Mar 2013

Prescribing attention-boosting drugs for healthy kids is misguided

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the world's largest professional association of neurologists, is releasing a position paper on how the practice of prescribing drugs to boost cognitive function, or memory and thinking abilities, in healthy children and teens is misguided.

14 Mar 2013

Phase 1b study of olesoxime initiated in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients

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14 Mar 2013

H1N1 flu vaccination associated with small excess risk of acquiring Guillain-Barré syndrome, but benefits outweigh risks

A meta-analysis of safety data gathered during the 2009 H1N1 vaccination programme in the US has established that the vaccination was associated with a small excess risk – about 1.6 extra cases per one million people vaccinated – of acquiring Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder of the nervous system which can result in temporary or more long-lasting paralysis and infrequently death. The authors conclude that the benefits of the 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign greatly outweighed the risks.

14 Mar 2013

Low T3 syndrome predicts adverse clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms

In a study of 90 patients undergoing surgery for brain tumor, researchers in Lithuania and the United States have discovered that the finding of low T3 (triiodothyronine) syndrome is predictive of unfavorable clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms.

14 Mar 2013

Brain imaging can detect tiny lesions that may provide target for treating people with mTBI: Study

Brain imaging soon after mild traumatic brain injury or mild concussion can detect tiny lesions that may eventually provide a target for treating people with mTBI, according to a study released today and that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013.

13 Mar 2013

Nervous System News and Research

Latest Nervous System News and Research

Dotarem gets FDA approval for use in patients undergoing CNS MRI

Toddlers exposed to methamphetamine have abnormal response to stressful situations

Depression and lower cognitive status are associated with rapid functional decline in Alzheimer's patients

Antagonist drug Emend halts brain tumor growth

PNAS Editorial Board selects six papers to receive 2012 Cozzarelli Prize

Scientists open door to significantly improved treatments for multiple sclerosis

Study shows worsened cognitive status associated with faster decline in functional abilities

New app to evaluate sports concussion

Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital present research works at AAN meeting

CHOP expert to receive Pediatric Oncology Award from ASCO

New insights on differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology between women and men

Expert offers eight tips to help avert winter slips and falls

Promising studies for Parkinson's to be presented at 65th AAN meeting

Researchers: Acupuncture can reduce stress hormone response in animal model of chronic stress

Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience gets grant for research into neurological disorders

Prescribing attention-boosting drugs for healthy kids is misguided

Phase 1b study of olesoxime initiated in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients

H1N1 flu vaccination associated with small excess risk of acquiring Guillain-Barré syndrome, but benefits outweigh risks

Low T3 syndrome predicts adverse clinical outcomes and depressive symptoms

Brain imaging can detect tiny lesions that may provide target for treating people with mTBI: Study

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