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Anatomy of a Hospital: New book chronicles history of nation's oldest hospital for orthopedics

With 537 pages and 150 photographs, "Anatomy of a Hospital" chronicles the history of the nation's oldest hospital for orthopedics, from its beginnings in a doctor's home to help destitute children with disabilities to the premier hospital it has become today.

15 Jun 2013

Hospitalized patients do not receive blood thinners to prevent blood clots, researchers report

Researchers at Johns Hopkins report that hospitalized patients do not receive more than one in 10 doses of doctor-ordered blood thinners prescribed to prevent potentially lethal or disabling blood clots, a decision they say may be fueled by misguided concern by patients and their caregivers.

15 Jun 2013

UTHealth psychiatrists win 2013 American Psychiatric Association's Mind Games competition for the third time

For the final question in the 2013 American Psychiatric Association's Mind Games competition, it was not enough to name the medication (ketamine) that has been shown in a few small studies to have a rapid antidepressant effect in treatment refractory patients.

14 Jun 2013

Study offers hope for development of novel treatments for stroke, neurological diseases

A specific MicroRNA, a short set of RNA (ribonuclease) sequences, naturally packaged into minute (50 nanometers) lipid containers called exosomes, are released by stem cells after a stroke and contribute to better neurological recovery according to a new animal study by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.

14 Jun 2013

Scientists measure major difference between brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have measured a significant and potentially pivotal difference between the brains of patients with an inherited form of Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members who do not carry a mutation for the disease.

13 Jun 2013

Research reveals that men who experience RLS may have higher risk of dying earlier

Men who experience restless legs syndrome may have a higher risk of dying earlier, according to research that appears in the June 12, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

13 Jun 2013

Common medications reduce brain plaques in mice

Multiple drug classes commonly prescribed for common medical conditions are capable of influencing the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. The findings are published online in the journal PLoS One.

13 Jun 2013

Hypometabolism in brain regions of cognitively normal patients associated with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease has been linked in many studies to amyloid plaque buildup in the brain, but new research is finding a common thread between amyloid burden and lower energy levels, or metabolism, of neurons in certain areas of the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease-even for people with no sign of cognitive decline.

12 Jun 2013

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital earns top ranking

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital ranks among the nation's best children's hospitals in nine specialties and is one of the top-ranked centers in California, according to the 2013-14 Best Children's Hospitals survey conducted by the U.S. News Media Group.

12 Jun 2013

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital ranked among nation's best children's hospitals

The University of Michigan's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital is among the best children's hospitals in the country in pediatric specialties and is the only hospital in Michigan ranked in all 10 specialties evaluated, according to the U.S. News & World Report's 2013-14 Best Children's Hospitals rankings.

12 Jun 2013

Two studies shed light on joint replacement outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have shed light on joint replacement outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. One study overturns the common belief that RA patients have worse outcomes after a total knee replacement than patients who undergo the operation for osteoarthritis. The other study demonstrates that RA patients who undergo a total hip replacement were as likely to have significant improvements in function and pain as patients with osteoarthritis, even though they did not do as well.

12 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins researchers develop experimental vaccine for TB meningitis

A team of Johns Hopkins researchers working with animals has developed a vaccine that prevents the virulent TB bacterium from invading the brain and causing the highly lethal condition TB meningitis, a disease that disproportionately occurs in TB-infected children and in adults with compromised immune system.

12 Jun 2013

UC Irvine researchers to study how maternal signals and care impact adolescent cognitive behaviors

With $10 million in new federal funding, UC Irvine researchers will study how maternal signals and care before and after birth may increase an infant's vulnerability to adolescent cognitive and emotional problems, such as risky behaviors, addiction and depression.

12 Jun 2013

Nimodipine reduces febrile seizures

Fever-induced childhood seizures, known as febrile seizures, can be terrifying for parents to witness. The full-body convulsions, which mostly affect children six months to five years old, can last from mere seconds up to more than 40 minutes. Currently, children are not treated with daily anticonvulsant medication to prevent these seizures even when they recur repeatedly because toxic side effects of existing treatments outweigh potential benefits.

12 Jun 2013

New weapon in the fight against childhood brain cancer emerges

A relatively new weapon in the fight against childhood brain cancer has emerged that improves upon standard magnetic resonance imaging by providing information about tumor metabolism and extent of cancer in children diagnosed with glioma, a growth caused by the abnormal division of glial cells in the brain, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Annual Meeting.

11 Jun 2013

Vertical Pharmaceuticals, Nautilus Neurosciences sign co-promotion agreement for Lorzone

Vertical Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Vertical and Nautilus Neurosciences have entered into a co-promotion agreement for Lorzone (chlorzoxazone tablets, USP), a safe, effective, and fast-acting muscle relaxant that is not associated with significant sedation or drowsiness.

11 Jun 2013

Brain circuits involved in compulsive behavior reveal a surprising connection with obesity

What started as an experiment to probe brain circuits involved in compulsive behavior has revealed a surprising connection with obesity.

11 Jun 2013

Stroke experts discuss benefits of endovascular therapy in treating acute ischemic stroke

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, recently brought together six of the world's prominent thought-leaders in stroke at the 2013 European Stroke Conference.

11 Jun 2013

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota honored as 2013-2014 Best Children's Hospital

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota has been honored by U.S. News & World Report as a 2013-2014 Best Children's Hospital. Children's has been ranked on the list every year since the program's inception in 2007.

11 Jun 2013

Report shows low baseline DBP associated with brain atrophy in patients with arterial disease

Low baseline diastolic blood pressure appears to be associated with brain atrophy in patients with arterial disease, whenever declining levels of blood pressure over time among patients who had a higher baseline BP were associated with less progression of atrophy, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Neurology, a JAMA Network publication.

11 Jun 2013

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Anatomy of a Hospital: New book chronicles history of nation's oldest hospital for orthopedics

Hospitalized patients do not receive blood thinners to prevent blood clots, researchers report

UTHealth psychiatrists win 2013 American Psychiatric Association's Mind Games competition for the third time

Study offers hope for development of novel treatments for stroke, neurological diseases

Scientists measure major difference between brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and healthy family members

Research reveals that men who experience RLS may have higher risk of dying earlier

Common medications reduce brain plaques in mice

Hypometabolism in brain regions of cognitively normal patients associated with Alzheimer's disease

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital earns top ranking

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital ranked among nation's best children's hospitals

Two studies shed light on joint replacement outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Johns Hopkins researchers develop experimental vaccine for TB meningitis

UC Irvine researchers to study how maternal signals and care impact adolescent cognitive behaviors

Nimodipine reduces febrile seizures

New weapon in the fight against childhood brain cancer emerges

Vertical Pharmaceuticals, Nautilus Neurosciences sign co-promotion agreement for Lorzone

Brain circuits involved in compulsive behavior reveal a surprising connection with obesity

Stroke experts discuss benefits of endovascular therapy in treating acute ischemic stroke

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota honored as 2013-2014 Best Children's Hospital

Report shows low baseline DBP associated with brain atrophy in patients with arterial disease

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