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Stem cells may cause some forms of bone cancer

The researchers are the first to identify a population of cells with characteristics of adult and embryonic stem cells in cultures derived from biopsies of patients' bone tumors. They describe their findings in the medical journal Neoplasia.

7 Dec 2005

Chronic fatigue syndrome may be a legitimate neurological condition

Researchers might have found evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a real and legitimate neurological condition.

6 Dec 2005

Watch your step when the going gets rough

Placing your foot accurately is a complicated process. If something moves where you plan to place your foot then you can adjust your step while your foot is swinging through.

6 Dec 2005

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis combined with brain scan predicts Alzheimer's

A combination of brain scanning with a new imaging agent and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis has left neuroscientists encouraged that they may finally be moving toward techniques for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease before its clinical symptoms become apparent.

5 Dec 2005

Comforting behavior in girls mistaken for movement disorder

The comforting behavior of thumb-sucking wouldn't land a 1-year-old girl in a neurologist's office, but the twisting and unusual movements of the comforting act of infantile masturbation can lead parents and physicians to believe a child is suffering from a movement disorder.

5 Dec 2005

Spinal cord cells to be repaired by using nose cells

Plans are afoot next year for British surgeons to attempt to make the first repairs of spinal cord nerves using a revolutionary new stem cell technique.

30 Nov 2005

Feeling fat - it's all in the mind!

UK scientists believe they have identified the part of the brain that determines whether a person feels fat.

29 Nov 2005

Prion protein codon 129 genotype prevalence is altered in primary progressive aphasia

Most people with a rare type of dementia called primary progressive aphasia (PPA) have a specific combination of prion gene variants, a new study shows.

28 Nov 2005

Coaxing human embryonic stem cells to make dopamine

For all of the promise embryonic stem cells hold for therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, they are notoriously difficult to use.

28 Nov 2005

Recognizing facial expressions is separate from identifying familiar faces in autism or Asperger's

In contrast to previous reports, for those with autism or Asperger's syndrome, recognizing facial expressions is separate from identifying familiar faces, according to a study published in Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

28 Nov 2005

Updated guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis

An international panel of neurologists has updated the current guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS), strengthening the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

26 Nov 2005

Highly educated more at risk of Parkinson's disease

New research has suggested that people with high levels of education and demanding careers also have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

22 Nov 2005

Re-opening of carotid arteries in stroke has high success rate with stenting

University of Pittsburgh researchers report a high level of effectiveness in re-opening completely blocked internal carotid arteries (ICA) as late as two to three days after acute stroke symptoms by using stents.

21 Nov 2005

Beta-blockers may help deal with stress

An experience as simple as watching graphically violent or emotional scenes in a movie can induce enough stress to interfere with problem-solving abilities, new research at Ohio State University Medical Center suggests.

20 Nov 2005

Cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, concludes a study in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

20 Nov 2005

Visibility, visual awareness, and visual masking of simple unattended targets are confined to areas in the occipital cortex beyond human V1/V2

Dartmouth professor of psychological and brain sciences Peter Tse has published new results in his on-going investigation of the brain and how it transforms visual stimuli into conscious experience.

16 Nov 2005

Hopkins study finds no "cognitive decline" after use of heart-lung machine during bypass surgery

The use of a cardiopulmonary heart pump during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery does not significantly damage such high-level mental tasks as thinking, reasoning and remembering, according to a study by Johns Hopkins researchers recently published in Neurology.

10 Nov 2005

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Stem cells may cause some forms of bone cancer

Chronic fatigue syndrome may be a legitimate neurological condition

Watch your step when the going gets rough

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis combined with brain scan predicts Alzheimer's

Comforting behavior in girls mistaken for movement disorder

Spinal cord cells to be repaired by using nose cells

Feeling fat - it's all in the mind!

Prion protein codon 129 genotype prevalence is altered in primary progressive aphasia

Coaxing human embryonic stem cells to make dopamine

Recognizing facial expressions is separate from identifying familiar faces in autism or Asperger's

Updated guidelines for diagnosing multiple sclerosis

Highly educated more at risk of Parkinson's disease

Re-opening of carotid arteries in stroke has high success rate with stenting

Beta-blockers may help deal with stress

Cholesterol lowering drugs, including statins, may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Visibility, visual awareness, and visual masking of simple unattended targets are confined to areas in the occipital cortex beyond human V1/V2

Hopkins study finds no "cognitive decline" after use of heart-lung machine during bypass surgery

Those most at risk of Alzheimer's would allow loved ones enroll them in research

Should Alzheimer's sufferers take part in research?

Scientists find new mechanism by which brain cells can be damaged during chronic neurodegenerative diseases

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