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Can going hungry as a child slow down cognitive decline in later years?
Dec. 10, 2012 People who sometimes went hungry as children had slower cognitive decline once they were elderly than people who always had enough food to eat, according to a new study published in the December 11, 2012, print issue of Neurology® , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
One gene predicts rapid ALS progression 80 percent of the time
ScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2012) The debilitating symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, appear to be increased by a lack of inflammation-reducing T cells, report scientists from the Methodist Neurological Institute in an upcoming print issue of the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine . The researchers found that expression of the gene FoxP3 — which helps control the production of anti-inflammatory T cells — was an indicator of disease progression in 80 percent of the patients they studied
One gene predicts rapid ALS progression 80 percent of the time
ScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2012) The debilitating symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, appear to be increased by a lack of inflammation-reducing T cells, report scientists from the Methodist Neurological Institute in an upcoming print issue of the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine . The researchers found that expression of the gene FoxP3 — which helps control the production of anti-inflammatory T cells — was an indicator of disease progression in 80 percent of the patients they studied
MECP2 duplication affects immune system as well as brain development
ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2012) In 1999, Dr
Patients with severe back pain who quit smoking report less pain than patients who continue to smoke
ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2012) For years, research has shown a link between smoking and an increased risk for low back pain, intervertebral (spine) disc disease, and inferior patient outcomes following surgery
ApoE is an ideal target for halting progression of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say
ScienceDaily (Dec. 5, 2012) Despite researchers’ best efforts, no drug exists that can slow, halt or reverse the onslaught of Alzheimer’s disease.
Brain tumor cells destroyed
ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2012) A team of brain cancer researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St.
Imaging study identifies relationship between stress and seizures
ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2012) A study reported here at the 66th American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting has identified a significant difference in the brain response to stress in patients who believe stress is an important factor in their seizure control compared to patients who do not hold this belief. Many epilepsy patients believe that stress is a factor in their seizure control, while many other epilepsy patients do not have this perception
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