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Natural process activating brain’s immune cells could point way to repairing damaged brain tissue

Natural process activating brain’s immune cells could point way to repairing damaged brain tissue

ScienceDaily (Oct. 21, 2012) — The brain’s key “breeder” cells, it turns out, do more than that. They secrete substances that boost the numbers and strength of critical brain-based immune cells believed to play a vital role in brain health.

Stroke patients benefit from carmaker’s efficiency

Stroke patients benefit from carmaker’s efficiency

ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2012) — A process developed to increase efficiency and productivity in Japanese car factories has helped improve stroke treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, report researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Stroke patients benefit from carmaker’s efficiency

Stroke patients benefit from carmaker’s efficiency

ScienceDaily (Oct. 18, 2012) — A process developed to increase efficiency and productivity in Japanese car factories has helped improve stroke treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, report researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Hospital uses ‘lean’ manufacturing techniques to speed stroke care

Hospital uses ‘lean’ manufacturing techniques to speed stroke care

ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2012) — A hospital stroke team used auto industry “lean” manufacturing principles to accelerate treatment times, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke. In a prospective observational study, the average time between patients arriving at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St

Hospital uses ‘lean’ manufacturing techniques to speed stroke care

Hospital uses ‘lean’ manufacturing techniques to speed stroke care

ScienceDaily (Oct. 16, 2012) — A hospital stroke team used auto industry “lean” manufacturing principles to accelerate treatment times, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke. In a prospective observational study, the average time between patients arriving at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St

Antidepressants linked to increased risk of stroke, but risk is low, study finds

Antidepressants linked to increased risk of stroke, but risk is low, study finds

ScienceDaily (Oct. 17, 2012) — Research shows that use of popular antidepressants is linked to an increased risk of some strokes caused by bleeding in the brain, but that the risk is low, according to a multi-study analysis published in the October 17, 2012, online issue of Neurology ®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the research, scientists analyzed all of the studies that have looked at antidepressant use and stroke, which included 16 studies with more than 500,000 total participants

Pathology of Huntington’s disease identified

Pathology of Huntington’s disease identified

ScienceDaily (Oct. 17, 2012) — A study led by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) provides novel insight into the impact that Huntington’s disease has on the brain.

New fruit fly model of epilepsy reveals mechanisms behind fever-induced seizures

New fruit fly model of epilepsy reveals mechanisms behind fever-induced seizures

ScienceDaily (Oct. 17, 2012) — UC Irvine and Brown University researchers have created a new fruit fly model of inherited epilepsy that’s providing insights into the mechanisms underlying temperature-dependent seizures while establishing a platform from which to develop therapies for these disorders. In the Oct

Abnormal involuntary eye movements in ‘lazy eye’ disease amblyopia linked to changes in subcortical regions of the brain

Abnormal involuntary eye movements in ‘lazy eye’ disease amblyopia linked to changes in subcortical regions of the brain

ScienceDaily (Oct.

Researchers set sights on new era in neuroprotection

Researchers set sights on new era in neuroprotection

ScienceDaily (Oct. 15, 2012) — For decades, patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have had the same experience. Their hands start to shake uncontrollably, their limbs become rigid and they lose their balance.