St. Jude Medical Completes Implants in U.S. Study of Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:00 PM PDT
ST. PAUL, Minn.----St. Jude Medical, Inc. today announced the completion of patient implants in its U.S. pivotal clinical study of deep brain stimulation for the symptomatic treatment of Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder affecting approximately 6.3 million people worldwide that progressively diminishes a person's control over his or her movements. |
Newton Kershaw wins Ellen Hayes Award
New Hampshire Union Leader Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:16 PM PDT
The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire presented Newton H. Kershaw, Jr. with the 2009 Ellen Hayes Award for outstanding volunteer work on behalf of brain-injured children, teens, and adults in New Hampshire. |
Software designed to make older drivers sharper
San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:10 PM PDT
Earlier this year, a car ran a red light at an intersection in Pittsburgh and narrowly missed smashing into the driver's side of W. Larocca's car. Larocca, 57, was able to stop in time. He believes what saved him was the 40 minutes a day he spent using brain... |
Patient comfortwear born of deathbed wish
The State Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:04 PM PDT
When Lt. Col. Albert P. Barry died of brain cancer in December 2007, he was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery and eulogized in the Congressional Record as a “true American Patriot†and a man “unselfish in service.†|
Magnetic fields test 'reflexes' of autism
Boston Globe Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:39 PM PDT
Scientists are trying a new approach to unravel the workings of the autistic brain: the neurological equivalent of banging a patient's knee with a hammer to test reflexes. |
Ailing Senator Ted Kennedy Key to Health Bill
Fox News Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:27 PM PDT
Sen. Edward Kennedy, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee and a senator for more than 45 years, has championed health-care issues his whole career. But he has been fighting brain cancer and working on the legislation long distance from his Massachusetts home. |
Brain games help seniors keep their minds fit
The New Britain Herald Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:13 PM PDT
NEW BRITAIN â€" The game is called “Odd Couples,†and Barbara Lorch watches the screen intently, trying to memorize the unusual word pairings so she can answer the questions which will follow the procession. She will have to pair the words together again, trying to remember which ones went with which. |
Faculty member on road to recovery
The Lantern Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:52 PM PDT
Tasks that used to be easy for Faculty Council member Richard Gunther - walking, typing on a keyboard - now pose a challenge to the man who recently underwent brain surgery. After doctors surgically removed a tumor from -year-old Gunther's brain, he now has difficulty moving his right arm and leg. |
Revealed: how Alzheimer's infects the brain
Independent Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:32 PM PDT
A scientific breakthrough in the understanding of how Alzheimer's disease may spread across the brain of elderly patients might lead to novel ways of treating senile dementia, scientists have announced. |
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