Is Deep Brain Stimulation a Cure-all? IEEE Spectrum Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:30 PM PST Is there anything that can't be fixed by burrowing an electrode array into the deep tissues of the brain? With varying degrees of success, deep brain stimulators have been used to temporarily defog clouds of chronic depression , stamp out migraines before they cycle out of control, and steady the movement of people with Parkinson's disease . Well, now you can add Tourette syndrome to this list ... | Brain Tumors In Childhood Leave A Lasting Mark On Cognition, Life Status Science Daily Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:16 PM PST Brain tumors in childhood cast a long shadow on survivors. The first study of the lasting impact of these tumors -- the most common solid malignancies in childhood -- shows that survivors have ongoing cognitive problems. They also have lower levels of education, employment and income than their siblings and survivors of other types of cancer, according to a new article. | UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News UPI Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:48 PM PST Study: Bacteria may limit space travel ⦠Whooping cough immunity may last 30 years ⦠Cruise ship restroom cleanliness studied ⦠Statins may have different brain effects ... Health/Science news from UPI. | Is Disorder That Causes Dementia Hereditary? Newswise Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:24 PM PST New research shows that a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia is highly hereditary. The study is published in the November 3, 2009, issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. | | |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment