Blood test to detect brain metastases while still treatable Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTHouston Methodist cancer researchers are now closer to creating a blood test that can identify breast cancer patients who are at increased risk for...
Midlife cardiovascular risk factors may increase chances of dementia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 Aug 2017 9:20 AM ISTA large, long-term study suggests that middle aged Americans who have vascular health risk factors, including diabetes, high blood pressure and...
Structural and functional MRI in children resuscitated after drowning pinpoints site of anoxic brain injury Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Aug 2017 10:10 AM ISTChildren who are resuscitated after drowning can survive as prisoners inside their own bodies, awake but paralyzed. Drowning deprives the brain of...
Neurons that control brain's body clock identified Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Aug 2017 10:30 AM ISTNeurons in the brain that produce the pleasure-signaling neurotransmitter dopamine also directly control the brain's circadian center, or "body clock"...
Quitting statins after stroke may raise risk of another stroke : AHA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTDALLAS: Stroke patients who stopped taking statin drugs three to six months after a first ischemic stroke, the type caused by narrowed arteries, had a...
A noninvasive device for intractable pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTPRETORIA, South Africa: Xavant Technology (Pty) Ltd today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared their Stimpod NMS460....
Immune cells may mount attack on Parkinson's disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Aug 2017 9:30 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA]: A new study suggests that T cells, which help the body's immune system to recognise a friend from foe, may play an important...
Genetic testing helps detect cause of early life epilepsy : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTA study published in JAMA Pediatrics supports the use of genetic testing, especially with sequencing, as first-line diagnostic method for young...
Gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson's patients : two new studies offer insights into Anjali Nimesh Nimesh1 Aug 2017 10:00 AM ISTAmsterdam, NL: Constipation is one of the most common non-motor related complaints affecting Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Two important studies...
Dementia: New substance improves brain function Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 July 2017 10:00 AM ISTThe protein amyloid beta is believed to be the major cause of Alzheimer's disease. Substances that reduce the production of amyloid beta, such as BACE...
This stitch in time can save stroke patients lives Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 July 2017 10:30 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA]: A recent study has offered hope to the stroke patients, promising new options and a wider treatment window.The results of the...
Bacteria found in Alzheimer's brains Anjali Nimesh Nimesh30 July 2017 10:30 AM ISTResearchers in the UK have used DNA sequencing to examine bacteria in post-mortem brains from patients with Alzheimer's disease. Their findings...
