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New drug may help restore cognitive function after neurodegenerative brain injury

29 February 2012

A multi-national group of neuroscientists and pharmacologists have discovered a drug that can improve learning and cognitive function,...

Is MS brain injury caused by an autoimmune or a neurodegenerative disease?

28 February 2012

A widely-held medical theory about the causes of the incurable disease MS may need to be ditched, thanks to ingenious new research...

CT scans as effective as MRI in predicting brain injury after minor stroke

27 February 2012

A Canadian study suggests that computerised tomography (CT) scanning equipment can be just as accurate in predicting a second brain...

Tiny rodents may hold the key to preventing stroke-induced brain injury in humans

24 February 2012

The brain injury that commonly follows an ischaemic stroke or a heart attack may shortly be preventable, thanks to a bald, wrinkled...

Compensation for brain injury crime victims to be slashed

23 February 2012

Victims of violent crimes that suffer with a brain injury are among those who are facing a decrease in brain injury compensation awards...

Breakthrough in pinpointing the biochemistry of Parkinson's brain injury

22 February 2012

Scientists from Purdue University in Indianapolis have identified a protein mutation that leads to the brain injury characteristic...

New drug helps heal traumatic brain injury in animal experiments

21 February 2012

The crippling effects of traumatic brain injury may be significantly diminished thanks to a new drug, the science news source ScienceDaily.com...

Cancer-busting virus improves survival and reduces brain injury in aggressive brain tumour

20 February 2012

A strain of measles virus specially engineered to destroy cancer cells significantly improves survival in a virulent form of brain...

Scientists pinpoint casual pathway between traumatic brain injury and PTSD

16 February 2012

Scientists from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have found evidence of a casual connection between traumatic brain...

Traumatic brain injury is more common than previously estimated

15 February 2012

According to a new study from the Mayo Clinic in the US, traumatic brain injury is considerably more prevalent than previous estimates...

Brain Imaging Technique Permits Early Detection of Alzheimer's Brain Injury

14 February 2012

Neuroscientists at the University of California Los Angles (UCLA) have pioneered a neuroimaging technique that helps identify people...

New Generation Neurosurgeons Prevent Aneurysm Brain Injury Without Cutting Into Brain

13 February 2012

Dr William Ashley, a neurosurgeon at the Loyola University Medical Centre in the US, has recently demonstrated a highly effective...

Scientists discover protein to repair MS brain injury

10 February 2012

American researchers have discovered that a protein may help repair the hallmark multiple sclerosis brain injury, which is caused...

New Light Shed on Neurodegenerative Brain Injury Using Nanoparticle Technology

09 February 2012

A microscopic nanoparticle measuring only a few billionths of a meter in width may hold the key to treating a range of psychiatric...

Protective Gene may Lead to new Treatment for Preventing Parkinson's Brain Injury

08 February 2012

A hitherto unexplored treatment target for preventing the brain injury in Parkinson's Disease (PD) has been identified by researchers...

Smaller tau Structures may be Most Toxic Precursors of Alzheimer's Brain Injury

07 February 2012

Scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) have, for the first time, detected smaller, highly toxic precursors to...

New Treatment Method Helps Prevent Further Brain Injury After Intracerebral Haemorrhage

06 February 2012

Patients who suffer an especially dangerous form of stroke - intracerebral haemorrhage or ICH - may have an improved chance of avoiding...

New Drug may Prevent Secondary Brain Injury After Ruptured Aneurysm

03 February 2012

Patients with a ruptured aneurysm may be spared additional brain injury thanks to a new experimental drug, ScienceDaily.com reports....

New Stem Cell Transplantation Technique Greatly Improves Recovery After Brain Injury

02 February 2012

A groundbreaking new technique from a team of Japanese researchers has shown that bone marrow stem cells injected into the carotid...

Mild Brain Injury Lies Behind Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure Patients

01 February 2012

A team of Australian scientists from Temple University has shed new light on the cognitive impairment seen in patients with heart...

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