 
Neurology News Duke Cell Therapy Center Benefit From Robertson Foundation Donation Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT A $10.2 million commitment from the Robertson Foundation to create a state-of-the-art Translational Cell Therapy Center (TCTC) will advance Duke Medicine's pioneering cell therapy research and treatment programs for children and adults with cancer, cerebral palsy, stroke and brain injuries suffered at birth. In making the announcement, Victor J... Patients Recently Suffering Non-Severe Strokes May Be Eligible For Clinical Trial Of Minimally Invasive Stenting Procedure To Open Brain Arteries Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:00:00 PDT Individuals between 30 and 80 years of age, who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or non-severe stroke within the past 30 days, and who cannot be treated surgically, may be eligible to participate in a Phase III clinical trial of a minimally invasive stenting procedure at the Cedars-Sinai Neurovascular Center... Study Of Songbirds Could Lead To Treatment For Speech And Language Disorders Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT With the help of a little singing bird, Penn State physicists are gaining insight into how the human brain functions, which may lead to a better understanding of complex vocal behavior, human speech production and ultimately, speech disorders and related diseases... Link Between Learning Deficits In Adolescence And Novel Brain Receptor Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PDT It is well known that the onset of puberty marks the end of the optimal period for learning language and certain spatial skills, such as computer/video game operation... Vastly Expanded Versatility Of Optogenetics Brain-Research Technique Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:00:00 PDT Recently, brain researchers have gained a powerful new way to troubleshoot neural circuits associated with depression, Parkinson's disease and other conditions in small animals such as rats. They use an optogenetics technology, invented at Stanford University, that precisely turns select brain cells on or off with flashes of light. Although useful, the optogenetics tool set has been limited...  |
