News tagged with brain swelling
Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses
Researchers have discovered critical new details about the structure of a virus that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children, pointing toward designs for antiviral drugs to treat ...
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Dual parasitic infections deadly to marine mammals
A study of tissue samples from 161 marine mammals that died between 2004 and 2009 in the Pacific Northwest reveals an association between severe illness and co-infection with two kinds of parasites normally ...
May 24, 2011 |
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Multicenter NIH clinical trial will study potential benefits of brain cooling after a stroke
Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and UTHealth's Medical School will collaborate on the largest clinical trial of hypothermia (brain cooling) ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Brain surgery evolves to destroy rogue blood vessels
(PhysOrg.com) -- Over three decades, a world-recognized medical team at UC San Diego Medical Center has spurred the evolution of a complex surgery to destroy dangerous clusters of arteries and veins in the brain. Integrating ...
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Dec 16, 2009 |
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Researchers Study Effect of Cinnamon Compounds on Brain Cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cell-culture studies looking into how compounds in cinnamon extract affect brain cells are being conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The researchers have reported ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 10, 2009 |
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