News tagged with neurological examination
Imaging studies help detect underlying cancers in patients with neurologic symptoms
A combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) scan of the whole body appears to detect cancer in individuals with related neurologic complications more accurately than some other commonly used tests, ...
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Older adults often inaccurately report their own stroke history
The responses of older adults who are asked whether they had a stroke frequently do not agree with diagnoses obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, according to a report posted online today that will appear ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 11, 2009 |
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Study examines why people choose same-sex schools
In the last decade, same sex schools and classes have increased dramatically across the United States. Many studies have examined the differences in the education students receive in a same sex school versus co-ed institutions. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Study shows air emissions near fracking sites may impact health
In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for those living near natural ...
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Aquatic ecologist studies silent killer of bald eagles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Something is killing American bald eagles, and Susan Wilde is determined to find out what. An assistant professor in the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, ...
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Clarity needed on use of chemical weapons, says UK report
A report examining the role of neuroscience research in military and civilian law enforcement contexts, led by a Queen Mary, University of London academic, has called on the government to provide clarity on the use of chemical ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Bat brains parse sounds for multitasking
Imagine listening to music while carrying on a conversation with friends. This type of multi-tasking is fairly easy to do, right? That's because our brains efficiently and effectively separate the auditory ...
Jan 03, 2012 |
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When the statistician for UC Irvines innovative Down syndrome program retired last year, its researchers were left in a bind. The group is studying ways to prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimers-type ...
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Vivid descriptions of faces 'don't have to go into detail'
Celebrated writers such as Charles Dickens and George Eliot described characters' faces vividly without going into detail about their features, according to a research group led at the University of Strathclyde.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Optimal modulation of ion channels rescues neurons associated with epilepsy
New research successfully reverses epilepsy-associated pathology by using a sophisticated single-cell modeling paradigm to examine abnormal cell behavior and identify the optimal modulation of channel activity. The study, ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Stanford researchers predict long-term personal finances in the lab
Why are some people wealthier than others? It's a question that has spawned a slew of maddeningly optimistic self-help books and a pile of research that takes a much more depressing stance. Personal financial success, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Orchestrator of waste removal rescues cells that can't manage their trash
Just as we must take out the trash to keep our homes clean and safe, it is essential that our cells have mechanisms for dealing with wastes and worn-out proteins. When these processes are not working properly, unwanted debris ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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