News tagged with neurological illness

Dangerous toxin discovered in critically endangered Hawaiian monk seal

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from NOAA have discovered a potent and highly-debilitating toxin in the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, a first-of-its-kind chemical finding that is now prompting investigations ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stigma of migraine is significant; worse for those with chronic migraine

Researchers looking for the first time at how migraine sufferers experience the stigmatizing effects of their disease show that chronic migraine sufferers experience worse stigma than episodic migraine sufferers and more ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jun 23, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists crack brain's codes for noun meanings

Two hundred years ago, archaeologists used the Rosetta Stone to understand the ancient Egyptian scrolls. Now, a team of Carnegie Mellon University scientists has discovered the beginnings of a neural Rosetta ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jan 13, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (21) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

'ECG for the mind' could diagnose depression in an hour

An innovative diagnostic technique invented by a Monash University researcher could dramatically fast-track the detection of mental and neurological illnesses.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0