News tagged with neuroprotection

Antibiotic may be new stroke treatment

The antibiotic minocycline may revolutionize the treatment of strokes. A new study, published in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience, describes the safety and therapeutic efficacy of the drug in animal models.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researcher regenerates brain tissue in traumatic injuries

An injectable biomaterial gel may help brain tissue grow at the site of a traumatic brain injury, according to findings by a Clemson University bioengineer.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1




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Nanoparticles help researchers deliver steroids to retina

Hitching a ride into the retina on nanoparticles called dendrimers offers a new way to treat age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. A collaborative research study among investigators at Wayne State University, ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biologists reveal novel drug binding site in NMDA receptor subunit

Structural biologists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have obtained a precise molecular map of the binding site for an allosteric inhibitor in a subtype of the NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptor, which is commonly ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 16, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hypothermia proves successful in younger cardiac patients too

Young adult patients with genetic heart diseases, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), substantially benefitted from therapeutic hypothermia, which could further extend the role for this treatment strategy in new patient ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds promising clue to mechanism behind gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a way that mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause the most common inherited form of Parkinson's disease. The study, published online this month in the journal ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Transplanting umbilical cord and menstrual blood-derived stem cells offer hope for disorders

Transplanting stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood cells and menstrual blood cells may offer future therapeutic benefit for those suffering from stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ibuprofen may lower risk of Parkinson's disease

A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers shows that adults who regularly take ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), have about one-third less risk of developing Parkinson's disease ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers confirm value of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest

Mayo Clinic researchers confirmed that patients who receive therapeutic hypothermia after resuscitation from cardiac arrest have favorable chances of surviving the event and recovering good functional status. In therapeutic ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Increasing brain enzyme may slow Alzheimer's disease progression

Increasing puromycin-sensitive aminopeptidase, the most abundant brain peptidase in mammals, slowed the damaging accumulation of tau proteins that are toxic to nerve cells and eventually lead to the neurofibrillary ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Treatment for manic-depressive illness restores brain volume deficits

Lithium, introduced in the late 1940's, was the first "wonder drug" in psychiatry. It was the first medication treatment for the manic and depressive episodes of bipolar disorder and it remains among one of the most effective ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 16, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson's

New research shows men and women who regularly eat berries may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease, while men may also further lower their risk by regularly eating apples, oranges and other sources rich in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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