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Causes and Effects of Thrombotic Stroke

Causes and Effects of Thrombotic Stroke

ByJose Vega MD, PhDUpdated on August 20, 2023Medically reviewed byNicholas R. Metrus, MDA thrombotic stroke is a type ofischemic strokethat occurs when a blood clot

Causes and Effects of Thrombotic Stroke

ByJose Vega MD, PhDUpdated on August 20, 2023Medically reviewed byNicholas R. Metrus, MDA thrombotic stroke is a type ofischemic strokethat occurs when a blood clot
Scientists discover links between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiota

Scientists discover links between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiota

byUniversity College CorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer's disease. For the first time, researchers have found

Scientists discover links between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiota

byUniversity College CorkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer's disease. For the first time, researchers have found
Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients

Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients

By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple

Stem Cell Treatment Halts MS for Some Patients

By Amy Norton HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new study is strengthening the evidence that stem cell transplants can be highly effective for some people with multiple
Does lifetime exposure to estrogen affect risk of stroke?

Does lifetime exposure to estrogen affect risk of stroke?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study publishe

Does lifetime exposure to estrogen affect risk of stroke?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study publishe
New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in mice

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in mice

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in micebyUniversity of MelbourneMouse brain tissue 28 days after injection of hydrogel with myoglobin shows a higher volume of healt

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in mice

New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in micebyUniversity of MelbourneMouse brain tissue 28 days after injection of hydrogel with myoglobin shows a higher volume of healt
Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing a specializeddevicethat translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientis

Researchers pinpoint brain area where people who are blind recognize faces identified by sound

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing a specializeddevicethat translates images into sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientis
Study suggests serotonin loss may contribute to cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

Study suggests serotonin loss may contribute to cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBall-and-stick model of the serotonin molecule. Credit: Public DomainComparing PET scans of more than 90 adults with and without mild cognitive impai

Study suggests serotonin loss may contribute to cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBall-and-stick model of the serotonin molecule. Credit: Public DomainComparing PET scans of more than 90 adults with and without mild cognitive impai
Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brainbyHeidelberg UniversityBasal neural stem cells are the most abundant stem cell type in the adult mouse V-SVZ from birth onwards and the main co

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brain

Team discovers second stem cell type in mouse brainbyHeidelberg UniversityBasal neural stem cells are the most abundant stem cell type in the adult mouse V-SVZ from birth onwards and the main co
Study explores how individual neurons allow us to understand the sounds of speech

Study explores how individual neurons allow us to understand the sounds of speech

by Ilona Garner,University of California, San FranciscoLarge-scale human single-neuron recording across the cortical depth using Neuropixels probes. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038

Study explores how individual neurons allow us to understand the sounds of speech

by Ilona Garner,University of California, San FranciscoLarge-scale human single-neuron recording across the cortical depth using Neuropixels probes. Credit:Nature(2023). DOI: 10.1038
Could a blood test revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis?

Could a blood test revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis?

by hris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test into multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology could speed MS diagnostics and ultimately improve patient car

Could a blood test revolutionize multiple sclerosis diagnosis?

by hris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test into multiple sclerosis (MS) pathology could speed MS diagnostics and ultimately improve patient car
Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

April 4, 2020BySuzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH, ContributorThese are unprecedented times. Given the real and tangible threat of the coronavirus pandemic on personal, community, and societal levels, it

Strategies to promote better sleep in these uncertain times

April 4, 2020BySuzanne Bertisch, MD, MPH, ContributorThese are unprecedented times. Given the real and tangible threat of the coronavirus pandemic on personal, community, and societal levels, it