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You're Aware of Relaxing Words While Asleep, and They Calm the Heart
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – The mind is alert to relaxing words spoken by others when you're asleep, so much so that your heart beat slows down, new research shows. Hearing words like "relax" and...
Worse Overall Survival Seen for Adults With Leukemia With CNS Involvement
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 – For adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), those with central nervous system (CNS) involvement have worse overall survival, according to a review published in the...
ASA: Flat Head Position Before Thrombectomy Tied to Better Neurological Function
THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – A flat position for a stroke patient's head before surgery may improve neurological function, according to a study presented at the annual American Stroke Association...
Tobacco Use in Pregnancy Linked to Neurocognitive Deficits in Offspring
TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Maternal tobacco use during pregnancy (MTDP) is associated with child neurocognitive deficits at ages 9 to 12 years, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in JAMA...
Your Brain Finds Ways to Compensate Against Age-Related Decline
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – No one's brain is as sharp at 60 as it was at 20. However, new research supports the notion that folk's brains can make subtle adjustments with age to compensate for that...
Scientists Produce First 3D-Printed Brain Tissue for Use in Research
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – Scientists say they've created the first 3D-printed brain tissue where neurons network and "talk" to each other. The breakthrough could be an advance for studying...
Your Brain Prefers Writing by Hand Than by Keyboard
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – 'Young folk don't write in cursive anymore' is a common complaint of older folks in this keyboard-obsessed age. Now, new research suggests that kids who ignore handwriting...
Was Alzheimer's Transmitted Through Cadaver-Sourced Growth Hormone Given to Kids?
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer's disease many decades...
Race Matters in MS Progression Among Women
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Young Black and Hispanic women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are more likely to fare worse than young white women do, a new study shows. Specifically, they are more...
New Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment for Parkinson's
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Two new strategies using deep brain stimulation can improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, Duke University researchers have found. Doctors can efficiently improve symptoms ...
Loud Video Games Put Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – For the more than 3 billion gamers around the world, the loud noises they experience while playing video games could threaten their hearing, a new review suggests. Whether...
Disparities Identified in Worldwide Neurosurgeon Workforce
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – There are considerable global disparities in the neurosurgeon workforce and neurosurgery training programs, according to two studies published online Jan. 16 in the Journal...
Pain Reduced With Target Muscle Reinnervation at Time of Amputation
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – For patients undergoing amputation, targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) at the time of amputation improves pain scores and reduces the rate of neuroma formation, according...
Could Mom's Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Lead to Language Delays in Kids?
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – Acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol in the United States, is a go-to pain med for millions. However, a new study is raising doubts about its safe use by women who are...
Brain Zaps Can Make Folks More 'Hypnotizable'
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 – An electrical zap to the brain can temporarily render a person more susceptible to hypnosis, a new study shows. Participants became more easily hypnotized after paddles...
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