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04/22/2018

New method to discover drugs to treat epilepsy: Method uncovers a promising new use for a well-known cancer drug in stopping difficult-to-treat seizures

For more than a third of children living with epilepsy, the currently approved medications do not stop their seizures. This

04/22/2018

New ‘brain health index’ can predict how well patients will do after stroke

A new computer programme developed by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow can assess whole brain deterioration and

04/22/2018

Paris Jackson In Trouble? Family Members Worried For Her Life Amid Worrying Incidents, ‘Page Six’ Reports

The Jackson family is scared after Paris posted a video of herself walking on the ledge of a building, the

04/21/2018

Medical doctors remain trapped in their substance-use disorders, study finds

Fear of dismissal or of losing their authorisation keeps medical doctors trapped in their substance use disorders, and instead of

04/21/2018

Tai Chi improves brain metabolism and muscle energetics in older adults, study finds

A new Journal of Neuroimaging study provides insights into the biochemical mechanisms by which Tai Chi — a mind-body exercise

04/21/2018

Zika presents hot spots in brains of chicken embryos

Zika prefers certain “hot spots” in the brains of chicken embryos, offering insight into how brain development is affected by

04/21/2018

British pilots score high on burnout scale — but still perform well

A study among British airline pilots shows that 20 percent of them have scores on a burnout scale that are

04/21/2018

Direct electrical current used to preferentially inhibit pain-transmitting neurons

Using computer models and laboratory rats, Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that “direct electrical current” can be delivered to nerves

04/21/2018

Transplanted livers help body defend against organ rejection

For decades, transplant experts have observed that liver transplant recipients often need less anti-rejection medication, known as immunosuppressive drugs, than

04/21/2018

Ibuprofen, acetaminophen more effective than opioids in treating dental pain

Opioids are not among the most effective — or longest lasting — options available for relief from acute dental pain,