Category: Brain injury

New neuroendovascular technique shows promise in stroke patients with large-vessel clots

From the Medical University of South Carolina media release: In an article published online April 16, 2016 by the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina… Read more »

High levels of education linked to heightened brain tumor risk

From the BMJ media release: A university degree is linked to a heightened risk of developing a brain tumor, suggests a large observational study, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology… Read more »

Standard blood pressure target is sufficient for treating some strokes

From the NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke media release: An international stroke study found that standard and intensive blood pressure treatments were equally effective in the emergency treatment of… Read more »

Genetic variations that boost PKC enzyme contribute to Alzheimer’s disease

From the University of California – San Diego media release: In Alzheimer’s disease, plaques of amyloid beta protein accumulate in the brain, damaging connections between neurons. Now, researchers at University of… Read more »

Research shows certain genes, in healthy environments, can lengthen lifespan

From the University at Buffalo media release: Researchers at the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions have discovered how a gene in the brain’s dopamine system can play an important… Read more »