Tag: neurology

Researchers develop way to reduce symptoms of phantom pain by “fooling” the brain

Sue February 22, 2012 Comments Off

From the Medical University of Vienna press release via MedicalXPress: A team of researchers led by Stefan Seidel from the University Department of Neurology at the MedUni Vienna has demonstrated… Read more »

Study suggests higher risk for mild memory loss in men

Sue January 26, 2012 Comments Off

From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of mild memory loss that… Read more »

Study suggests magnetic stimulation of brain may help some stroke patients recover

Sue December 14, 2011 Comments Off

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Imagine waking up and being unable to see or recognize anything on the left side of your body. This condition, called hemispatial… Read more »

How the brain strings words into sentences

Sebastian November 24, 2011 Comments Off

From the University of Arizona press release: Distinct neural pathways are important for different aspects of language processing, researchers have discovered, studying patients with language impairments caused by neurodegenerative diseases…. Read more »