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SA researcher to lead multi-national neurological debate

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:09:00 +0200

South African surgeon and migraine researcher Dr Elliot Shevel has been invited to Prague to lead a multi-national neurological debate on 'The Origin of Migraine Pain'. The debate takes place from the 8 - 11 October 2009 at the Clarion Congress Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.
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Exercise for the brain may slow dementia

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:58:00 +0200

People who engage in activities that exercise the brain, such as reading, writing, and playing card games, may delay the rapid memory decline that occurs if they later develop dementia, according to a study published in the August 4, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Scientists create new way to study brain function

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:35:00 +0200

Scientists at Duke University and the University of North Carolina have devised a chemical technique that promises to allow neuroscientists to discover the function of any population of neurons in an animal brain, and provide clues to treating and preventing brain disease.
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Brain's immune system may cause chronic seizures

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:40:00 +0200

Chronic seizures caused by traumatic head injuries may result from chemicals released by the brain's immune system attempting to repair the injured site, according to a study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Music therapy restores vision in stroke patients

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:47:00 +0200

Listening to pleasant music could help restore impaired vision in stroke patients, UK research suggests.
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Migraine linked to hot weather

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:51:00 +0200

Research from the US suggests that migraine is linked to hot weather and low barometric pressure.
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Abdominal fat may increase risk of migraine in women

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:34:00 +0200

Overweight people, especially women, have a higher risk of experiencing migraine headaches.
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Effects of concussion can last for decades

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:53:00 +0200

People concussed in their youth show subtle signs of mental and physical problems even more than 30 years later, say Canadian researchers.
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Stay calm to prevent dementia

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:38:00 +0200

People who are laid back are less likely to develop dementia in old age, a new study says.
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Immune cells may contribute to Parkinson's disease

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:49:00 +0200

New research suggests that rogue immune cells that enter the brain could contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease.
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