AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is focused on commercializing novel therapeutic products.
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Guidelines for stroke centers from Brain Attack Coalition
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Revised recommendations on the essential elements necessary to properly care for patients with acute stroke in primary stroke centers have been released by the Brain Attack Coalition, which
represents numerous professional stroke societies and government agencies.
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New imaging technique tracks brain cancer cells
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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, have developed a cryo-imaging technique to view a mouse model of
glioblastoma multiforme, according to a study published online in Cancer Research. "We're able to see things we couldn't before, and we can use these images to understand how tumor cells invade and disperse," Susann M. Brady-Kalnay, PhD, professor of molecular biology and microbiology at Case Western, said in a statement.
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More evidence links genes to Parkinson's
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A genetic variation that reduces the risk of Parkinson's disease by nearly 20 percent in many populations has been found by an international team of scientists. They also identified other variants of
the same gene — LRRK2 — that double the risk of Parkinson's in whites and Asians.
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The Posey Activity Apron and Happy Hands Overlay offer bright colors, different textures and activities for
patients with decreased cognitive function. The Apron and Overlay provide visual and tactile stimulation and help aid in redeveloping fine motor skills. Both models feature a clear picture frame and are machine washable.
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Withdrawal of life support for traumatic brain injury patients, caution is needed
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A new investigation in Canadian Medical Association Journal discovered that death after severe traumatic brain injury is linked with a highly variable incidence of withdrawal of life support at the end of life. The rates at which life support is withdrawn varies greatly from hospital-to-hospital. The authors say that when making the decision to withdraw support, careful attention must be used.
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Antidepressants may cut cancer risks
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A new study shows that taking antidepressants can minimize bowel cancer and brain tumors. Tricyclic drugs, which most antidepressant drugs consist of, have proved to reduce the risk of glioma — a type of tumor that grows on the brain and spine — by between 41 percent and 64 percent. Glioma is often caused by genetic disorders that are normally hereditary. Also, tricylic drugs have been reported to cut the risk of
colorectal, or bowel cancer, by 16 percent to 21 percent.
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New type of brain tumor surgery done through nose
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A new type of brain surgery can be done without a single cut on the scalp. It's a through-the-nose brain surgery that is not only easier, but safer for those with a tumor in the base of the skull.
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Scientists discover reagent to turn tissue transparent
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Scientists have created a ground-breaking aqueous reagent that turns biological tissue transparent. A team at RIKEN, a Japanese research organization, undertook
experiments using fluorescence microscopy on samples treated with the reagent and have produced vivid 3-D images of neurons and blood vessels deep inside the brains of mice. The findings are likely to have important implications on the understanding of biology in future.
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Study examines how stem cells help stroke patients
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Using stem cells for anything other than a bone marrow transplant is considered experimental. But
doctors are looking at a growing number of ways they can use adult stems cells, including how they can be used to help stroke victims even weeks after they've had the attack.
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Radical brain surgery frees baby held captive by seizures
Idaho Statesman
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Evan Stauff smiles and giggles. He mimics his father in making silly noises. He loves to play with toys and watch cartoons. The 19-month-old didn't do any of those things before undergoing surgery this past winter to remove half of his brain, a procedure that's called a "hemispherectomy." His family noticed a change in his behavior almost immediately — starting with
his ability to focus on family members, rather than look through them.
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Study: Epilepsy spikes in elderly
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Senior citizens have replaced children as the fastest growing category of epilepsy sufferers in a 20-year sapan, doctors say.In fact, at the age of 75, the risk for developing seizures is twice that of children, and at the age of 80, the risk is three times greater. Epilepsy is a condition in which a person has recurrent seizures.
Seizures happen when there is a sudden burst of electrical activity in the brain. For half of those suffering from epilepsy the cause in not known.
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