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By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on August 29, 2014 External stimulation of the brain with electrical current using magnetic pulses has been found to improve memory. Researchers from Northwestern Medicine believe the discovery may signal a new method to treat memory impairments associated with diseases such as stroke, early Alzheimers disease, cardiac arrest, and traumatic brain injury. Additionally, investigators believe the technique may also help memory problems associated with normal aging. We show for the first time that you can specifically change memory functions of the brain in adults without surgery or drugs, which have not proven effective, said senior author Dr.Joel Voss, assistant professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. This noninvasive stimulation improves the ability to learn new things. It has tremendous potential for treating memory disorders. The study will be published in a forthcoming edition of Science. Researcher report the investigation is the first to demonstrate that remembering events requires a collection of many brain regions to work in combination with the hippocampus similar to a symphony orchestra. The electrical stimulation is like giving the brain regions a more talented conductor so they play … Continue reading →

Chicago, Aug 29: For the first time, scientists have shown that they can enhance memory without surgery or drugs, a breakthrough that could help treat memory disorders caused by stroke, Alzheimers and brain injury. Stimulating a particular region in the brain via noninvasive delivery of electrical current using magnetic pulses, called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, improves memory, according to a new study by Northwestern University. The discovery opens a new field of possibilities for treating memory impairments caused by conditions such as stroke, earlystage Alzheimers disease, traumatic brain injury, cardiac arrest and the memory problems that occur in healthy ageing. We show for the first time that you can specifically change memory functions of the brain in adults without surgery or drugs, which have not proven effective, said senior author Joel Voss, assistant professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. This non-invasive stimulation improves the ability to learn new things. It has tremendous potential for treating memory disorders, said Voss. The study also is the first to demonstrate that remembering events requires a collection of many brain regions to work in concert with a key memory structure called the hippocampus similar to a symphony orchestra. The … Continue reading →

A controversial area of brain research suggests it may be possiblebut is it ethical? Before he lost the ability to sleep through the night; before the panic attacks started; before he drove his truck over an improvised explosive device, leaving him with traumatic brain injury; before a second roadside bomb did the same thing a few weeks laterbefore all of that, on the U.S. military base near Kandahar, Afghanistan, soldier Kevin Martin liked to think about the science-fiction movie Inception. My friends and I used to joke during our time in Afghanistan that we were going to take all the money we had and pay someone to Incept us, he saysreferencing the films premise of implanting or extracting information from a persons mind as they sleepso that we could put a cooler, not-as-bad memory of Afghanistan in our brains and go on with the rest of our lives. Thus far, no such treatment exists for Martin, 23, who returned to the U.S. in 2012 and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder earlier this year. Now a sophomore at Trinity College, hes considered 30 percent disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs for his PTSD (hes also 10 percent disabled for … Continue reading →

Published August 27, 2014 A new study has found that a hormone often used to reduce the need for blood transfusions may also prevent brain injuries in premature babies. The erythropoietin (EPO) hormone, responsible for stimulating production of red blood cells, can be beneficial when given to premature babies shortly after birth, a study in the Journal of American Medical Association suggests. The study involved nearly 500 babies born between 26 and 31 weeks in Switzerland. Infants born before 32 weeks of pregnancy face risk of brain damage and incomplete development of the brain, which may lead to long-term developmental issues, according to HealthDay News. Doctors took brain scans of the infants treated with EPO and found a reduced risk of brain injury after three doses of the hormone. Results showed a 14 percent difference between rates of injury to the brains white matter in premature babies who received treatment, compared to those who had not. This is the first time that the beneficial effect of the EPO hormone on the brains of premature babies has been shown, researcher Dr. Russia Ha-Vinh Leucter of the University of Geneva told BBC News. Researchers are calling for wider clinical trials of the … Continue reading →

Comments(0) A miracle child from Ireland who suffered catastrophic brain damage has travelled to Tunbridge Wells to attend a state-of-the-art therapy session to help him in his recovery. Three-year-old Jude Miley from Dublin has been in Tunbridge Wells with his parents Ann-Louise and Greville for the last two weeks at Starjumpz Childrens Centre to have combined speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and Neurofeedback treatment. The centre, based at Speldhurst Place, offers ground-breaking services and treatments to children with learning, developmental and behavioural challenges and staff have been working with Jude to help him build his motor and linguistic skills Jude was six-months-old when complications occurred during a two day corrective surgery when doctors found his diaphragm was pushing the wrong way. He flat lined for 50 minutes before being resusitated, which deprived his brain of oxygen and it was later discovered through an MRI scan that the entire brain, apart from the brain stem, had been affected. Had the brain stem been affected, then Jude would have been locked-in. His family were them told he wouldnot survive but he fought and later breathed on his own when taken off ventilation. Mrs Miley praised the work of the staff at … Continue reading →

Batterer Treatment - Classes are 7:15 p.m. on Mondays and 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays at AMEND Center, 520 Government Way, Coeur dAlene; (208)665-2432. Bereaved Parents of the USA - Coeur dAlene Chapter of support group for bereaved parents and families who have experienced the death of a child. Meets the third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 635 E. Haycraft Road, Coeur dAlene. Call Kathy, (208) 773-5684; or visit http://www.nidbereavedparents.org. Brain Injury Association of Idaho - Seeking persons with brain injuries; relatives, professionals and interested community members You have viewed 20 free articles or blogs allowed within a 30-day period. FREE registration is now required for uninterrupted access. S-R Media, The Spokesman-Review and Spokesman.com are happy to assist you. Contact Customer Service by email or call 800-338-8801 Batterer Treatment - Classes are 7:15 p.m. on Mondays and 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays at AMEND Center, 520 Government Way, Coeur dAlene; (208)665-2432. Bereaved Parents of the USA - Coeur dAlene Chapter of support group for bereaved parents and families who have experienced the death of a child. Meets the third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, 635 E. Haycraft Road, Coeur dAlene. … Continue reading →

Polyphenols found in green tea are strong antioxidants and can protect your brain in case of a spinal cord injury. Chinese researchers have found evidence that polyphenols can protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress and can reduce free radical damage. In lab experiments over rats, lead researcher Jianbo Zhao and co-workers from the First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning Medical University found that green tea extracts significantly lessen oxidative stress and reduce neuronal apoptosis. "The results show that green tea polyphenols can help protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress exposure," Zhao added. Oxidative stress is an important factor in secondary injury after damage to the spinal cord. Accumulation of oxidation products can cause a series of harmful effects such as lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation and DNA damage. The findings show a possible treatment for the functional recovery and regeneration of neurons after spinal cord injury, said the study published in the journal Neural Regeneration Research. Spinal cord injuries comprise primary and secondary injuries. The former refers to mechanical injury to the spinal cord and the latter to a series of pathological changes such as oxidative stress and release of inflammatory factors with a complicated pathogenesis. (Posted on 23-08-2014) Read … Continue reading →

London, GB (PRWEB) August 19, 2014 Men and women usually experience memory loss in older age, however, a recent article in the Deccan Chronicle says that it is now affecting the youth. The importance of supporting the brain function is addressed by a new Dr. Allens Device for the Treatment of Head and Brain, which is a non-invasive solution for a natural slow down and termination of memory loss. It works by gently improving blood circulation locally in the brain over time, reveals Fine Treatment. According to a recent article, Memory loss and why it's now affecting the youth, in the Deccan Chronicle, dated August 18, 2014, earlier it was believed that only senior citizens suffer from memory loss but in present times due to changing work cultures, sleep deprivation, psychological and also physical stress, many middle-aged people suffer from memory loss. The other reasons are drug abuse, high-intake of alcohol, nutritional deficiency or sometimes even a severe head injury. The way people live, their eating and drinking habits have a direct impact on their mental health. Dr. Jayadeep R. Chaudhuri, senior neurology physician of Yashoda Hospitals, explains: Good nutrition, inclusive of high-quality proteins and fats, is important for proper … Continue reading →

ASHEBORO A photograph of his son, Matthew taken on his high school football teams picture day his sophomore year was displayed on a screen behind Bob Gfeller Monday at Randolph Community College during the 14th annual Sports Medicine Symposium. In front of Gfeller: A roomful of Randolph County coaches and athletic trainers. Im probably your worst nightmare sitting up here the parent of a child who died playing the game, he said. Matthew Gfeller, who played linebacker and guard, died on Aug. 24, 2008, two days after a helmet-to-helmet collision in his first varsity game for R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. The 15-year-old never regained consciousness after the traumatic brain injury. Instead of taking legal action after the accident, Matthews parents, Bob and Lisa Gfeller, established the Matthew Gfeller Foundation, which invests in projects that aid in the prevention, recognition and treatment of sports-related traumatic brain injuries. Donations to the foundation also help fund comprehensive research at the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bob Gfeller assured his audience that he is not anti-football or anti-sport. It was just a freak accident, he said of Matthews injury. He … Continue reading →

Wheaton, Illinois (PRWEB) August 15, 2014 Dr. Patrick Walsh, Director of the Marianjoy Psychology Department and Coordinator of the Brain Injury Program, has been appointed to the State of Illinois Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council. This advisory council makes recommendations to the governor for developing and administering a comprehensive State Plan to provide services to individuals with brain or spinal cord injuries and to help prevent new injuries from occurring. Dr. Walsh joined Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in 1998 upon completion of his doctoral degree in clinical psychology. He is a go Loyola University of Chicago and attained his doctorate degree from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. He completed a post-doctoral residency in neuropsychology at Marianjoy. Dr. Walsh specializes in the areas of neuropsychology, brain injury, sports concussion, and rehabilitation psychology. He is a certified brain injury specialist through the American Brain Injury Association. Dr. Walsh is affiliated with the American Psychological Association, National Academy of Neuropsychology, and the Illinois Brain Injury Association. Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is a 128-bed hospital located in Wheaton, Illinois providing inpatient, subacute, and outpatient rehabilitation. Founded in 1972 by the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters, Marianjoy maintains an extensive network of therapy locations and physician … Continue reading →