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...nformation about an itemsuch as a famous face, you get activation of both sides of the brain," saysWillia...to remember things better when you havetwo ways to get the information into memory," Petersen says. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fM...Researchers Splice Severed Spinal Cords
...of the nerve fibers carrying nerve impulses,you'll get significantly more than 5 percent back in terms of restoredbehavior," says Richard B. Borgens, professor of developmental anatomy atPurdue. He and his colleague, assistant professor Dr. Riyi Shi, both of Purdue'sCenter for Paralysis Research in the S...Discarded Treatment For Heart Attacks May Yet Prove To Be A Life-Saver
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...ted for a childhood brain disorder, epilepsy. "To get a start on drug development for hypoxia-ischemia in newborns, it almostseems as if this issue would have to become personal for someone in programdevelopment at a pharmacuetical company," Ferriero said. "Unless someone knows afamily whose child must ...Low "Health Literacy" Increases Hospitalizations
...onditions. This may be why they are more likely to get worse and have to be hospitalized." In an ... Roter and colleagues also noted that stereotypes get in the way ofidentifying those with low literacy skills because most identify illiteracy withpersons...New approach supercharges immunotherapy
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... addition, there's a 7 percent riskthe stroke will get worse if the drug is used after three hours, including a 3percent chance of early death." This study confirms that beyond three hours, tPAcan cause dangerous bleeding in the brain. The Oregon Stroke Center was theleading enrolling site in the country...Program Developed At UF Enables Computer To "Emote" In Speech
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...kes lessthan two seconds to get a result from this type ofthermometer." Nurses usually take an infant's temperature within thefirst 30 to 60 minutes after birth in order to determine if theinfant is too hot or to......ent to 50 percent. With this treatment we hope to get that down to 5percent." Van Echo stresses ... trials because it may be the only way for them to get some of the newerdrugs and therapies. Also, enrolling in clinical trials has become easier forpatie...