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AI may help assess brain injury patients
biospectrumasia
October 25, 2018
Studies have shown that patients with traumatic brain injury have a higher likelihood of recovery than those with non-traumatic brain injury, and young patients are more likely to have a favourable outcome than older ones.
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Researchers develop diagnostic test for brain injury detection
October 15, 2018
This portable device Point-of-Care Test (POCT) offers an alternative to identifying mild trauma in brain injury patients within ten minutes by using a single drop of blood.
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Cannabis extract helps reset brain function in psychosis
worldpharmanews
August 30, 2018
Research from King's College London has found that a single dose of the cannabis extract cannabidiol can help reduce brain function abnormalities seen in people with psychosis.
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NICE backs use of dye for brain tumour removal
pharmatimes
July 16, 2018
NICE has published new guidelines recommending use of a chemical dye to assist neurosurgeons in removing brain tumours.
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Alzheimer's breakthrough: Brain metals that may drive disease progression revealed
worldpharmanews
July 05, 2018
Alzheimer's disease could be better treated, thanks to a breakthrough discovery of the properties of the metals in the brain involved in the progression of the neurodegenerative condition, by an international research collaboration including the Universit
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Can aspirin treat Alzheimer's?
worldpharmanews
July 05, 2018
A regimen of low-dose aspirin potentially may reduce plaques in the brain, which will reduce Alzheimer's disease pathology and protect memory, according to neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center, who published the results of their stud
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Tiny particles could help fight brain cancer
worldpharmanews
June 05, 2018
Glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain tumor, is one of the most difficult-to-treat cancers. Only a handful of drugs are approved to treat glioblastoma
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Calcium-based MRI sensor enables more sensitive brain imaging
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 02, 2018
System detects direct signals of neural activity; could reveal patterns underlying behaviour…
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Edelfosine prevents breast cancer cells from activating in the brain
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 27, 2018
Researchers have used computer modelling to find an existing investigational drug compound for leukaemia patients to treat triple negative breast cancer…
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Flight Simulator for brain thrills Neurosurgeons
biospectrumasia
March 23, 2018
The Department of Neurosurgery at Kepler University Hospital in Linz has developed a high-performance simulator for budding neurosurgeons, which has now been put through expert testing.