Neuroscience News
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Sleep Deprivation Affects Ability to Make Sense of What We See
DURHAM, N.C. – Neuroscience researchers at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore have shown for the first time what happens to the visual...
05/21/2008 -
Common Virus May Serve as Target for Vaccine in Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors
DURHAM, N.C. – By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of...
05/15/2008 -
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Gives $6 Million to Further Childhood Brain Tumor Research at Duke
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) is giving $6 million to its research institute at Duke University to further the work...
05/14/2008 -
Poor Sleep More Dangerous for Women
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men.
03/10/2008 -
Songbirds' Brains Provide Clues to Human Speech
DURHAM, N.C. – Analyzing how the brains of songbirds respond to singing patterns has provided new information about how humans learn to communicate...
01/16/2008 -
Older Surgical Patients at Greater Risk for Developing Cognitive Problems
DURHAM, N.C. -- Patients over the age of 60 who have elective surgeries such as joint replacements, hysterectomies and other non-emergency, inpatient...
01/02/2008 -
Statin Use Following Stroke Has Benefits and Risks
DURHAM, N.C. – The cholesterol-lowering medication atorvastatin (Lipitor) may slightly increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, or bleeding in the...
12/12/2007 -
Researchers Find Mechanism To Target Brain Tumor Cells
DURHAM, N.C.-- Researchers at Duke University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill are exploiting an "Achilles Heel" of...
12/10/2007 -
Key to False Memories Uncovered
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke University Medical Center neuroscientists say the places a memory is processed in the brain may determine how someone can be...
11/06/2007 -
New Brain Marker Shows Promise for Predicting Future Alzheimer's Disease
DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have used imaging technology to identify a new marker that may help identify those at...
10/30/2007
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