NFL Players Hide, Fear Concussions Nov 20, 2009
"I do often think about the damage I'm doing to my brain and my nervous system," Holliday said. "When does it catch up with you?". (W-USA News, DC)
Rabid cat put down in Newville Nov 19, 2009
Rabies is a disease that effects the brain and central nervous system and is transmitted by saliva. Humans can contract rabies. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Get Tested! KeyVive.com Encourages Americans to Answer the Question 'Do I Have Diabetes?' by Offering Free Blood Glucose Meters Nov 19, 2009
Early detection can significantly lower the risks of complications such as heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney and nervous system disease, as well as amputations and complications of pregnancy. About Pharma Supply Inc. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Transplant drug aids Huntington's Nov 19, 2009
It affects the central nervous system and can lead to loss of muscle control, dementia and depression. Huntington's normally affects people in middle age, but it can strike at any time. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Vitamin D Could Ease Symptoms of MS Nov 19, 2009
"The majority of my lesionswhich is where there have been attacks on my central nervous systemare actually in my spine so my biggest problem is with walking and my balance. So I find myself falling over a little more than I would like to," she said. The autoimmune disease affects the central nervous system and occurs more often in regions furthest from the equator. (Newsmax)
Americans seem angry a lot, but it's all in the management Nov 19, 2009
"It's the yelling and screaming and jumping-up-and-down kind of anger that results in sympathetic nervous system activity. It triggers the fight-or-flight response," Allan says. "If you're quietly angry at whomever, your blood pressure and heart rate are normal." That's far less damaging to your health, he adds. (USA Today)
Physician Focus: There's help for swallowing problems Nov 18, 2009
Typically this can be due to physical changes or diseases in the nervous system, or in an underdeveloped nervous system in the case of a baby or young child. It may also occur in the anatomy of the head and neck, following reconstructive surgery for cancer. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Pushing the brain to find new pathways Nov 18, 2009
Occupational therapists are forcing the nervous system into action by working with the affected extremity, thereby building new pathways in the brain ... The evidence suggests that the nervous system can recover, but it needs time and encouragement two things McCormack believes are hard to obtain. (EurekAlert!)
Afghanistan to be polio-free within 2 years-WHO Nov 18, 2009
The disease attacks the nervous system and can cause irreversible paralysis, usually in the legs, within hours of infection. Children under the age of three are most vulnerable to polio, which until the 1950s crippled thousands of people every year in rich nations. (AlertNet)
Evotec Wins German Government Research Grant Nov 18, 2009
The diseases are characterized by progressive central nervous system impairments and can be visualised by the occurrence of widespread neurodegenerative processes in the brain. The symptoms, onset and progression of these diseases are heterogeneous and their treatment is limited to using disease modifying drugs (DMDs) aiming towards improving the patient's quality of life. (Primezone Releases)
Dr. John Galgiani (right) is director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence. Photo by Ellen Sussman / Special to the Green Valley News Nov 18, 2009
Outside the lungs, Valley Fever can affect the skin, bones, joints, central nervous system, soft tissue and visceral organs. They may require medical treatment for a very long time, or their lifetime, Galgiani said. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 17, 2009
However, women who used the pill for more than eight years - less than a quarter of pill users who took part in the study - had a statistically significant increased risk of developing cancer, particularly cervical and central nervous system cancer. But the same women were at reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Nanoparticles Cause Genetic Damage in Mice Nov 17, 2009
Nanoparticles used in common household items cause genetic damage in mice. Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Cause Genetic Damage in Mice. (Science Daily)
Goat Lived Like a Reptile -- A First Nov 17, 2009
The goat also saved a lot of energy in its nervous system among the body's most "costly" tissues by sporting a only half the size of a similar-size hoofed mammal and eyes only a third as large. The combined effect was that Myotragus was sluggish, with slow reaction times, the bone study suggests. (National Geographic)
Newsweek: Does TV's gay influx promote stereotypes? Nov 16, 2009
Even if you've never seen Glee, the Fox dramedy with show tunes in its veins and opera in its nervous system, you probably know that it's TV's gayest product since Richard Simmons. Last week's episode centered on a singing contest of "Defying Gravity," the anticonformity anthem from Wicked, every tween girl's favorite musical. (MSNBC -- News)
Fundraiser benefits multiple sclerosis research, two local families (3) Nov 15, 2009
Angela Maceri's 23-year-old friend was diagnosed with MS and they wanted to help create awareness about the chronic, disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system, debilitating the neurological functions. "Helping find a cure for MS is very important for those suffering. Whether you have it or know someone who does, your participation can help find a cure for the young and old living with MS," Lori Maceri said. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
* War brings a surge of birth defects in Fallujahs children Nov 15, 2009
We are seeing a very significant increase in central nervous system anomalies, especially neural tube defects. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
- H1N1 vaccine has some risks, some benefits 0 Nov 15, 2009
There have been rare instances where people develop Guillain-Barr; syndrome, a disorder in which the body s immune system attacks part of the nervous system, within six to eight weeks of having an H1N1 flu vaccine, she said. Muscle weakness occurs and continues until the patient is almost totally paralyzed, according to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes Web site. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Must-Read Science Fiction Books for... Nov 14, 2009
Case, a console cowboy, can use his brain to merge with and tap into any computer in order to pirate data kept in a cyberspace matrix: a worldwide database with a crippled nervous system. With the aid of concealed-weapon toting Molly, Case embarks on a violent adventure in a futuristic cyberworld. (Suite101.com)
'Language gene' effects explored Nov 14, 2009
Human nervous system cells with more FOXP2 show up red or orange ... Dr Geschwind and his team put the chimp version and the human version of the gene into human nervous system cells ... "While a few of the genes have been linked to aspects of central nervous system development, we are still some way off from describing how differences in FOXP2 alter the properties and behaviour of neurons in the living brain.". (BBC News -- Science)
Acupuncture can help ease pain Nov 13, 2009
From a modern neurophysiological perspective, it is proposed that acupuncture produces its effects through regulating the nervous system, thus aiding the activity of pain-killing biochemicals such as endorphins, and regulating immune-system cells at specific sites in the body. In addition, studies have shown that acupuncture may alter brain chemistry by changing the release of neurotransmitters and neurohormones, thus affecting the parts of the central nervous system related to sensation and... (Honolulu Advertiser)
'I found it' doesn't cut it (47) Nov 13, 2009
The 33-year-old female driver exhibited signs that she was under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant. During a search, the deputy also found a small amount of marijuana. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Optimal antenatal nutrition Nov 13, 2009
There is scientific evidence to show that the mothers DHA intake during pregnancy and breast-feeding enhances the development of a babys eyesight, nervous system and brain, while at the same time helping to reduce postpartum depression. Pregnant women should take an estimated 200mg of DHA daily, while everyone else will get the right levels of this essential fatty acid by taking approximately 140mg a day. (iAfrica.com)
Stem Cells: Scientists Successfully Reprogram Blood Cells Nov 13, 2009
12, 2009) Researchers have transplanted genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells into mice so that their developing red blood cells produce a critical lysosomal enzyme -preventing or reducing organ and central nervous system damage from the often-fatal genetic disorder Hurler's syndrome ... This excess accumulation results in progressive tissue damage to organs and the central nervous system and typically results in early death ... The developing red blood cells in these mice produced large... (Science Daily)
New Culprits in Chronic Pain Nov 12, 2009
Glia are nervous system caretakers whose nurturing can go too far ... This type of pain is also called pathological pain because an external cause, such as tissue damage, produces the signals that travel the nervous system to the brain, where they are perceived as pain. (Scientific American)
Killer snail may be life saver Nov 12, 2009
And if you overdose it shuts down the nervous system and stops people breathing. Give someone twice the dose by mistake and they can die. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
US: Toxic chemicals in fish Nov 12, 2009
Mercury consumed by eating fish can damage the nervous system and cause learning disabilities in developing foetuses and young children. Fewer lakes and reservoirs, 17 per cent, had fish containing polych 00004000 lorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, above recommended levels. (India Times)
Largest-ever database for liver proteins may lead to treatments for hepatitis Nov 12, 2009
One intriguing and unexplained discovery: Many of the new-found proteins appear related to diseases in the nervous system. . (EurekAlert!)
Teen obesity increases multiple sclerosis risk in females Nov 11, 2009
National Multiple Sclerosis Society thinks that MS is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system. The definite cause of the disease is not clear yet, but scientists believe it's an autoimmune disease. (Xinhuanet, China)
50 Years Ago: The Nutcracker Man Nov 11, 2009
This changed viewpoint reflects a revision in the picture of the entire nervous system. According to the new picture, the connections necessary for normal coordination arise in embryonic development. (Scientific American)
EPA: Half of U.S. lakes are high in mercury Nov 11, 2009
Mercury consumed by eating fish can damage the nervous system and cause learning disabilities in developing fetuses and young children. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Men more likely to leave an ill spouse Nov 11, 2009
The men and women in the study (about evenly split) were divided into groups by diagnosis, with 214 having a malignant primary brain tumor, 193 with a solid tumor not related to the central nervous system, and 108 patients with multiple sclerosis. Similar results were found for all diagnosis types, in which divorce was much more likely if the woman was the patient. (MSNBC -- Health)
Which Organic Foods Are Worth The Switch? Nov 11, 2009
Organochlorines have been attributed to causing cancer, birth defects and nervous system damage, among other health issues. They contain known toxins such as , and these pesticides accumulate in plants, animals and in the ground. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Q&A: What is ricin? Nov 11, 2009
It can also affect the central nervous system, and cause seizures. These effects may not become evident until 24 hours after the person has been exposed to the poison. (BBC News -- Science)
Dwight couple found guilty on drug charges Nov 11, 2009
Jimmy Tilley was accused of making the drug, a powerful nervous system stimulant that can be made with common household items. Tina Tilley was accused of knowing about the production and buying items necessary to make the drug. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Men Leave: Separation And Divorce Far More Common When The Wife Is The Patient Nov 11, 2009
The men and women were in three diagnostic groups: those with a malignant primary brain tumor (214 patients), those with a solid tumor with no central nervous system involvement (193 patients) and those with multiple sclerosis (108 patients). Almost half of the patients were women. (Science Daily)
Hidreth: The Unity of the Inner Man: digestion and assimilation Nov 10, 2009
This whole series has been based upon the importance of the glandular mechanism of the body and the autonomic nervous system of the body. I hope to show that without a balanced glandular and internal nervous system we will die within hours, days, weeks, or maybe even a few short years ... This overload may involve the sympathetic- parasympathetic nervous system creating peripheral vascular dilation causing hot flashes and may involve the pancreas altering digestion and protein metabolism. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Man Confesses to Killing Abortion Provider Nov 10, 2009
" You people are amazingly stupid.At no time in the first trimester, during which abortion is legal, is there a human being in a woman's womb. Unless you count something with no brain, no lungs, and no nervous system as a human being (Republicans and Christians excluded, of course). Abortion is not the killing of a baby, or a child, or a human being. Abortion is not murder. But murdering doctors is. But this issue beautifully demonstrates the absolute evil of religion. Religion rejects science,... (CBS News -- US)
Toxic Reactions to Aspartame Nov 10, 2009
When msg and aspartate are combined, the potential exists for greater destruction of hypothalamic neurons that link the nervous system to the endocrine system through the pituitary gland(1). Aspartame is converted to aspartate during digestion. (Suite101.com)
Going All-in: Top-seeded 'Pups hit the road Nov 10, 2009
And my central nervous system drug of choice comes from Milwaukee, not some shady corner, thank you. It's called the experience of human life. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Stem Cells Restore Walking In Injured Rats Nov 10, 2009
These are the building blocks of myelin, the biological insulation for nerve fibers that's critical to proper functioning of the central nervous system. When myelin is stripped away through injury or disease, paralysis can occur. (Science Daily)
Sex foods guaranteed to work! Nov 10, 2009
Yohimbine Yohimbine, extracted from Yohimbine bark, can facilitate erections by stimulating the nervous system and increasing blood flow to the penis. But it is not for everyone. (India Times, India)
Yoga improves heart health Nov 10, 2009
The autonomic nervous system regulates the heart rate through two routes - the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems ... The power represented by various spectral bands in short-term HRV are indicative of how well the heart responds to changes in the body controlled by the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. (India Times, India)
Transplant drug aids Huntington's Nov 10, 2009
It affects the central nervous system and can lead to loss of muscle control, dementia and depression. Huntington's normally affects people in middle age, but it can strike at any time. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Dangers of Vitamin and Mineral Over... Nov 8, 2009
Doses of over 300 milligrams (mg) per day of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) can lead to problems with the nervous system. Vitamin C Vitamin C is also water soluble and does not store in the body. (Suite101.com)
Emergency department turf war Nov 8, 2009
Chiropractors believe aligning the spinal column through a process called subluxation can affect the nervous system and, controversially, help the body resist or cure disease. There is no evidence [that chiropractors can help treat medical conditions] and that's not turf protection, that's common sense and patient safety,'' Dr Pesce said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Swine Flu Shot Safety Concerns Nov 7, 2009
Mercola explains that squalene is found throughout the nervous system and brain, and even delivers antioxidant benefits when consumed orally ... "Your immune system will attempt to destroy the molecule wherever it finds it, including in places where it occurs naturally, and where it is vital to the health of your nervous system," he writes. (Suite101.com)
Amaranth Salad with Garbanzo Beans ... Nov 7, 2009
It is clarifying all-round for the nervous system. The tomatoes and the herbs contain bioflavinoids and anti-oxidants which are essential growth maintenance and repair of body tissues/cell function. (Suite101.com)
Pandemic Flu Vaccine Campaigns May Be Undermined By Coincidental Medical Events Nov 7, 2009
The vaccine in that campaign was associated with an increased number of Guillian-Barre Syndrome cases, in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. Guillian-Barre normally affects about one out of every 100,000 people a year. (Science Daily)
How Aggressive Cells Invade The Brain: Real-time Observation Sheds New Light On Multiple Sclerosis Nov 7, 2009
This is no trivial feat, given that specialized blood vessels act as a barrier between the nervous system and the bloodstream ... Since there is normally a clear division between the blood circulatory system and the central nervous system (i ... Outside the nervous system, the labelled cells moved just as we would expect them to; most cells were floating along with the flow of the bloodstream. (Science Daily)
Critics call NASA tests on monkeys 'nonsense' Nov 6, 2009
NASA wants to predict the risks of cancer, central nervous system problems and other tissue damage. High-level radiation is among the biggest obstacles to long-term spaceflight. (Florida Today)
Back home on recovery road Nov 6, 2009
Guillain-Barr; Syndrome causes the body s immune system to attack part of the peripheral nervous system causing varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. These abnormal sensations often ascend to the upper body until a person is almost completely paralyzed requiring artificial respiration to support breathing. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
A biological battery: Electrical potential Nov 5, 2009
Human brains, for example, rely on electrical impulses to release calcium ions that bind to neurotransmitters that, in turn, communicate with the rest of the nervous system. The mechanism that allows Electrophorus electricus to produce a shock as strong as a wall socket employs differences in the concentration of sodium ions in some 6,000 specialised cells called electrocytes. (The Economist)
Spinal Cord Regeneration: Scar-degrading Enzyme Nov 5, 2009
5, 2009) Researchers have developed an improved version of an enzyme that degrades the dense scar tissue that forms when the central nervous system is damaged. By digesting the tissue that blocks re-growth of damaged nerves, the improved enzyme -- and new system for delivering it -- could facilitate recovery from serious central nervous system injuries ... 26, 2009) Researchers have found an essential factor for regenerating neurons in the central nervous system, which normally can't regenerate.... (Science Daily)
Surviving The Seasonal Transition Nov 5, 2009
Vitamins such as B12 or folic acid help calm the nervous system, especially the part affecting your mood. Beans, like soybeans or edamame are a quick snack pick me up. (W-USA News, DC)
Johnson & Johnson workforce will shrink by 8,000 Nov 4, 2009
J&J owns two companies in Massachusetts: Transform Pharmaceuticals in Lexington and Codman & Shurtleff Inc., a Raynham company that develops and markets diagnostic and therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. Jeffrey Leebaw, a J&J vice president of corporate media relations, said the company would not detail the number of layoffs by location or operating company until it was able to discuss its plans with employees. (Boston Globe)
Folate Levels in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD in Offspring Nov 4, 2009
The findings seem to support the long-held belief that folate (folic acid) levels in expectant mothers influence their children's nervous system development. The researchers also found that children of mothers with low folate levels had notably smaller head circumference at birth, which may indicate a slower rate of prenatal brain growth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Chinese official: Syphilis boom driven by economy Nov 4, 2009
Syphilis, a bacterial infection that causes rashes and sores, is easily treated with antibiotics, but if left untreated can damage the heart and the nervous system. Chen told WHO that China is still developing policies for preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Frank Porreca, left, and Theodore Price work in a University of Arizona lab researching chronic pain issues. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Nov 4, 2009
A focus of their research is in opioids and how indigenous molecules of certain narcotic drugs act on the central nervous system and how they relate to body-pain pathways. What actually happens that makes pain happen, Porreca said rhetorically. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Pill use 'may cut risk of cancer' Nov 4, 2009
However, women who used the pill for more than eight years - less than a quarter of pill users who took part in the study - had a statistically significant increased risk of developing cancer, particularly cervical and central nervous system cancer. But the same women were at reduced risk of developing ovarian cancer. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Corporate wellness programme launched Nov 4, 2009
He explained that the body's nervous system, a major engine for expressing the bodies' full potential, when compromised as a result of stress and other bacterial and viral infections, prevented the proper expression of life, vitality, health, healing, well-being and wellness. Dr. Manns pointed out that chiropractic care utilised latest techniques including massage therapy, exercising, nutritional direction and other cutting edge technology to remove interferences in the nervous system and ensure... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Dysfunctional Protein Dynamics Behind Neurological Disease? Nov 3, 2009
2, 2009) Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have taken a snapshot of proteins changing shape, sticking together and creating structures that are believed to trigger deadly processes in the nervous system. The discovery opens the possibility of designing drugs for a devastating neurological disease, ALS.. (Science Daily)
10 tricks to bigger orgasms Nov 3, 2009
You need to be able to surrender your nervous system during genital stimulation. Its this letting go of tension that allows you to embrace your pleasure. (India Times, India)
Does Vitamin D Improve Brain Function? Nov 3, 2009
We know there are receptors for vitamin D throughout the central nervous system and in the hippocampus, said Robert J. Przybelski, a doctor and research scientist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. We also know vitamin D activates and deactivates enzymes in the brain and the cerebrospinal fluid that are involved in neurotransmitter synthesis and nerve growth. (Scientific American)
Researchers unlock the 'sound of learning' by linking sensory and motor systems Nov 3, 2009
"In growing children, the nervous system has to adjust to moving vocal tract structures that are changing in size and weight in order to produce the same words. Participants in our study are learning to return the movement to normal in spite of these changes. Eventually our work could have an impact on deviations to speech caused by disorders such as stroke and Parkinson's disease.". "Our study showed that speech motor learning altered the perception of these speech sounds. After motor learning,... (EurekAlert!)
