Deep Brain Stimulation More Effective than Best Medical Therapy Even in Older Parkinson’s PatientsWednesday, Jan 7, 2009
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) was more effective than best medical therapy (BMT) in improving “on” time-- periods of unimpeded
motor function--and quality of life in a large comparison study of more than 200 advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.
Patients in the DBS group, even those over 70 years old, gained as much as four and a half hours of on time compared to the
BMT group, who gained none.
Tuberous Sclerosis Moves toward Drug Therapy, Offers Clues to Epilepsy and AutismFriday, Oct 24, 2008
Three recent studies show that the drug rapamycin reduces neurological symptoms in mouse models of tuberous sclerosis complex
(TSC), a rare genetic disorder associated with epilepsy and autism. Scientists say those results could pave the way for effective
treatment – and not just for TSC.
Dr. Roscoe Brady Receives Presidential Honor for Scientific AchievementMonday, Oct 6, 2008
NINDS Scientist Emeritus Dr. Roscoe O. Brady has been selected to receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the
highest honor for achievement in science and technology bestowed by the President of the United States.
NIH Symposium Explores Promise of Stem Cell TherapiesMonday, Jul 14, 2008
Stem cells have been hailed as a toolkit to treat a host of diseases, but at an NIH symposium on May 6, researchers said they
are still deciphering the toolkit’s instruction manual.
Study Suggests Improved Treatments for Neuropathic PainThursday, Jun 26, 2008
Two chemicals associated with neurodegeneration and inflammation play important and distinct roles in development of neuropathic
pain, a new study shows. The findings may lead to new treatments that can stop neuropathic pain from developing and alleviate
it after it begins.
Huntington’s Disease Protein Affects Nerve Signaling; Study Suggests New TreatmentsThursday, Jun 26, 2008
The abnormal protein found in Huntington’s disease (HD) leads to an unusually large amount of nerve signaling early in the
disease process, before other problems appear, a new study shows. Partially blocking these nerve signals prevents neuron
death and loss of motor function in fruit flies models of HD. The findings suggest possible new ways of delaying the onset
or slowing the progression of the disease.
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