Sentences with phrase «of neurological research»

«As a result, researchers have used the presence of IBs and heightened kinase activity as a proxy for measuring LRRK2's harmful effects, rather than measuring LRRK2 levels directly,» explained Dr. Finkbeiner, who is the associate director of neurological research at Gladstone as well as a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, with which Gladstone is affiliated.

Not exact matches

While practicing medicine at Stanford University, he won the American Academy of Neurological Surgery's highest award for research.

The Western Australian Neurological Research Institute has appointed Alan Harvey, Ross Thorpe and Sharon Brown to its board of directors.

Now that the link's been established in this small group, the researchers noted, more research needs to be done to explore the neurological component of the condition, as well as follow - up monitoring to see how the condition plays out as the children grow up.

In other words, this kind of research comes with a lot of risk, and Pfizer, it seems, perhaps because of its track record, has become more risk - averse when it comes to neurological diseases.

Salk Institute scientists say they have developed a superior way of cultivating human brain tissue, guiding research for treating neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's.

I am not surprised at all at the neurological research showing that the same parts of the the brain, «light up.,» whether it is an image of a Mac or a religious deity.

Even with the addition of a video and keeping this story on the front page all weekend, she STILL makes the logical mistake of saying «here is what I have decided is the reality of the situation» (a reality which is HEAVILY debatable, especially in light of recent neurological research) and then went looking for whatever philosophy was the closest match for her preconceived determination of reality.

For Apple fans, the brand triggers a reaction in the brain that's not unlike that of religious devotees, according to a BBC documentary series that cites neurological research.

Neurological research reveals a sophisticated yet sound biological basis for speaking of religious life.

«I think we are hard - wired to release our compassionate care when we see signs of vulnerability,» said Stephanie Brown, a psychologist researching neurological links between motherhood and altruism at Stony Brook University in New York.

We honestly don't know the answer, and you'll get a wide spectrum of disagreement from the scientists in neurological research.

Neuroscientist Christian Keysers has done research to show that the brain of those who see others receiving pain themselves have similar neurological responses.

Research has shown over the last decade that brain disorders such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, memory loss, ADD, some forms of seizures, and many other forms of neurological disorders are directly related to what we eat.

Is research into the neurological effects of contact sports messing with the minds of living, breathing athletes?

The model is the result of years of synthesis and distillation and is rooted in depth psychology, grounded in the developmental paradigm, saturated in attachment theory and congruent with current neurological research.

Research has shown that touch can also stimulate neurological development by promoting the growth of myelin, the substance that surrounds nerve cells.

Tough presents striking research from neuroendocrinology and other fields revealing that childhood psychological traumas — from physical and sexual abuse to physical and emotional neglect, divorce, parental incarceration, and addiction, things found more often (though by no means exclusively) in impoverished families — overwhelm developing bodies» and minds» ability to manage the stress of events, resulting in «all kinds of serious and long - lasting negative effects, physical, psychological, and neurological.»

«This message can sound a bit warm and fuzzy,» Tough says, «but it is rooted in [the] cold, hard science» of neurological and behavioral research, though such nurturing is often in short supply in broken, impoverished homes (and even in many intact households and communities).

Soon after, Rice developed the first scientifically researched massage program, Rice Infant Sensorimotor Stimulation (RISS), which clearly demonstrated neurological improvement, as well as overall improvement in the growth and development of premature babies.

A. Jean Ayres, PhD, an occupational therapist (OT) and neuroscientist who pioneered the research and treatment of SPD, calls it a neurological traffic jam.

Neurological dynamics, and biological responses to trauma perception are on the forefront of much of the trauma research today.

These research studies have shown a variety of benefits including but not limited to brain development, neurological growth, and eye development.

Over the past five years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the Cochrane Collaboration (an independent research organization that receives funding from the government but none from the formula industry) have all published research concluding that ARA and DHA are not effective at improving infant's visual and neurological development.

With neurological disorders affecting approximately one - third of the U.S. population, and pharmaceutical firms largely abandoning their R&D efforts in neuroscience, the work of academic research institutions such as CSHL is crucial in the effort to drive innovation and discovery in this field.»

As neurological disorders affect approximately one - third of the U.S. population, and pharmaceutical firms are largely abandoning their research and development efforts in neuroscience, the work of academic research institutions is crucial in the effort to drive innovation and discovery in this field.

Joining us this afternoon for Medical Monday to discuss Alzheimer's disease treatment and research is Dr. Richard Holub of the Neurological Associates of Albany.

As a longtime supporter of Clinical Research, Congressman Paul Tonko will visit Neurological Associates of Albany

But the research does suggest that alterations in speech one day might be used to predict development of Alzheimer's and other neurological conditions years before symptoms are clinically perceptible.

Lawmakers joined advocates for neurological research in Albany recently to lobby the legislature to refund a program they say could change the lives of people living with spinal cord injuries.

Prior to joining the NHLBI, Dr. Twery was a member of the research faculty at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, and for six years was a senior staff fellow at the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

Dr. Saper's research has explored circuitry of the brain that controls basic functions such as wake - sleep cycles, feeding, and immune response, and how these circuits are disrupted in neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, in sleep disorders such as narcolepsy and sleep apnea, and during aging.

The article provides an action plan for reducing this burden through infrastructure investment in neurological research and enhanced clinical management of neurological disorders.

But new research holds out hope that drugs developed to treat other neurological problems — notably epilepsy — could rein in the compulsive and blind drive to eat at the core of the disorder.

The research at Emory was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS079625) and the Emory Genetics Discovery Fund.

Her research is part of growing evidence that has yielded an entirely new understanding of molecular differences reflected in the brain between men and women, and how outside forces can permanently imprint neurological circuitry in sex - based ways.

Many studies have linked more sleep to better memory, but new research in fruit flies demonstrates that extra sleep helps the brain overcome catastrophic neurological defects that otherwise would block memory formation, report scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Those offering support for Dr. Samadani's research include Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, The Theodore S. Roberts Endowed Chair and professor and chairman of the Department of Neurological Surgery at University of Washington Medicine and co-chair of the Head, Neck and Spine Committee of the National Football League.

To conduct the study, the researchers recorded motor cortical brain activity of two research participants with the degenerative neurological condition called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

«This is incredibly alarming,» says Shai Silberberg, director of research quality at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Bethesda, Maryland, who was not involved in the study.

In one such study, Jordan Grafman, a cognitive neuroscientist at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in Bethesda, Maryland, and Jorge Moll, a neuroscientist at the D'Or Institute for Research and Education in Rio de Janeiro, dangled a pot of $ 128 in front of 19 subjects and gave them the opportunity to receive the money or to donate a portion to various social causes.

Prof. Orly Reiner's research is supported by the Helen and Martin Kimmel Institute for Stem Cell Research; the Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Neurological Diseases; the Kekst Family Institute for Medical Genetics; the Dr. Beth Rom - Rymer Stem Cell Research Fund; the Dears Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowenthal; the estate of David Georges Eskinazi; and the estate of Jacquelinresearch is supported by the Helen and Martin Kimmel Institute for Stem Cell Research; the Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Neurological Diseases; the Kekst Family Institute for Medical Genetics; the Dr. Beth Rom - Rymer Stem Cell Research Fund; the Dears Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowenthal; the estate of David Georges Eskinazi; and the estate of JacquelinResearch; the Nella and Leon Benoziyo Center for Neurological Diseases; the Kekst Family Institute for Medical Genetics; the Dr. Beth Rom - Rymer Stem Cell Research Fund; the Dears Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowenthal; the estate of David Georges Eskinazi; and the estate of JacquelinResearch Fund; the Dears Foundation; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lowenthal; the estate of David Georges Eskinazi; and the estate of Jacqueline Hodes.

«This work is an example of how integrating basic science and clinical care may reveal privileged opportunities for biomedical research,» said Matthew O. Hebb, M.D., Ph.D., FRCSC, a researcher involved in the work from the Departments of Clinical Neurological Sciences (Neurosurgery), Oncology and Otolaryngology at the University of Western Ontario in Ontario, Canada.

Tracy de Bernhardt Dunkin, Principal and CEO at the WESC Foundation, said: «This is a tremendously exciting development for WESC and the culmination of five years» work to introduce learning and research around neurological visual impairment.

The research was conducted in the neurosurgery department of the Barrow Neurological Institute.

The birth of the modern era of memory research is often pegged to the publication, in 1957, of an account of the neurological patient H.M..

Research links soaring incidence of the mysterious neurological disorder to fetal and infant exposure to pesticides, viruses, household chemicals

In a report that appears in PLOS BIOLOGY, Dr. Hugo Bellen and his colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital and BCM, and Dr. Chao Tong, at the Life Sciences Institute and Innovation Center for Cell Biology, Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, find that mutations of human homologs (genes that carry out similar functions) of cacophony and its partner straightjacket (Cacna1a and Cacna2d2 respectively) cause defects in autophagy in neurons.

In research reported in Human Molecular Genetics, they created a more sensitive test which detected neurological changes before degeneration of the nervous system became apparent.

«The looming question in brain cancer research today is whether the launch of immunotherapy will help control an uncontrollable disease,» said Rifaat Bashir, MD, a retired neurologist in Reston, Virginia and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Neurological Association, who wrote an accompanying editorial.