Novartis announced thatExelon (rivastigmine tartrate) received a favorable opinion from thePeripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of mild to moderatede...

As many as 400,000 people in North America suffer sudden cardiac arrest. Only 30% have their hearts restarted, and only about 6% survive to hospital discharge. Once the heart is restarted, a significant factor for subsequent death is brain...

A Queen's study of stroke survivors gives insight into the stages of recovery of hand muscle control after a stroke, suggesting that patients may benefit from different treatment strategies at different times during the recovery proces...

Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island have identified which among several different kinds of cells in the brain is the chief target of the widely prescribed antidepressant Prozac. This discovery might enable a gen...

Medical professionals will now be able to detect subtle changes in the quality of life of people with mild dementia, thanks to a self-assessment technique that will help improve the timing of additional help and support. One of the maj...

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered a naturally occurring growth factor that stimulates regeneration of injured nerve fibers (axons) in the central nervous system. Under normal conditions, most axons in the mature cen...

A procedure that fills in fractured vertebrae with injected cement has not been shown to improve a person's back pain or quality of life, according to a analysis of studies. The procedure, known as percutaneous kyphoplasty, does seem t...

People whose recurrent headaches have been diagnosed as tension-related actually may be suffering from temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder, or TMJD, a study headed by a researcher from the University at Buffalo's School of Dental M...

Concentric Medical, Inc. and the SITS Network today jointly announced their partnership on the THRUST (Thrombectomy in Unsuccessful StrokeThrombolysis) study. The study will be sponsored by Concentric Medical and managed by the SITS Networ...

The University of Queensland`s status as centre for neuroscience excellence has been recognised with a $10 million grant to the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) in the federal budget. Established in 2003, QBI is dedicated to understanding...