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Stroke / Neuroprotection News From Medical News Today
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New Hope For Stroke Patients If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain. But now researchers report a technique that potentially could restore functions to patients weeks or even months after a stroke. The technique involves jumpstarting the growth of nerve fibers to compensate for brain cells destroyed by the stroke. LSUHSC Research Reports New Method To Protect Brain Cells From Diseases Like Alzheimer's New research led by Chu Chen, PhD, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides evidence that one of the only naturally occurring fatty acids in the brain that has the ability to interact with the receptors originally identified as the targets of THC (the psychoactive component of marijuana) can help to protect brain cells from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Swedish Diabetics Experience Decline In Stroke Incidence The incidence of strokes among diabetics in Northern Sweden declined between 1985 and 2003, according to a population-based study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers also found that survival rates improved leading to a rapid decline in the number of fatal events among diabetic people. News From The Journal Of Neuroscience 1. Wnt Effects on Growth Cone Microtubules Silvia A. Purro, Lorenza Ciani, Monica Hoyos-Flight, Eleanna Stamatakou, Eliza Siomou, and Patricia C. Salinas Wnt family proteins are secreted from target tissues and regulate axonal terminal arborization during development. In the canonical Wnt pathway, Wnt signals through the phosphoprotein Dishevelled, which leads to inhibition of the kinase Gsk3, elevation of β-catenin, and activation of transcription. Purro et al. Neuroscience Conference: Stroke And SIDS In Alaska University of Alaska Fairbanks neuroscientists studying stroke and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome are presenting their research findings at the 7th Conference of the Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs in New York Aug. 19-22, 2008. Monthly Group Provides Support For Survivors Of Strokes In The Prime Of Their Lives David Bellamy did not expect to suffer a stroke at age 26. When he did, he had no idea where to turn for support to get on with his life because most stroke recovery support groups are geared toward and populated by older stroke victims whose expectations and needs may be very different. "I drive, I take care of myself and I do whatever I want, but I was looking to see if there was anyone else in my situation going through the same struggles I am. Cocoa Flavanols Linked To Improved Brain Blood Flow Cocoa flavanols, the unique compounds found naturally in cocoa, may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. The researchers suggest that long-term improvements in brain blood flow could impact cognitive behavior, offering future potential for debilitating brain conditions including dementia and stroke. Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan May Have Many Roles In Spinal Cord Injury Repair The proteoglycan chondroitin sulfate (CSPG) plays an important role not just in the formation of the glial scar but also in the repair of spinal cord injury, according to an article released on August 18, 2008 in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine. In injuries to the central nervous system such as spinal cord injury, the glial scar is formed in a similar manner to scars in other parts of the body. Innovations In Stroke Prevention: An Update In Carotid Stenting Carotid stenting has been performed in the United States for over a decade and has been undergoing pivotal FDA device approval trials since 2000. Since 2004, 6 FDA-approved carotid stents have emerged for the subset of patients with severe carotid artery stenosis for whom endarterectomy, still the standard operation, carries a high surgical risk. Prestigious Early Career Award Received By Clemson Bioengineer Ning Zhang, assistant professor of bioengineering at Clemson University and the CU-MUSC Bioengineering Program, has received the prestigious 2008 Early Career Translational Research Award from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation. The foundation judged Zhang's research on an injectable hydrogel-based system for the treatment of stroke to be a highly promising technology that can progress towards commercial development and clinical practice.

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