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Embryonic Stem Cells As a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease
Affecting 4 million people nationwide, Alzheimer's disease has become the fourth highest killer in the United States. It robs a person of their identity while affecting entire families. With compassion and a sense of duty, researchers set out nearly a century ago to cure this disease. Though much advancement has been made, scientists have yet to discover the one miracle cure. One possible treatment that scientists have suggested is using embryonic stem cells, differentiated into neurons to replace dead ones in the brain. These "blank" cells are capable of being transformed into 300 different somatic cells. Scientists now have hope of creating human tissue in the laboratory; stem cells could potentially help thousands of patients waiting for donor tissue or organs through therapeutic cloning.
Parkinson’s Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation – Good Idea or Not?
There is a lot of buzz in the science literature about Deep Brain Stimulation, most recently a nicely written December 2005 correspondence reply article in the Journal of the American Medical Association entitled, "What Is Deep Brain Stimulation "Failure" and How Do We Manage Our Own Failures?" However, thanks to our fellow Brain Blogger "Always Learning," I found the most interesting article of the last half-decade to be an excerpt from a speech made by the neurosurgeon Dr. Andreas Lozano,
Hi-Tech Medicine
Question: How can recent technological advances evolve the fields of neurological and psychiatric treatment and diagnosis?Background: If you have been watching the technology section in your local newspapers you have no doubt noticed the stream of advertisements flaunting the latest evolution of hi-tech devices.
Autism in Singapore
The Autism Association of Singapore released a short documentary educating the general public on tell-tale signs and the importance of seeking professional medical help.Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) display three types of symptoms: impaired social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and unusual or severely limited activities and interests.
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