Departments: Neurology
06/25/2008
The brain in three dimensions
Stroke treatment is a question of time. The faster the cerebral infarct can be diagnosed, the less the brain will be damaged. But unfortunately it is not always easy to get the …
04/30/2008
Research on small RNA molecules could bring new therapies
The discovery of small RNA molecules and their relevance for gene regulation has dramatically changed our understanding of many essential cellular processes and provides the …
04/30/2008
On the near horizon
The first FDA-approved prescription medication that reduces blood phenylalanine (Phe) levels in patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU) a genetic disorder that prevents the normal …
11/16/2007
The optical biopsy: Coming into view?
A British collaboration has secured £325,000 (?460,000) of government backing to develop an in vivo optical imaging probe for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in oncology. …
11/14/2007
Microbubbles and ultrasound to treat ischemic stroke
A new research collaboration to study the potential of microbubbles and ultrasound to treat ischemic strokes has been established between ImaRx Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutal …
02/20/2007
Is there a link between stroke and Fabry disease?
A joint project of more than 30 European stroke units just started to examine a potential connection between Fabry disease and stroke in young patients. The results of the …
01/03/2007
European initiative "TREAT-NMD" launched to aid neuromuscular disease patients
TREAT-NMD (Transnational Research in Europe - Assessment and Treatment of Neuromuscular Diseases) is a European Union funded Network of Excellence launched on January 1st 2007 …
12/27/2006
The Fresenius Inventors' Prize
If something doesn't fit we make it fit, and if it doesn't exist we invent it: Pragmatism combined with imagination and idealism are the foundation stones of groundbreaking …
11/14/2006
Closing in on the brain
The new Nextim system, eXimia NBS is a novel brain stimulation technology which provides individual measures of the health and functional capacity of the central nervous system, …
05/01/2006
Intra-operative imaging in modern neurosurgery
The brain has few anatomical landmarks. During surgery it is critical that the neurosurgeon knows the exact locality of surgical instruments in relation to important brain …
03/01/2006
Your invitation to Neuro-week
The Working Party for Clinical Neuroscience, set up two years ago, ... …
07/01/2003
Spinal cord repair: pilot trials within sight
Injury to the brain and spinal cord cause permanent damage because, unlike bone and skin tissues, they lose the ability to repair themselves soon after birth. …
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