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Volunteer Opportunity: AANN Representative to ANA Committee Studying Nurse Suicide in the US

The AANN is seeking a volunteer to serve as a representative on the ANA’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation Suicide Prevention Committee. Nurse suicide is a serious issue the profession is facing. Current research shows...

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Submit a Photo for the AANN Photo Contest

Snap a photo of your colleagues, patients, and families to submit to the AANN Spirit of Neuroscience Nursing...

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Make Your Tax Deductible Donation to AMWF

Time is running out to make your 2019 tax-deductible gift to AMWF. Make your donation before Dec 31st...

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Do Your Holiday Shopping Using AmazonSmile!

Did you know that when you shop for the holidays at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-4035303, AmazonSmile...

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Congratulations to the New CNRN and SCRN Certified Nurses

Congratulations to the nurses who earned their CNRN or SCRN certification in 2019. View the full list of...

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Neuropeptide found to trigger attacks in migraine without aura

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide, namely the PACAP27 isoform, is a trigger for migraine without aura, a small study in Cephalalgia suggests.

source: Clinical Pain Advisor

Study shows 53% of homeless people have suffered a traumatic brain injury

A new study has uncovered that 53 percent of homeless people have suffered a traumatic brain injury, the consequences of which are potentially severe in terms of their mental and physical health. Researchers have highlighted an area...

source: News-Medical

Common drug gabapentin restores limb function after spinal cord injury in mouse study

Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests. In the study, mice treated with gabapentin regained...

source: Technology Networks

Improving drug delivery for brain tumor treatment

Despite improvements in drug delivery mechanisms, treating brain tumors has remained challenging. Researchers have studied the processes affecting therapeutic drug penetration into brain tumors. One approach is to use microbubbles to help overcome vascular barriers within...

source: Acoustical Society of America via ScienceDaily

Febrile seizures in young children may cause epilepsy and psychiatric disorders later in life

A history of multiple febrile seizures increases the risk of developing epilepsy and psychiatric disorders later in life, with children who had >3 seizures at highest cumulative risk, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

source: Clinical Advisor

Mobile stroke units 30 minutes faster than conventional ambulance

Mobile stroke units operating in the densely populated area of Manhattan, New York, can reduce the dispatch-to-thrombolysis time by 30 minutes compared with patients transported via conventional ambulance, and patients have a shorter average ride.

source: Healio

Eye-tracking test for Parkinson's given FDA Breakthrough Device status

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has delivered a Breakthrough Device Designation to a novel eye-tracking technology that claims to offer objective and early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The FDA designation is hoped to...

source: New Atlas

Parkinson's treatment has unexpected side effect

Some Parkinson's patients who have a deep brain stimulation device implanted to control their symptoms have reported an odd side effect — they lost the ability to swim. Researchers report on the cases of nine patients who were still good swimmers even after they were...

source: HealthDay News via U.S. News & World Report

Focused ultrasound may open door to Alzheimer's treatment

Focused ultrasound is a safe and effective way to target and open areas of the blood-brain barrier, potentially allowing for new treatment approaches to Alzheimer's disease, according to initial study results presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of...

source: Radiological Society of North America via ScienceDaily

How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer's disease

New research has found that the most common version of a protein called CD33 plays a crucial role in regulating white blood cells in the human brain, which could have important implications in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. The...

source: University of Alberta via Medical Xpress

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Volunteer Opportunity: AANN Representative to ANA Committee Studying Nurse Suicide in the US

Submit a Photo for the AANN Photo Contest

Make Your Tax Deductible Donation to AMWF

Do Your Holiday Shopping Using AmazonSmile!

Congratulations to the New CNRN and SCRN Certified Nurses

Neuropeptide found to trigger attacks in migraine without aura

Study shows 53% of homeless people have suffered a traumatic brain injury

Common drug gabapentin restores limb function after spinal cord injury in mouse study

Improving drug delivery for brain tumor treatment

Febrile seizures in young children may cause epilepsy and psychiatric disorders later in life

Mobile stroke units 30 minutes faster than conventional ambulance

Eye-tracking test for Parkinson's given FDA Breakthrough Device status

Parkinson's treatment has unexpected side effect

Focused ultrasound may open door to Alzheimer's treatment

How a protein in your brain could protect against Alzheimer's disease

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