‘Medicine’

The music could improve memory in people with Alzheimer’s

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

The memory of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease could benefit thanks to the songs, because people with this disease seem to remember verbal information better if it is provided in a musical context.

In these compelling findings was a team of specialists from the University School of Medicine, Boston, who published his findings in the journal Neuropsychological.

THE BAD MEMORY

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. This chronic disease is strongly associated with age, and irreversibly develops as time passes.

Early symptoms include loss of memory and confusion, but when evil spreads arise personality changes, altered behavior and loss of cognitive abilities. People with this disease often do not recognize family members or have difficulty speaking, reading or doing everyday tasks such as combing hair or bathing. (more…)

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Gene could improve the recovery of spinal cord injury

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

The discovery opens the way to developing new treatments for patients with spinal cord damage.

The deactivation of a single gene could significantly improve long-term recovery in people with spinal cord injuries, according to a study conducted by the University of Maryland at Baltimore (USA) published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.

The findings open the way to developing new treatments for spinal injuries, which often result in damage that remain throughout life, because half of those affected are considered paraplegic.

The researchers explain that a sudden shock and traumatic spinal bone can fracture or dislocate the vertebrae, which in turn can crush and destroy axons, the branches of the nerve cells that carry signals along the spinal cord between the brain and the rest of the body. (more…)

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