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Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online At least three genetic mutations found in the human brain have been linked to enlarged brain size (megalencephaly) and a number of disorders, including cancer, epilepsy and autism, according to new research led by Seattle Children’s Research Institute. The mutations were found in the genes AKT3, PIK3R2 and PIK3CA. The mutations were also linked to vascular disorders and skin growth disorders, said the researchers. The study,...

HOUSTON, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital (NRI), one of the world's first basic research institutes dedicated to childhood neurological diseases, recently joined with Genentech, Inc. and the journal Science Translational Medicine, to stage an international symposium on disorders of synaptic dysfunction - a growing class of neurological disorders including autism. Leaders from around the world in...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellness Center USA, Inc. (OTCQB/OTCBB: WCUI), a Schaumburg IL based healthcare and nutraceutical company, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire CNS Wellness, LLC (CNS), a Tampa, FL based cognitive neuroscience corporation specializing in the treatment of brain-based behavioral health disorders including developmental, emotional and stress-related problems. CNS's drug free and non-invasive methods provide...

-University of Granada researchers have remarked that in many cases immigrant women should receive psychological treatment after giving birth to help them overcome disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder, phobic anxiety, depression or psychoticism. -Apart from the stress of labor, there are other stress factors as being an illegal immigrant, having to ask a special menu (Muslim women) during their stay at the hospital, or facing communication problems. A study conducted at the...

One of the nation’s leading specialty pharmacies, BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy, promotes Shelley Moore, R.N. to a new position – the National Director of Hemophilia – to meet the needs of its Best in Class Bleeding Disorders Program. Altamonte Springs, FL (PRWEB) May 29, 2012 The Best in Class Bleeding Disorders Program at BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy (BioPlus), one of the nation’s leading specialty pharmacies, is based on a high-touch intervention model that provides care and support...

ISELIN, N.J., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmos Corporation (OTC-PINK: PARS) today announced that it has successfully completed a proof-of-concept clinical trial using its compound levotofisopam (S-tofisopam) to treat patients with hyperuricemia and gout. This phase 2a trial was conducted at the Duke Clinical Research Unit of Duke University and the principal investigator was John Sundy, MD, PhD, an expert and key opinion leader in the treatment of gout. The trial was designed to...

SEATTLE, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing products targeting inflammation, coagulopathies and disorders of the central nervous system, today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2012. Financial Results Total operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 were $9.6 million compared to $7.7 million for the same period in...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association's membership division NSCIA and Independence Care System (ICS) are hosting the third annual From Within conference to improve the lives, health, and well-being of women living with spinal cord injuries and disorders. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110413/MM82757LOGO) From Within attendees will have the opportunity to participate in frank and open discussions on advocacy; disability benefits and...

Disorders of consciousness such as coma or a vegetative state caused by severe brain injury are poorly understood and their diagnosis has relied mainly on patient responses and measures of brain activity. However, new functional and imaging-based diagnostic tests that measure communication and signaling between different brain regions may provide valuable information about the potential for consciousness in patients unable to communicate. These innovative approaches are described and compared...

Although the two disorders may seem dissimilar, epilepsy and psychosis are associated. Individuals with epilepsy are more likely to have schizophrenia, and a family history of epilepsy is a risk factor for psychosis. It is not known whether the converse is true, i.e., whether a family history of psychosis is a risk factor for epilepsy. Multiple studies using varied investigative techniques have shown that patients with schizophrenia and patients with epilepsy show some similar structural...