Why do migraine sufferers go into a dark room during an attack?
Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) have identified a new visual pathway that underlies sensitivity to light (photophobia) during migraine in both blind individuals and in individuals with normal eyesight. This discovery potentially opens up new ways of addressing the problem of [...]
Washington, November 25 (ANI): Chronic pain can be more dangerous than previously thought, according to a new study.
Researchers from the Division of Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that people with [...]
London, Nov 23 (ANI): A mutated gene, called IDH1, could be the key to the development of some types of glioma brain tumour.
The latest study, by US firm Agios Pharmaceuticals, has revealed that the mutation leads to hugely increased levels of a chemical in the brain, which seems to feed the cancer.
According to the [...]
Washington, Aug. 27 (ANI): Senator Edward M. Kennedy maintained a very good quality of life after he was diagnosed with brain cancer.
He continued speaking in front of Congress and making public appearances almost up until the time of his death on Wednesday morning at his home on Cape Cod.
“For a man in his 70s, [...]
