Search Results for "Ataxia And Humor Appreciation"
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Fragile X Associated Tremor Ataxia Syndrome FXTAS
Plasmid Land: The Plasmid Cloning Game
When the average person asks, “What is a plasmid?” we sometimes struggle to give them a basic answer. Plasmids are circular fragments of double-stranded DNA that can replicate independen...
Wernicke encephalopathy is a syndrome characterised by ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, confusion, and impairment of short-term memory. It is caused by lesions in the medial thalamic nuclei, mammillary bodi...
Histone Deacetylase HDAC Inhibitors
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are emerging as a new class of potential anticancer agents for the treatment of solid and hematological malignancies. HDAC inhibition causes acetylated nuclear...
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Psychologist Steve Wilson Announces Plans for National Humor Month Starting April 1
COLUMBUS, OHIO (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 Are you ready to enjoy National Humor Month, or is there too much stress in your life? Psychologist Steve Wilson, Director of National Humor Month , invites y...
Humor styles and bullying in schools: Not a laughing matter
There is a clear link between children’s use of humor and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new study.
Gypsy study unravels a novel ataxia gene
A WA study of an isolated population of Eastern European Gypsies known as "Bowlmakers" has unlocked clues about a serious developmental disease - congenital cerebellar ataxia.
Doctor Sentenced to Death for Ordering Unnecessary Scan
As part of our humor series, Andrew Vickers reports on extreme punishments for wasteful practices. Medscape Humor
What is the cost of rare diseases such as Friedreich's Ataxia?
What is the cost of rare diseases such as Friedreich's Ataxia? By analyzing direct and indirect costs of care research in BioMed Central's open access journal Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases calcula...
Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013
Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013 Summary GlobalData's clinical trial report, “Friedreich Ataxia Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013" provides data on the Friedreich Atax...
Edison Pharmaceuticals to commence EPI-743 phase 2B Friedreich's ataxia study
Edison Pharmaceuticals today announced the initiation of a phase 2B study entitled, "Safety and Efficacy Study of EPI-743 on Visual Function in Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia."
Edison begins enrollment in Phase 2B Friedreich's Ataxia trial of EPI-743
Edison Pharmaceuticals has enrolled first subject in Phase 2B Friedreich's Ataxia trial designed to assess the efficacy and safety of EPI-743, an orally bioavailable small molecule.
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Humor and Laughter in Patients with Cerebellar Degeneration.
Humor is a complex behavior which includes cognitive, affective and motor responses. Based on observations of affective changes in patients with cerebellar lesions, the cerebellum may support cerebral...
Humor, Laughter, and the Cerebellum: Insights from Patients with Acute Cerebellar Stroke.
Extent of cerebellar involvement in cognition and emotion is still a topic of ongoing research. In particular, the cerebellar role in humor processing and control of laughter is not well known. A hype...
Humor and laughter can positively influence mood, promote optimism and lead to a change of perspective. Six patients with major depression participated in a group training program specifically designe...
Do humor styles matter in the relationship between personality and subjective well-being?
Jovanovic, V. (2011). Do humor styles matter in the relationship between personality and subjective well-being? Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. The primary goal of this research was to examine the...
Gluten Ataxia: An Important Treatable Etiology of Sporadic Ataxia.
ABSTRACT Background: Gluten ataxia is a known cause of sporadic ataxia. Case: We report the case of a patient with imbalance and no abdominal symptoms diagnosed with gluten ataxia. Her neurological sy...
