Article ID: 697888 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterParkinsonism – slowed movement, muscle rigidity and tremor – is a classic set of neurological symptoms most often seen in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Because neuron loss in the substantia nigra – a region of the brain associated with motor planning – is the hallmark characteristic of Parkinson’s disease, parkinsonism has long been thought to originate there. However, parkinsonism can occur in patients who have other conditions that leave the substantia nigra intact, making the true source of the suite of symptoms a mystery. |
Article ID: 664396 Air Quality in National Parks, Humans Impacting Seasonal Cycles, More Diamonds in the Earth, and More in the Environmental Science News SourceNewswiseThe latest research on the environment in the Environmental Science News Source |
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Article ID: 695756 South Dakota State UniversitySpring came later this year, but high inter-annual variability is not unusual, according to geospatial scientists who been tracking the growing season since 2000 using environmental satellite data. Channels: Agriculture, All Journal News, Fall, Nature, Plants spring greenup, growing season, vegetation phenology, Modis, VIIRS, Satellite Data |
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Article ID: 692665 New York Institute of TechnologyHenry C. “Hank” Foley, Ph.D., president of New York NYIT, today announced the appointment of Junius J. Gonzales, M.D., as the university’s next provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Gonzales’ background includes high-level leadership roles across academia, government, and the private sector. Since January 2015, he has been serving as senior vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of North Carolina System. EducationChannels: Fall, Technology, Local - New York, Local - New York Metro executive appointment, Provost, NYIT, Higher Education, Higher Education (First Generation), Academic appointment, Academia And Leadership, Academic Research, higher education administration, teaching and scholarship, teaching and learning, Recruitment, Retention Initiatives |
Article ID: 685534 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health SciencesWhen family is gathered around the table, there are better -- and worse -- ways to deliver personal updates |
Article ID: 685504 University of Alabama at BirminghamFall allergies have symptoms similar to the flu, but treatment varies drastically. |
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Article ID: 685168 Columbia University Irving Medical CenterA new study sheds light on connections between birth month and risk for certain diseases. |
Article ID: 684299 NewswiseRural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap. Law and Public PolicyChannels: Addiction, Aging, Agriculture, AIDS and HIV, Alcohol and Alcoholism, All Journal News, Allergies, Alternative Medicine, Alzheimer's and Dementia, Apps, Archaeology and Anthropology, Arthritis, Arts and Entertainment, Asthma, Autism, Autoimmune Diseases, Automotive, Aviation and Aeronautics, Back to School, Behavioral Science, Biotech, Birds, Blood, Bone Health, B Rural Health, Healthcare, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, National 4-H Council, Appalachia, Health Disparities, Racial Disparities, Prevention, Health Policy |
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Article ID: 684799 Loyola University Health SystemThe SAD season is upon us. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression triggered by shorter days and reduced light. “We are in the midst of the full-blown SAD season,” said said Loyola Medicine psychiatrist Angelos Halaris, MD, PhD. |