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# Neurology

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# Neurology
'I can feel the tension, the worry': Niall Tubridy on what it's like to give people a serious diagnosis
The MS expert and brother of RTÉ broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has written a new book about his career.
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Apr 14th 2019, 8:00 PM
# cry for help
When pain has no physical cause: The real world of imaginary illness
We talked to Irish consultant neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan about the issue.
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Apr 24th 2016, 6:00 PM
# don't be so cynical
A little cynicism may be healthy, but too much can lead to dementia
That’s what Finnish researchers say, if you believe them that is.
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May 29th 2014, 7:15 AM
# Neurology
Toxins in everyday items linked with ADHD and other brain development disorders
Experts say they are worried that children are being exposed to chemicals that are “silently eroding intelligence, disrupting behaviours, truncating future achievements, and damaging societies”.
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Feb 15th 2014, 7:30 AM
# memory loss
That cold sore might be causing you memory loss
The study showed that people who had higher levels of infection were more likely to score poorly on a test.
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Mar 26th 2013, 4:44 PM
# Yum
More evidence that chocolate (even the milk kind) is good for men
But it’s not an excuse to overeat it, warns researchers.
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Aug 30th 2012, 10:21 AM
# Neurology
Dublin to host international congress on Parkinson's disease
Between 4,000 and 5,000 delegates are expected in the city this weekend.
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Jun 11th 2012, 6:45 AM
# Brain
'Deep brain stimulation' technique could arrive in Ireland
The technique, which involves inserting an electrode into the brain, can help sufferers of neurological conditions.
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Jan 30th 2012, 7:00 PM
# Sleep
A cure for insomnia could be on the way
The discovery of an enzyme that regulates the sleep-wake cycle could help researchers to develop a cure for insomnia.
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Nov 23rd 2011, 9:53 AM
# Research
Football and traumatic brain injury: a secret history of the NFL
The NFL has a serious problem with concussion, one the league is largely refusing to countenance. A small group of scientists and veterans have set about amassing scientific evidence.
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Jul 21st 2011, 7:48 AM
# Memory
Public invited to explore nature of memory at the Science Gallery
Is memory nature or nurture? Why do we struggle to recall some information while other events stay in our thoughts forever? Help researchers find the answers by popping down to the Science Gallery this March.
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Mar 10th 2011, 10:09 AM
# Health
Patients experience six-month delays for vital neurological services
A damning Neurological Alliance Ireland report shows that the state of neurological care in Ireland is “grossly inadequate”, says a leading consultant neurologist.
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Feb 15th 2011, 1:59 PM