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April 27, 2020

Resources For Dementia Caregivers During Covid-19

by Zara Jethani

Being a caregiver for someone who has dementia during the COVID-19 health crisis can add anxiety to daily life. Find out how to cope.

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April 26, 2020

Head Talks: Pacific Brain Health Center Offers New Series of Support Groups

by Ryan Glatt

A new series of groups at Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Health Center is set to support patients with cognitive and psychological well-being in the context of neurodegenerative diseases.

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April 25, 2020

Think Neuro Podcast: Taking On Parkinson’s Disease With Boxing Gloves

by Anthony Effinger

The Think Neuro podcast from Pacific Neuroscience Institute takes you into the clinic, operating room and laboratory with doctors and surgeons who are tackling the most challenging brain diseases and disorders.

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April 24, 2020

How Friends Relieve Stress and Help Us Cope

by Guest Author

Friends are great, but most of us don’t realize exactly how great: Here’s how close relationships relieve stress and keep you healthy.

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April 22, 2020

Lightning Fast COVID-19 Response at Providence Saint John’s Health Center

by Zara Jethani

An antiviral and an anti-inflammatory therapy against COVID-19, and convalescent plasma are currently in clinical trials at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA.

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April 21, 2020

COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Trial: Urgent Call For Blood Plasma Donations

by Zara Jethani

A new trial treatment using blood plasma donations from people who have fully recovered from COVID-19 infection may be helpful in treating other patients with COVID-19.

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April 20, 2020

First COVID-19 Patient Treated Under Emergency Use IND At Providence Saint John’s Health Center

by Guest Author

First COVID-19 Patient Treated Under Emergency Use IND At Providence Saint John’s Health Center Using Stemedica Ischemia-Tolerant Allogeneic Mesenchymal Bone Marrow Cells Published: Apr 20, 2020 Originally published: https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/first-covid-19-patient-treated-under-emergency-use-ind-at-providence-saint-john-s-health-center-using-stemedica-ischemia-tolerant-allogeneic-mesenchymal-bone-marrow-cells/ SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A single patient, emergency Investigational New Drug (IND) use was...

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April 19, 2020

Multiple Sclerosis and at Home Exercise Tips

by Barbara Giesser

Dr. Giesser, a neurologist, specializing in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Ryan Glatt, Psychometrist & Brain Health Coach at the Pacific Brain Health Center put together these friendly at-home exercise tips. The article, published in Brain & Life provides 7 tips and plenty of online resources...

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April 6, 2020

Think Neuro Podcast: A Tiny Tunnel to the Brain & Pituitary: Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery and The Origins of our Institute

by Anthony Effinger

In this podcast, Dr. Kelly talks about how he was drawn to neurosurgery, his fascination with the pituitary gland, the nuances of minimally invasive pituitary and brain tumor surgery, as well as a brief history of PNI, its focus on innovation and clinical trials and its 8 centers of excellence.

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April 4, 2020

Announcing the New Think Neuro Podcast

by Zara Jethani

We’re excited to introduce the new Think Neuro podcast from Pacific Neuroscience Institute! The podcast takes you on a journey into the mind and into the clinic, operating room and laboratory with doctors and surgeons who are tackling the most challenging brain diseases and disorders.

Last updated: May 19th, 2023