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Match service aims to speed Alzheimer’s research
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 13 10

A new online service designed to match Alzheimer’s patients with clinical trials may help address a big bottleneck in developing new drugs -… Match service aims to speed Alzheimer’s research   

 
 

New UC Davis study finds early Alzheimer’s identification method
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 11 10

Abnormal brain images combined with examination of the composition of the fluid that surrounds the spine may offer the earliest signs identifying healthy older… New UC Davis study finds early Alzheimer’s identification method   

 
 

Scientists find blood protein link to Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 06 10

High levels of a blood protein called clusterin are linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists said on Monday - a finding which… Scientists find blood protein link to Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Do video games cause attention problems in kids?
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jul 05 10

Long hours in front of the television, whether channel surfing or gaming, could make it difficult for kids to concentrate in school, psychologists… Do video games cause attention problems in kids?   

 
 

Fertility treatment tied to risk of cerebral palsy
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Neurology • Jul 05 10

A new study confirms that children conceived via infertility treatment may have a higher-than-average risk of cerebral palsy - explained largely by their higher… Fertility treatment tied to risk of cerebral palsy   

 
 

Antagonizing atherosclerosis
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 05 10

Antibody-producing B cells promote atherosclerosis in mice, according to a study to be published online on July 5th in the Journal of Experimental Medicine… Antagonizing atherosclerosis   

 
 

Higher Stress Disorders in Women May Have Biological Basis
• Gender: Female • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jun 15 10

There may be a biological reason why depression and other stress-related psychiatric disorders are more common among women compared to men. Studying stress signaling… Higher Stress Disorders in Women May Have Biological Basis   

 
 

Apple juice improves behavior but not cognition in Alzheimer’s patients
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 14 10

Apple juice can be a useful supplement for calming the declining moods that are part of the normal progression of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s Disease… Apple juice improves behavior but not cognition in Alzheimer’s patients   

 
 

Traumatic Brain Injury in Professional Football: An Evidence-based Perspective
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Jun 12 10

Experts from Johns Hopkins Medicine hosted a press conference following a continuing medical education program on the epidemiology of head injury in professional football.… Traumatic Brain Injury in Professional Football: An Evidence-based Perspective   

 
 

Healthy Diet Could Slow Or Reverse Early Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Dieting • • Neurology • Jun 08 10

Patients in the early to moderate stages of Alzheimer’s Disease could have their cognitive impairment slowed or even reversed by switching to a healthier… Healthy Diet Could Slow Or Reverse Early Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease   

 
 

Protein Lets Brain Fix Damage from MS, Other Disorders
• Neurology • Jun 08 10

A protein that helps build the brain in infants and children may aid efforts to restore damage from multiple sclerosis (MS) and other… Protein Lets Brain Fix Damage from MS, Other Disorders   

 
 

Families of tiniest preemies do well long-term
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jun 08 10

Families of infants born extremely preterm seem to fare well in the long run, even when their children have significant neurological impairments, researchers reported… Families of tiniest preemies do well long-term   

 
 

“Great News” for Parkinson’s Disease Patients
• Brain • • Neurology • Jun 03 10

Studies have shown that a “brain pacemaker” called deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

But there’s been debate… “Great News” for Parkinson’s Disease Patients   

 
 

Researchers Discover a Cause of Cognitive Decline in Aging Population
• Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Jun 03 10

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that certain types of specializations on nerve cells called “spines” are depleted as a person… Researchers Discover a Cause of Cognitive Decline in Aging Population   

 
 

Work stress linked to higher asthma risk
• Asthma • • Neurology • May 28 10

People who regularly feel stressed out by their jobs may have a higher risk of developing asthma than those with a more-relaxed work atmosphere,… Work stress linked to higher asthma risk   

 
 

Wireless patients
• Neurology • • Respiratory Problems • May 26 10

A wireless monitoring system for people with debilitating conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) could allow healthcare workers to… Wireless patients   

 
 

Genetic Mutation Associated with Famous Alzheimer Patient May Have Been Identified
• Brain • • Neurology • May 25 10

Writing the latest pages of an anthropological mystery, scientists propose in this month’s Archives of Neurology that it is highly possible that Auguste Deter,… Genetic Mutation Associated with Famous Alzheimer Patient May Have Been Identified   

 
 

Restless legs syndrome appears to occur within families
• Neurology • May 10 10

Restless legs syndrome appears to aggregate in families, and the siblings of those who are severely affected appear to have an increased risk of… Restless legs syndrome appears to occur within families   

 
 

Pentagon tries aroma therapy to ease combat stress
• Alternative Medicine • • Neurology • May 10 10

The U.S. military is experimenting with aroma therapy, acupuncture and other unorthodox methods to treat soldiers traumatized by combat experiences, Defense Secretary Robert Gates… Pentagon tries aroma therapy to ease combat stress   

 
 

UF Researchers Get $250,000 to study Cell-Based Epilepsy Treatment
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • • Public Health • May 04 10

University of Florida researchers will receive $250,000 to study an inventive cell-transfer therapy to treat cortical dysplasia, a condition where the brain develops abnormally… UF Researchers Get $250,000 to study Cell-Based Epilepsy Treatment   

 
 

Stress (Pressure Tension)
• Neurology • May 03 10

What Is Stress?
Stress is ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them.’

Pressure is… Stress (Pressure Tension)   

 
 

No link seen between stressful events, stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Apr 29 10

Despite the common belief that high stress can trigger a stroke, a new study finds no evidence that distressing life events raise the risk… No link seen between stressful events, stroke   

 
 

Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease by Voice Analysis
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 19 10

A new technique assisting in early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease has been developed by Prof. Shimon Sapir of the Department of Communication Sciences… Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease by Voice Analysis   

 
 

U.S. team discovers new Alzheimer’s risk gene
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • Apr 15 10

People with a common variation in a gene linked with coronary artery disease have nearly double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared… U.S. team discovers new Alzheimer’s risk gene   

 
 

Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer’s risk: US study
• Dieting • • Neurology • Apr 13 10

A diet rich in olive oil, nuts, fish, poultry and certain fruits and vegetables may have a powerful effect at staving off Alzheimer’s… Diet can sharply cut Alzheimer’s risk: US study   

 
 
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