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Smoking may increase risk of multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 08 10

Smoking may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis in people who have other risk factors for the neurological disorder, researchers said on Wednesday.

The… Smoking may increase risk of multiple sclerosis   

 
 

Stroke risk goes up with each childbirth
• Gender: Female • • Neurology • • Stroke • Mar 31 10

Going through childbirth more than once appears to raise a woman’s risk of having a stroke due to bleeding in the brain, Korean researchers… Stroke risk goes up with each childbirth   

 
 

One Step Closer to Personalized Medicine: Researchers Find First Bio-Marker for MS
• Neurology • Mar 29 10

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have found the first bio-marker for multiple sclerosis (MS) that might predict which patients will… One Step Closer to Personalized Medicine: Researchers Find First Bio-Marker for MS   

 
 

Job Stress Harmful for Health, Leads to Obesity
• Neurology • • Obesity • Mar 29 10

A new study conducted by the researchers at University of Rochester Medical Center found that chronic job stress and deficit of exercise could lead… Job Stress Harmful for Health, Leads to Obesity   

 
 

Study Explores Link Between Sunlight, Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • Mar 22 10

For more than 30 years, scientists have known that multiple sclerosis (MS) is much more common in higher latitudes than in the tropics. Because… Study Explores Link Between Sunlight, Multiple Sclerosis   

 
 

Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson’s risk, not number of cigarettes per day
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Mar 11 10

Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson's risk

Researchers have new insight into the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and smoking. Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing… Years of smoking associated with lower Parkinson’s risk, not number of cigarettes per day   

 
 

Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson’s risk
• Neurology • Mar 11 10

Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. A new study shows that it’s how many years of… Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson’s risk   

 
 

Shingles of the eye tied to stroke risk
• Neurology • • Stroke • Mar 04 10

People who have had an attack of shingles involving the eyes may have a heightened risk of stroke for a year afterward, a… Shingles of the eye tied to stroke risk   

 
 

Multiple sclerosis, Italian researchers discover a possible onset mechanism for the disease
• Neurology • Feb 26 10

A non-pathogenic bacterium is capable to trigger an autoimmune disease similar to the multiple sclerosis in the mouse, the model animal which helps to… Multiple sclerosis, Italian researchers discover a possible onset mechanism for the disease   

 
 

Exercise Helps Protect Brain of Multiple Sclerosis Patients
• Brain • • Neurology • Feb 19 10

Highly fit multiple sclerosis patients perform significantly better on tests of cognitive function than similar less-fit patients, a new study shows.

In addition,… Exercise Helps Protect Brain of Multiple Sclerosis Patients   

 
 

Clinton: Haiti stress accelerated heart problem
• Heart • • Neurology • Feb 18 10

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton blamed stress and a lack of sleep since the devastating Haiti earthquake for accelerating a heart condition that caused… Clinton: Haiti stress accelerated heart problem   

 
 

Quarter of stroke patients die within a year: study
• Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 16 10

Quarter of stroke patients die within a year

One in four people who have a stroke will likely die within one year from any cause and 8 percent who have a stroke… Quarter of stroke patients die within a year: study   

 
 

Dr. James Carroll MCG to conduct first FDA-approved stem cell trial in pediatric cerebral palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Feb 11 10

Medical College of Georgia researchers are conducting the first FDA-approved clinical trial to determine whether an infusion of stem cells from umbilical cord blood… Dr. James Carroll MCG to conduct first FDA-approved stem cell trial in pediatric cerebral palsy   

 
 

Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer’s treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 08 10

The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the… Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer’s treatment: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research   

 
 

High sensitivity to stress isn’t always bad for children
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Feb 05 10

Children who are especially reactive to stress are more vulnerable to adversity and have more behavior and health problems than their peers. But a… High sensitivity to stress isn’t always bad for children   

 
 

Alterations in the brain’s reward system related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Feb 03 10

Until now, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was related to alterations in the brain affecting attention and cognitive processes. Researchers at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and… Alterations in the brain’s reward system related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder   

 
 

Lexapro® helped preserve brain function after stroke
• Brain • • Neurology • • Stroke • Feb 02 10

The antidepressant Lexapro® may help protect key thinking functions if taken soon after a stroke, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

They said people who… Lexapro® helped preserve brain function after stroke   

 
 

Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jan 27 10

Restrictions should be placed on the use of Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) — a top-selling herbal remedy — because of growing scientific evidence that… Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy   

 
 

Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

For teenagers, the effects of a drunken night out may linger long after the hangover wears off.

A recent study led by neuroscientist Susan… Teen Drinking May Cause Irreversible Brain Damage   

 
 

Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Now,… Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsy   

 
 

New York man uses ballet as therapy for Cerebral Palsy
• Alternative Medicine • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

Living with cerebral palsy, 31-year-old Gregg Mozgala has said that all his life he’s received “stares and looks” because of his uncontrolled walk caused… New York man uses ballet as therapy for Cerebral Palsy   

 
 

AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jan 26 10

AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy

A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society finds botulinum toxin type A to be an effective treatment… AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids with Cerebral Palsy   

 
 

Adolescent obesity boosts multiple sclerosis risk
• Neurology • Jan 25 10

The FDA said on Jan. 22 it has approved a new drug called Ampyra (dalfampridine) for treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve walking… Adolescent obesity boosts multiple sclerosis risk   

 
 

Staring, sleepiness, other mental lapses more likely in patients with Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 18 10

Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer’s disease… Staring, sleepiness, other mental lapses more likely in patients with Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Artificial muscles restore ability to blink, save eyesight
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Jan 18 10

Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a development… Artificial muscles restore ability to blink, save eyesight   

 
 
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