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Exercise protects and improves the aging brain
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 17 10
Two new studies provide more evidence that regular aerobic exercise not only staves off the problems with thinking and memory that often come with…
USF studies show link among Alzheimer’s disease, Down syndrome and atherosclerosis
• Brain • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 17 10
Nearly 20 years ago Huntington Potter kicked up a storm of controversy with the idea that Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s were the same disease.…
When work interferes with life
• Neurology • Jan 12 10
As many as 50 per cent of people bring their work home with them regularly, according to new research out of the University of…
For some, 3D movies a pain in the head
• Brain • • Headaches • • Neurology • Jan 11 10
Movie buffs and sports fans looking to 3D televisions for the ultimate home theater experience may want to get their eyes checked first -…
Why men and women respond differently to stress
• Neurology • Jan 06 10
Neuroscientists, using fMRIs to scan subjects’ brains, have been able to demonstrate how brains are affected under stress. In men, increased blood flowed to…
Study links restless leg syndrome with erectile dysfunction in older men
• Neurology • • Sexual Health • Jan 03 10
A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that erectile dysfunction was more common in older men with restless leg…
Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa
• Brain • • Cancer • • Neurology • Dec 24 09
People who have Alzheimer’s disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s…
New Web tool may help predict risk of second stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 17 09
Scientists have developed a new web-based tool that may better predict whether a person will suffer a second stroke within 90 days of…
Restless Leg Syndrome may indicate other problems
• Neurology • Dec 14 09
Do you go to bed at night and experience the sensation that you need to constantly be moving your legs? You could be suffering…
Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress
• Neurology • Dec 10 09
Recent studies show that one in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise. But stress isn’t a new problem.
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Hormone replacement therapy tied to mental benefits
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 06 09
Older women who use certain forms of hormone replacement therapy seem to perform better on tests of memory and mental speed than other women…
Young adults who exercise get higher IQ
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Neurology • Dec 02 09
Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried…
Apathy common in dementia patients with brain changes
• Brain • • Neurology • Dec 02 09
Dementia patients with a certain type of changes in their brain’s white matter are more likely to be apathetic than those who do not…
Women who smoke risk having seizures: study
• Epilepsy • • Gender: Female • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 27 09
Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that among more than…
More-vigorous workout may cut men’s stroke risk
• Neurology • • Stroke • Nov 24 09
Older men who regularly jog, swim or engage in other moderate- to high-intensity exercise may have a lower risk of suffering a stroke than…
Moderate-to-Heavy Exercise May Reduce Risk of Stroke for Men
• Neurology • • Stroke • Nov 24 09
Men who regularly take part in moderate-to-heavy intensity exercise such as jogging, tennis or swimming may be less likely to have a stroke than…
Waking up memories while you sleep
• Neurology • Nov 20 09
They were in a deep sleep, yet sounds, such as a teakettle whistle and a cat’s meow, somehow penetrated their slumber.
The 25 sounds…
Obesity in adolescence may increase girls’ MS risk
• Neurology • • Obesity • Nov 20 09
A woman’s risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows.
“This…
Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 19 09
A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital…
Moderate drinking may not preserve thinking skills
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 17 09
Think that a drink or two a day help keep your mind sharp into older age? Researchers from the United Kingdom may have poked…
Smoking May Now be Considered an Established Risk Factor for ALS
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 17 09
While previous studies have indicated a “probable” connection between smoking and ALS, a new study published in the Nov. 17, 2009 issue of Neurology®,…
Researchers Find Potential Treatment for Huntington’s Disease
• Neurology • Nov 15 09
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham), the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics and the University of California,…
Mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • Nov 11 09
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and colleagues have identified a novel mouse gene (Rps23r1) that reduces the accumulation of two toxic…
New Evidence That Dark Chocolate Helps Ease Emotional Stress
• Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Nov 11 09
The “chocolate cure” for emotional stress is getting new support from a clinical trial published online in ACS’ Journal of Proteome Research: Gut Microbiota,…
Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of MS
• Neurology • • Obesity • Nov 10 09
Teenage women who are obese may be more than twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) as adults compared to female teens who…