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Researchers find 2 more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 07 09
An international team of scientists has identified two more genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The findings are reported in the online edition…
Universal health care cuts stroke inequalities
• Neurology • • Stroke • Sep 02 09
A person’s risk of having a stroke or dying from a stroke varies by social and economic status. Men and women who are less…
Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 02 09
Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of new-born babies.
In the latest…
Cigarettes, Not Swedish Snuff Linked to Increased Risk of MS
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 01 09
While smoking cigarettes appears to significantly increase a person’s risk of developing multiple sclerosis, using Swedish snuff does not, according to a study published…
Easterners, Westerners see emotion differently
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 31 09
The eyes-and not the mouth-are the true windows to the soul, at least among East Asians, new research in the journal Current Biology suggests.
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Smokeless tobacco increases risk of heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Aug 20 09
People who use smokeless tobacco products like snus have a slightly higher risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, according to research…
Researchers Publish Comparison of MS Treatments
• Neurology • Aug 18 09
Researchers at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ-NJMS) have found that one FDA-approved multiple sclerosis medication, Betaseron…
New study finds links between video-game playing and health risks in adults
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • • Gambling addictions • Aug 18 09
While video gaming is generally perceived as a pastime for children and young adults, research shows that the average age of players in the…
Caltech researchers pinpoint neurons that control obesity in fruit flies
• Fat, Dietary • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Obesity • Aug 18 09
A team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have pinpointed two groups of neurons in fruit fly brains that have the…
First seizure may fuel thinking trouble in kids
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Aug 13 09
Children who are intellectually normal may have problems with language, memory, learning and other thinking or “cognitive” skills at or around the time they…
Preschool thinking skills linked to weight
• Children's Health • • Neurology • • Obesity • Aug 12 09
Smarter youngsters may be less apt to be overweight, a new study hints.
In the study, researchers from Spain found that preschool kids…
Do high-fat diets make us stupid and lazy?
• Dieting • • Fat, Dietary • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 12 09
Short-term memory getting worse? Exercise getting harder? Examine your diet. New research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) showed that in less…
Exercise and Mediterranean-type diet combined associated with lower risk for Alzheimer’s
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Aug 12 09
Both being more physically active and adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet appears to be associated with reduced Alzheimer’s risk, according to a new…
Discovery of genetic mutation in Leigh syndrome
• Genetics • • Neurology • Aug 11 09
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro), McGill University have discovered a genetic mutation underlying late-onset Leigh syndrome, a rare inherited…
Weekend strokes have higher death rate
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jul 29 09
There’s no good time to have a stroke, but new research suggests that being admitted to a hospital for one type of stroke on…
Short Stressful Events May Improve Working Memory
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 23 09
Experiencing chronic stress day after day can produce wear and tear on the body physically and mentally, and can have a detrimental effect…
Scientists Shed New Light on Cause of Inherited Movement Disorder
• Neurology • Jul 21 09
University of Utah School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues at University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center have found strong evidence that abnormal…
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis may pose neurological risks
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jul 21 09
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has helped many couples conceive healthy children and is generally considered a safe practice. However, a new long-term analysis of…
Misdiagnosis of disorders of consciousness still commonplace
• Neurology • Jul 21 09
A sixteen-month study of consensus-based diagnosis of patients with disorders of consciousness has shown that 41% of cases of minimally conscious state (MCS) were…
Gene variations can be barometer of behavior, choices
• Genetics • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 20 09
Researchers at Brown University and the University of Arizona have determined that variations of three different genes in the brain (called single-nucleotide polymorphisms) may…
Study will delve into oral health, memory link
• Dental Health • • Neurology • Jul 16 09
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $1.3 million to an interdisciplinary team that will investigate how people’s oral health might affect their memory,…
Smoking Associated With More Rapid Progression of MS
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 14 09
Patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke appear to experience a more rapid progression of their disease, according to a report in the July issue…
Researchers Gain Insight Into Mechanism Underlying Huntington’s
• Neurology • Jul 13 09
Researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and Graduate Center for Toxicology (GCT) have gained new insight into the genetic mechanisms underlying…
Scientists Identify How Immune Cells May Help Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 13 09
What if you could test your risk for Alzheimer’s disease much like your cholesterol levels — through a simple blood test?
UCLA scientists have…
Better language skills may keep Alzheimer’s at bay
• Neurology • Jul 09 09
People with more developed language skills as young adults may be better able to stay sharp well into old age, even if they develop…