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Pain Relievers Ibuprofen and Naproxen May Delay- Not Prevent -Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 23 09
A new study shows that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as the pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen do not prevent Alzheimer’s disease, but they…
Painkillers do not prevent Alzheimer’s dementia
• Neurology • Apr 23 09
A recent study contradicts earlier observations that painkillers such as ibuprofen or naproxen, classified as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDS, appear to prevent Alzheimer’s…
With Endoscopic Surgery, Patient Has Large Pituitary Tumor Removed and Goes Home Two Days Later
• Brain • • Neurology • • Surgery • Apr 22 09
When Adam Mamelak, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, removed a large tumor from the pituitary gland of Riverside resident Sharon Moreland, he…
Long-lasting Nerve Block Could Change Pain Management
• Neurology • • Pain • Apr 15 09
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have developed a slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system that could potentially revolutionize treatment of pain during and after surgery, and…
High-dose paracetamol “may help stroke patients”
• Neurology • • Stroke • Apr 14 09
Giving a high dose of paracetamol to stroke patients with raised body temperatures appears to improve their chance of recovering without serious disability, Dutch…
Remembering a Forgotten Co-discoverer of Alzheimer Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 13 09
Alzheimer disease researchers everywhere are familiar with the founding story of their field, concerning the German doctor, Alois Alzheimer, who reported on abnormal pathology…
Remembering a Forgotten Co-discoverer of Alzheimer Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 09 09
Alzheimer disease researchers everywhere are familiar with the founding story of their field, concerning the German doctor, Alois Alzheimer, who reported on abnormal pathology…
Alzheimer’s gene changes brain early, study finds
• Brain • • Genetics • • Neurology • Apr 08 09
A gene known to raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease may alter brain activity throughout life, British researchers said on Monday.
They found that…
Big Belly and Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Restless Legs Syndrome
• Neurology • • Obesity • Apr 07 09
A new study shows both obesity and a large belly appear to increase the risk of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common…
Alzheimer’s Disease Linked to Mitochondrial Damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 03 09
Investigators at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have demonstrated that attacks on the mitochondrial protein Drp1 by the free radical nitric oxide—which…
Enzymes link brain injury to Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 30 09
It’s known that people who suffer a brain injury have a higher-than-normal risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and now lab experiments suggest a…
Vertigo Linked to Osteoporosis
• Ear / Nose / Throat • • Neurology • Mar 24 09
People who have osteoporosis are more likely to also have vertigo, according to a study published in the March 24, 2009, print issue…
Spinal stimulation might ease Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 19 09
Mice and rats with a condition that mimics Parkinson’s disease regain the ability to walk when they’re treated with a device delivering electrical…
Hasseled teens may face high heart risk later
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Neurology • Mar 19 09
Teenagers who experience a lot of daily interpersonal stress have increased blood levels of a protein linked to chronic inflammation - which in turn…
Mechanism of Alzheimer’s Suggests Combination Therapy Needed
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 18 09
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered a mode of action for mysterious but diagnostic protein snarls found…
Researchers Identify Cause for Severe Pediatric Epilepsy Disorder
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Mar 17 09
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that convulsive seizures in a form of severe epilepsy are generated,…
Stress may cause the brain to become disconnected
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 16 09
Does stress damage the brain? In the March 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, a paper by Tibor Hajszan and colleagues provides…
New test can detect early Alzheimer’s: study
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 16 09
A new test can accurately detect Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages, before dementia symptoms surface and widespread damage occurs, U.S. researchers said on…
Blocking Protein May Help Ease Painful Nerve Condition
• Neurology • Mar 16 09
Scientists have identified the first gene that pulls the plug on ailing nerve cell branches from within the nerve cell, possibly helping to…
Meningococcal disease has high risk neurological deficits
• Neurology • Mar 13 09
Invasive meningococcal disease is common among adolescents and usually does not cause serious illness. But in some severe cases, it has a disturbing series…
Two Parkinson’s drugs similar for early treatment
• Neurology • Mar 13 09
As a treatment strategy for early Parkinson’s disease, initial therapy with levodopa versus pramipexole appears to be comparable in delaying the progression of…
Alzheimer’s Marker Linked to Brain Damage
• Brain • • Neurology • Mar 11 09
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have linked a potential indicator of Alzheimer’s disease to brain damage in humans with…
Teenage Stress Has Implications for Adult Health
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Mar 11 09
Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that…
Teenage stress has implications for adult health
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Neurology • Mar 10 09
Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that…
Mental decline faster for fatter men, not women
• Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 10 09
Men in their 70s who are carrying more fat on their frames have a sharper decline in mental function over time than their slimmer…