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Stress may make you itch
• Neurology • Oct 27 08
Current research suggests that stress may activate immune cells in your skin, resulting in inflammatory skin disease. The related report by Joachim et al.,…
Computer-Assisted Counseling Might Help Prevent Major Birth Defects
• Neurology • • Pregnancy • Oct 21 08
Neural tube birth defects — a group of major birth defects including spina bifida — can be avoided in most cases by women taking…
Drinking alcohol associated with smaller brain volume
• Brain • • Neurology • Oct 14 08
The more alcohol an individual drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume, according to a report in the October issue of Archives…
Abdominal obesity raises dementia risk years later
• Neurology • • Obesity • Oct 09 08
Having an “apple-shaped,” rather than a “pear-shaped” body at middle-age appears to increase the later-life risk of dementia, California researchers report.
Moreover, the link…
Time Management—Tips to Reduce Stress
• Neurology • Oct 08 08
Many women know the overwhelmed feeling caused by too much to do and too little time. Better time management can help you do…
Disease diagnosis in just 15 minutes
• Cancer • • Neurology • Oct 01 08
Testing for diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis could soon be as simple as using a pregnancy testing kit.
A team led by…
Seven Habits (To Break) Of Highly Effective People
• Gender: Male • • Neurology • Sep 24 08
During tough financial times, many people try to demonstrate their value at work by working harder and longer. But, if you don’t also make…
Research Shows Rehabilitation Benefits of Using Nintendo Wii
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Sep 23 08
A UMDNJ case study focused on use of the Nintendo Wii for rehabilitation of a teen with cerebral palsy is believed to be the…
Severe Stress More Common Among Long-Term Cancer Survivors
• Neurology • Sep 23 08
Long-term survivors of adult cancers are almost twice as likely to report psychological distress severe enough to cause moderate to serious problems functioning in…
Study confirms benefit of combination therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Sep 22 08
Extended treatment with Alzheimer’s disease drugs can significantly slow the rate at which the disorder advances, and combination therapy with two different classes of…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Knowing When to Refer for Testing is as Easy as 1, 2, 3
• Neurology • Sep 17 08
Does your physician know when it is appropriate to refer you to a specialist to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)? Due to a high…
Sleep position may cause apnea in stroke patients
• Neurology • • Stroke • Sep 12 08
Stroke patients spend most of their time asleep on their backs, which may contribute to a breathing problem called sleep apnea, according to findings…
Cholesterol Drugs Lower Risk of Stroke for Elderly Too
• Neurology • • Stroke • Sep 04 08
Elderly people who take a cholesterol drug after a stroke or mini-stroke lower their risk of having another stroke just as much as younger…
Fatal Protein Interactions Key to Neurological Disease
• Neurology • Sep 04 08
In a collaborative study at the University of California, San Diego, investigators from neurosciences, chemistry and medicine, as well as the San Diego Supercomputer…
B-Vitamin Deficiency May Cause Vascular Cognitive Impairment
• Brain • • Dieting • • Neurology • Sep 02 08
A deficiency of B-vitamins may cause vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research…
Magnesium Sulfate Infusions Reduce Cerebral Palsy Risk in Preterm Births
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Aug 28 08
Giving an infusion of magnesium sulfate just before delivery to pregnant women who were at high risk for preterm birth cut the rate of…
Experimental Therapy May Lead to Macular Degeneration
• Eye / Vision Problems • • Neurology • Aug 28 08
Having discovered a genetic trigger for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in people over 50, researchers report that an experimental…
Pregnancy situations have impact on brain development in pre-term infants
• Brain • • Neurology • • Pregnancy • Aug 27 08
Brain development in infants who are born very prematurely is still incomplete. Factors that cause premature birth may have an impact on the development…
Scientists unmask brain’s hidden potential
• Brain • • Neurology • Aug 27 08
Previous research has found that when vision is lost, a person’s senses of touch and hearing become enhanced. But exactly how this happens has…
New Hope for Stroke Patients
• Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 25 08
If a stroke patient doesn’t get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there’s not much doctors can do to limit damage…
Study Highlights Link Between Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • Aug 22 08
Vitamin D, the principal regulator of calcium in the body, may prevent the production of malignant cells such as breast and prostate cancer cells…
Stroke treatment still very often delayed
• Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 15 08
Stroke victims frequently fail to seek emergency treatment promptly enough, and even when they do get to the ER quickly, their treatment is often…
Hormone drug increases stroke risk in women
• Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 14 08
Treatment with tibolone, a drug with hormone-like effects, reduces the risk of fractures and the risk of breast and colon cancer in postmenopausal women…
A Lifestyle Good for the Heart May Prevent Stroke
• Heart • • Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 12 08
Stroke prevention seems to piggyback on a heart-healthy lifestyle, Action Points
In a large cohort of health professionals, those who didn’t smoke,…
Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss and Stroke in Old Age
• Brain • • Neurology • • Stroke • Aug 05 08
Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a…