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Researchers Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier
• Brain • • Neurology • Jul 28 08

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified two new techniques to detect the progression of Alzheimer’s disease earlier. By… Researchers Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease Earlier   

 
 

Tip Sheet to the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2008
• Neurology • Jul 28 08

NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have long been making important contributions to the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. They were among the first to characterize… Tip Sheet to the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease 2008   

 
 

Neurotherapeutics presents special issue on new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • Jul 24 08

The editors of Neurotherapeutics are pleased and proud to announce their July issue, devoted to “Novel Therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Neurotherapeutics is the journal… Neurotherapeutics presents special issue on new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Abnormal sleep patterns in women linked to stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jul 21 08

Sleep patterns in middle-aged women can increase their risk for stroke, researchers in the United States have found. The greatest increase in stroke risk… Abnormal sleep patterns in women linked to stroke   

 
 

Milestone for cannabinoid MS study
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 21 08

The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth has reached an important milestone with the… Milestone for cannabinoid MS study   

 
 

Calcium May be the Key to Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease
• Neurology • Jul 18 08

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer’s disease disrupt the flow… Calcium May be the Key to Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease   

 
 

Long Commutes, Cell Phones While Driving Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Neurology • Jul 14 08

Is your long, daily commute causing you pain? According to experts, hours in the car can create more than stress—it can actually cause carpal… Long Commutes, Cell Phones While Driving Can Cause Carpal Tunnel Syndrome   

 
 

Workers Have High Rates of ‘Psychological Distress’
• Neurology • Jul 14 08

Nearly five percent of employees have high levels of psychological distress associated with a high likelihood of a mental disorder, reports a study in… Workers Have High Rates of ‘Psychological Distress’   

 
 

A baby’s smile is a natural high
• Children's Health • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 07 08

A baby's smile is a natural high

The baby’s smile that gladdens a mother’s heart also lights up the reward centers of her brain, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in… A baby’s smile is a natural high   

 
 

Are Men or Women More Likely to Have Memory Problems in Very Old Age?
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Neurology • Jul 03 08

Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s, according to a study published in… Are Men or Women More Likely to Have Memory Problems in Very Old Age?   

 
 

Subtle Nervous System Abnormalities Predict Risk of Death
• Neurology • Jun 24 08

Subtle but clinically detectable neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and an unstable posture, may be associated with the risk of death and stroke… Subtle Nervous System Abnormalities Predict Risk of Death   

 
 

Stroke Study Reveals Key Target for Improving Treatment
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jun 23 08

For over a decade, the drug called tPA has proven its worth as the most effective emergency treatment for the most common kind of… Stroke Study Reveals Key Target for Improving Treatment   

 
 

Less hemorrhaging after stroke, but not fewer deaths
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jun 11 08

Published in the “New England Journal of Medicine” / The Department of Neurology at the University of Heidelberg Hospital coordinated the study in Europe

… Less hemorrhaging after stroke, but not fewer deaths   
 
 

Gene Variation Linked to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jun 10 08

Investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a genetic variation associated with an earlier age of onset in Alzheimer’s… Gene Variation Linked to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms   

 
 

New approach promising against multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Jun 10 08

Treatment with an immune-suppressing drug may help people with the incurable disease multiple sclerosis, researchers said on Monday.

Their small study showed that… New approach promising against multiple sclerosis   

 
 

Human stem cells show promise against fatal children’s diseases
• Children's Health • • Neurology • Jun 04 08

Scientists have used human stem cells to dramatically improve the condition of mice with a neurological condition similar to a set of diseases in… Human stem cells show promise against fatal children’s diseases   

 
 

Study finds that obstructive sleep apnea causes earlier death in stroke patients
• Neurology • • Stroke • May 19 08

Stroke victims who have obstructive sleep apnea die sooner than stroke victims who do not have sleep apnea or who have central sleep apnea,… Study finds that obstructive sleep apnea causes earlier death in stroke patients   

 
 

Gene therapy slows progression of fatal neurodegenerative disease in children
• Children's Health • • Genetics • • Neurology • May 13 08

Gene therapy to replace the faulty CLN2 gene, which causes a neurodegenerative disease that is fatal by age 8-12 years, was able to slow… Gene therapy slows progression of fatal neurodegenerative disease in children   

 
 

Cilostazol found may be safer than aspirin post-stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • May 06 08

The anti-platelet drug cilostazol is as effective as aspirin at preventing recurrent stroke and appears to be linked to fewer bleeding events, a study… Cilostazol found may be safer than aspirin post-stroke   

 
 

Disease-modifying drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • Apr 30 08

The results of a clinical trial suggest that a new drug slows the functional decline seen in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease, according to… Disease-modifying drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Pill ingredient could prevent brain damage after head injury
• Brain • • Neurology • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 30 08

A common component of the contraceptive pill (progesterone) could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a study published… Pill ingredient could prevent brain damage after head injury   

 
 

Heavy people’s brains may age faster
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 30 08

Middle-aged people who are overweight or obese have lower levels of certain brain chemicals that signal good brain health and function, according to a… Heavy people’s brains may age faster   

 
 

Research Seeks to Understand Memory Loss in Older People
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 28 08

Today, one out of very 12 people aged 65 and older will experience a decline in their ability to remember, think clearly, reason and… Research Seeks to Understand Memory Loss in Older People   

 
 

Anesthesia and Alzheimer’s
• Brain • • Neurology • • Surgery • Apr 26 08

In studies of human brain cells, the widely-used anesthetic desflurane does not contribute to increased production of amyloid-beta protein; however, when combined with low… Anesthesia and Alzheimer’s   

 
 

First Atomic-Level Look at a Protein That Causes Brain Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Apr 23 08

For the first time, researchers have peered deeply at the atomic level into the protein that causes hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) - a… First Atomic-Level Look at a Protein That Causes Brain Disease   

 
 
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