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Chemical chaperone could open door to treatment of neurological disorder
• Neurology • Feb 06 08
An unexpected finding turned out to be a clue leading researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to propose a new…
Breaking down Huntington’s disease one protein at a time
• Neurology • Feb 04 08
Hoping to piece together the intricate series of interactions that lead to Huntington’s disease, Indiana University Bloomington scientists have determined the shape and structure…
Epilepsy Hospitalizations Rise After 8-Year Decline
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jan 31 08
Epilepsy-related hospitalizations, which fell from 176,000 in 1993 to 95,000 in 2000, climbed to 136,000 in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers…
Less Education May Delay Recognition of Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Jan 23 08
A review of epidemiological data has found evidence that people who spend fewer years in school may experience a slight but statistically significant…
Portable Device Quickly Detects Early Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Jan 17 08
The latest medications can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, but none are able to reverse its devastating effects. This limitation often makes early…
Genetic differences may help explain response to multiple sclerosis treatment
• Genetics • • Neurology • Jan 15 08
By comparing the DNA of patients with multiple sclerosis whose symptoms are reduced by interferon beta therapy to the DNA of those who continue…
Exploring the Link Between Parkinson’s and Dementia
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 14 08
Relatives of patients with Parkinson’s disease may have an increased risk of developing dementia or memory problems, researchers report. And the younger the age…
Study Links Drinking, Stroke Risk
• Neurology • • Stroke • Jan 11 08
A study by Tulane University researchers found that heavy drinking - more than 21 drinks per week - may increase the risk of stroke.…
For nutrition info, moms like the Web best
• Dieting • • Neurology • Jan 10 08
A Web site is a better source of information on nutrition than a video game or printed pamphlet, according to a study of low-income…
Risk factors for Parkinson’s Disease under study
• Brain • • Neurology • Jan 07 08
Doctors know an impaired sense of smell is an early indicator of Parkinson’s Disease.
Now they want to know if a smell test…
Why Fish Oil Is Good for You
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Dec 25 07
It’s good news that we are living longer, but bad news that the longer we live, the better our odds of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s…
Some Types of Temporary Neurological Problems Associated With Increased Risk for Stroke, Dementia
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 25 07
Patients who experience symptoms described as transient neurological attacks, such as temporary amnesia or confusion, may have a higher risk for stroke and…
Walking and Moderate Exercise Help Prevent Dementia
• Neurology • Dec 20 07
People age 65 and older who regularly walk and get other forms of moderate exercise appear to significantly lower their risk of developing vascular…
“Brain Signature” for Cigarette Cravings Identified
• Brain • • Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 19 07
A new brain imaging study by researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania shows that cigarette cravings in smokers who…
Green tea may protect brain cells against Parkinson’s disease
• Brain • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • Dec 14 07
Does the consumption of green tea, widely touted to have beneficial effects on health, also protect brain cells” Authors of a new study being…
Good physical function after age 40 tied to reduced risk of stroke
• Neurology • • Stroke • Dec 11 07
People who have good physical function after the age of 40 may lower their risk of stroke by as much as 50 percent compared…
How stress alleviates pain
• Neurology • • Pain • Dec 05 07
One way to alleviate the pain of banging your shin while on a hike is to encounter a grizzly bear—a well-known phenomenon called stress-induced…
Using fMRI to study brain development
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 30 07
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful noninvasive tool for studying brain activity in both humans and experimental animals. Most fMRI studies are…
Recognizing the signs of Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Nov 30 07
Growing old gracefully is easier said than done - the mirror can betray the fact that we may feel 10 years younger on the…
Effects of Progesterone on Alzheimer’s Disease
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • Nov 28 07
The first study on progesterone and Alzheimer’s disease has found no clear preventive benefit for the widely prescribed hormone in an animal model.
Progesterone…
Nicotine may enhance attention and working memory in recovering alcoholics
• Neurology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 26 07
* Alcoholics in early recovery tend to have impaired cognitive functioning.
* Nicotine is known to have beneficial effects under certain…
Eating more fish may improve seniors’ memory
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Neurology • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Nov 22 07
Misplaced your keys? Can’t place that face? Study findings suggest that you may be able to lessen the frequency of these “senior moments’ simply…
Latinos and African Americans Live Longer with Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 15 07
Latinos and African Americans with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than white people who have the disease, according to a study published November 14, 2007,…
New Drug May Restore Memory with Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain • • Neurology • Nov 13 07
A 2006 study by MetLife found that adults over age 55 fear Alzheimer’s disease more than cancer, and with good reason. Alzheimer’s creeps up…
Understanding The Nervous System To Improve Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurology • Nov 07 07
Uncover the neural communication links involved in myelination, the process of protecting a nerve’s axon, and it may become possible to reverse the breakdown…