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Exercise and healthy diet slow memory loss
• Neurology • Sep 07 05
An active lifestyle and a healthy, fish-rich diet are not only good for your heart, they may also help tackle the memory…
Artery disease seen with sleep-breathing disorder
• Neurology • Sep 02 05
Otherwise healthy middle-aged people with Obstructive sleep apnea - a disorder in which they frequently stop breathing for brief periods while they…
Gene variations affect stroke risk after surgery
• Neurology • Aug 31 05
Genetic variations of two proteins involved in inflammation, C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin (IL)-6, affect the risk of Stroke after heart surgery, according to…
Estrogen use may increase Parkinson’s disease risk
• Neurology • Aug 30 05
Postmenopausal therapy with estrogen may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease in women who have had a Hysterectomy,…
Robotic arm can improve motor control after stroke
• Neurology • Aug 30 05
A computerized robotic arm trainer appears to be more effective than electrical stimulation in improving motor control and strength in Stroke patients who are…
Daydreaming activity linked to Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Aug 25 05
The parts of the brain that young, healthy people use when daydreaming are the same areas that fail in people who have Alzheimer’s disease,…
Alzheimer’s protein involved in brain protection
• Neurology • Aug 19 05
By studying fruit flies, Belgian investigators have discovered that the normal function of the amyloid precursor protein (APP), which has been implicated in Alzheimer’s…
Range of jobs tied to degenerative brain disease
• Neurology • Aug 18 05
A wide range of occupations, from farming to teaching, may be potential risk factors for degenerative brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and…
Idaho probes outbreak of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
• Neurology • Aug 15 05
Idaho officials on Friday confirmed one case of naturally occurring Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and are investigating five other suspected cases, but said…
Alzheimer toxin may be key to slowing disease
• Neurology • Aug 04 05
Australian scientists say they have identified a toxin that plays a key role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, raising hope that a drug…
Amphetamines may slow Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • Aug 04 05
Amphetamines, including the party drug Ecstasy, have reversed the effects of Parkinson’s disease in mice, a new study suggests.
Their finding does…
Altered sense of smell may point to Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Aug 02 05
A 10-item smell identification test seems to be useful for finding out if people with mild mental impairment are at increased risk of developing…
Right-brain strokes harder to diagnose
• Neurology • Jul 29 05
The findings from a study in Germany suggest that because of differences in symptoms, Strokes affecting the right side of the brain…
Many stroke patients aren’t treated for hypertension
• Neurology • Jul 29 05
Although there is evidence that Stroke patients with high or even normal blood pressure can benefit from drug therapy to lower their…
Language training helps stroke patients speak
• Neurology • Jul 22 05
People who’ve experienced a Stroke can lose the ability to use or understand speech, a problem known as aphasia. Now, new research suggests that…
Folate may protect against hemorrhagic stroke
• Neurology • Jul 21 05
In addition to its effects on homocysteine, an amino acid linked to Heart disease, folate may protect against a certain type of…
Stroke prevention surgery safe for 90-year-olds
• Neurology • Jul 18 05
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA), a type of surgery that may help prevent Strokes, can be safely performed in elderly individuals, a…
Stem cells may protect brain, nervous system
• Neurology • Jul 13 05
Stem cells may protect the brain and nervous system against damage from tumours and conditions such as multiple sclerosis, researchers at Milan’s…
High BP worsens impact of stroke on brain function
• Neurology • Jul 13 05
In women who suffer a Stroke, high blood pressure before the event predicts greater declines in cognitive function afterward, results of a…
Statins Fail to Hold Off Alzheimer’s in Study
• Neurology • Jul 11 05
Popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins did not protect elderly people from Alzheimer’s or other kinds of dementia, a study…
Parkinson’s drugs tied to compulsive behaviors
• Neurology • Jul 11 05
Dopamine agonist drugs, which are used to control movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease, may lead to pathological gambling and other compulsive…
New device for sleep apnea seen easier to tolerate
• Neurology • Jul 01 05
The use of a flexible CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) device that adjusts pressure with inhalation and exhalation can boost adherence to CPAP therapy…
Nerve factor infusion helped Parkinson’s patient
• Neurology • Jul 01 05
For the first time in a person with Parkinson’s disease, researchers have shown that infusing a natural nerve growth factor directly…
Alzheimer’s drug may help with Parkinson’s too
• Neurology • Jun 30 05
Donepezil (Aricept), a drug used for treating people with Alzheimer’s disease, may also improve the thinking ability of Parkinson’s…
Heroin users show Alzheimer’s-like brain changes
• Neurology • Jun 24 05
Young people who abuse heroin may suffer brain damage similar to what’s seen in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, according to…