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Studies show ways to predict, prevent Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Jun 20 05

Painless brain scans and simple blood tests may offer ways to predict who has the highest risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and it… Studies show ways to predict, prevent Alzheimer’s   

 
 

Antibodies, drug, exercise provide Alzheimer’s hope
• Neurology • Jun 20 05

A “passive” vaccine against Alzheimer’s, a drug designed to filter out brain-clogging proteins and inhaled insulin may all offer ways to treat Antibodies, drug, exercise provide Alzheimer’s hope   

 
 

U.S. approves blood test to screen for stroke risk
• Neurology • Jun 17 05

The PLAC test, already used to screen for heart problems, won U.S. approval to help predict a patient’s risk for Stroke, officials for the… U.S. approves blood test to screen for stroke risk   

 
 

Continuous L-dopa delivery useful for Parkinson’s
• Neurology • Jun 16 05

Giving the anti-  Parkinson’s drug levodopa continuously through a naso-gastric tube is better than the pill form of the drug at reducing… Continuous L-dopa delivery useful for Parkinson’s   

 
 

Severe sleep apnea may damage liver
• Neurology • May 26 05

Severe Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - when breathing stops periodically during sleep - appears to be a risk factor for liver damage,… Severe sleep apnea may damage liver   

 
 

Brain stimulation may aid stroke recovery
• Neurology • May 23 05

A new therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain help Stroke patients recover motor function, study suggests.

“These results are exciting… Brain stimulation may aid stroke recovery   

 
 

Latinos have earlier Alzheimer’s onset
• Neurology • May 18 05

Onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms is apparent some 7 years sooner in US mainland Latinos than in their white non-Latino compatriots, a… Latinos have earlier Alzheimer’s onset   

 
 

Virtual reality may speed recovery after stroke
• Neurology • May 13 05

After someone has had a brain-damaging Stroke, playing virtual reality games seems to encourage the brain to reorganize to compensate for the damage, and… Virtual reality may speed recovery after stroke   

 
 

U.S. warns of injuries from implanted stimulator
• Neurology • May 11 05

People with implanted nerve stimulators to treat brain, spinal or other disorders may risk comas, serious injury or death if they undergo magnetic resonance… U.S. warns of injuries from implanted stimulator   

 
 

Aborted Alzheimer’s vaccine on right track: study
• Neurology • May 10 05

An attempt to make a vaccine to treat Alzheimer’s disease, abandoned after it caused dangerous brain inflammation in some patients, may have… Aborted Alzheimer’s vaccine on right track: study   

 
 

Abdominal fat tied to higher stroke risk
• Neurology • May 10 05

Men who carry most of their fat in the belt area may be at increased risk of suffering a fatal Stroke, new research suggests.

… Abdominal fat tied to higher stroke risk   
 
 

Cholesterol drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease
• Neurology • May 09 05

Treatment with the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor (atorvastatin) may be of benefit to patients with Alzheimer’s disease, slowing the progressive deterioration in brain function and… Cholesterol drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease   

 
 

Even mild Alzheimer’s may impede decision-making
• Neurology • May 09 05

People with moderate Alzheimer’s disease may have trouble making competent decisions about their treatment, especially if they lack awareness of their symptoms… Even mild Alzheimer’s may impede decision-making   

 
 

FDA OKs Glaxo’s drug for restless legs syndrome
• Neurology • May 05 05

GlaxoSmithKline Plc said Thursday regulators approved the first U.S. treatment for Restless legs syndrome, a condition that can disrupt sleep and daily… FDA OKs Glaxo’s drug for restless legs syndrome   

 
 

Level head position best for stroke patients
• Neurology • May 05 05

When someone has suffered a Stroke, laying him or her flat seems best, a new study indicates.

According to a report in the medical… Level head position best for stroke patients   

 
 

Walking rehab may boost stroke patients’ confidence
• Neurology • Apr 27 05

Therapy aimed at improving walking ability after a Stroke may also give a boost to patients’ self-confidence, study findings suggest.

Canadian researchers found that… Walking rehab may boost stroke patients’ confidence   

 
 

Exercise slows Alzheimer’s disease in mice
• Neurology • Apr 27 05

Regular exercise can slow the development of Alzheimer’s disease by changing the way brain-damaging proteins take up residence in the… Exercise slows Alzheimer’s disease in mice   

 
 

Combo therapy lowers blood clot risk after stroke
• Neurology • Apr 25 05

Treatment with aspirin plus clopidogrel (sold in the US under the tradename Plavix) is more effective than aspirin alone in reducing tiny blood clots… Combo therapy lowers blood clot risk after stroke   

 
 

Gene-modified tissue may slow Alzheimer’s - study
• Neurology • Apr 25 05

Alzheimer’s disease patients given gene therapy seemed to regrow some damaged brain cells and seemed to experience a slower loss of their… Gene-modified tissue may slow Alzheimer’s - study   

 
 

Provigil doesn’t help MS fatigue but aspirin might
• Neurology • Apr 23 05

Provigil, a drug used to treat the sudden-sleep disorder Narcolepsy, does not affect fatigue experienced by people with multiple sclerosis… Provigil doesn’t help MS fatigue but aspirin might   

 
 

Sleepless elderly prone to falls
• Neurology • Apr 23 05

Elderly nursing home residents with insomnia have an increased risk of falling, researchers report.

Dr. Alon Y. Avidan and colleagues from the… Sleepless elderly prone to falls   

 
 

‘Mini-strokes’ often precede full-blown stroke
• Neurology • Apr 20 05

Within three months after experiencing a transient ischemic attack, commonly known as a mini stroke, more than 14 percent of… ‘Mini-strokes’ often precede full-blown stroke   

 
 

Golfers’ yips may be movement disorder: Study
• Neurology • Apr 15 05

Yips, a condition that plagues professional and amateur golfers alike and leaves them unable to complete a Stroke , may be a movement disorder… Golfers’ yips may be movement disorder: Study   

 
 

Women undergo fewer tests for stroke than men
• Neurology • Apr 15 05

Women are less likely to undergo the standard diagnostic tests for Stroke  than men, according to a study of nearly 400 stroke patients in… Women undergo fewer tests for stroke than men   

 
 

Antibodies may help Alzheimer’s, study finds
• Neurology • Apr 12 05

Antibodies that attack the amyloid protein believed responsible for Alzheimer’s disease may offer a new way to treat the brain-destroying… Antibodies may help Alzheimer’s, study finds   

 
 
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