Promising multiple sclerosis treatments on the way
• Neurology • Apr 12 05

The suspension of sales of promising multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri earlier this year was devastating to disease sufferers, but it has opened…    

 

‘Placebo effect’ weak in chronic fatigue
• Neurology • Apr 12 05

Despite assumptions to the contrary, people with Chronic fatigue syndrome - a mysterious illness for which there is no objective test…    

 

Silica in drinking water may prevent Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Apr 11 05

A high concentration of silica in drinking water seems to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, a study in France suggests.

Dr. Sophie Gillette-Guyonnet,…    

 

Extra oxygen may help stroke patients
• Neurology • Apr 11 05

For some patients suffering a sudden Stroke , extra oxygen therapy improves their clinical symptoms deficits and brain abnormalities seen on an    

 

Poor blood pressure control ups stroke risk
• Neurology • Apr 09 05

About half of all first-time strokes in patients being treated for high blood pressure result from the pressure not being adequately controlled,…    

 

Drinking milk may raise Parkinson’s risk in men
• Neurology • Apr 06 05

Middle-aged men who drink a glass or two of milk each day may be increasing their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later…    

 

New test detects multiple sclerosis
• Neurology • Apr 01 05

A protein pattern or “molecular footprint” in the blood can distinguish patients with multiple sclerosis from healthy subjects, preliminary research suggests, which…    

 

Post-stroke rehab can benefit the very elderly
• Neurology • Apr 01 05

Although the success rate of rehabilitation after Stroke  in patients 85 years or older is not as high as that in younger patients, such…    

 

Hair follicles provide source of nerve stem cells
• Neurology • Mar 29 05

Stem cells found in hair follicles can develop into nerve cells and might be useful in medical treatment, U.S.-based researchers reported on Monday.

They…    

 

Alzheimer’s disease: Definition, Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment
• Neurology • Mar 24 05

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or senile dementia of Alzheimer’s type is a neurodegenerative disease which results in a loss of mental functions due…    

 

Computer test accurately detects early Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Mar 21 05

Researchers have developed a more accurate version of a standard test to detect dementia and cognitive impairment that takes only about 10…    

 

How is stroke recovery managed?
• Neurology • Mar 20 05

Reducing Risk Factors for Another Stroke
Patients should begin all measures, including any medications and life-style changes needed to prevent another Stroke…    

 

What are the surgical procedures for preventing or treating stroke?
• Neurology • Mar 20 05

Carotid Endarterectomy to Prevent Ischemic Stroke
Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure used to clean out and open up the narrowed carotid…    

 

Atrial Fibrillation and Its Treatments
• Neurology • Mar 20 05

The object of treatment for Atrial Fibrillation is to prevent blood clots from forming by first restoring and then maintaining normal    

 

What are the medical and life style measures for preventing a stroke?
• Neurology • Mar 20 05

Diet
A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables and low in salt and saturated fats may significantly lower the risk for…    

 

What are the initial steps in managing a stroke?
• Neurology • Mar 19 05

Until recently, the treatment of Stroke was restricted to basic life support at the time of the stroke and rehabilitation later. Now, however, treatments…    

 

What are the drugs used to treat stroke patients?
• Neurology • Mar 19 05

Drugs for Initial Treatment of Ischemic Stroke
Intravenous Thrombolytics. Clot-busting, or thrombolytic, drugs, normally used for breaking up existing clots in people who…    

 

How serious are strokes?
• Neurology • Mar 19 05

A stroke is always serious. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the US. About 160,000 Americans die of stroke each year.…    

 

How are stroke and transient ischemic attackes diagnosed?
• Neurology • Mar 19 05

Diagnosing Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) and Determining Risk for Stroke

In people who experience transient ischemic attacks or small strokes,…    

 

Medical abnormalities common in anorexia patients
• Neurology • Mar 18 05

Community-dwelling women with anorexia nervosa have a high prevalence of medical abnormalities, including problems with the metabolism, blood and skeleton, Harvard Medical School in…    

 

Newly identified gene mutation raises Alzheimer risk
• Neurology • Mar 18 05

Mutations in a region of the gene that codes for VEGF, a protein that stimulates blood vessel growth, are associated with to a heightened…    

 

What are the symptoms of a stroke?
• Neurology • Mar 15 05

People at risk and partners or caretakers of people at risk for stroke should be aware of the general symptoms, and the stroke victim…    

 

What are the risk factors for stroke?
• Neurology • Mar 15 05

New or recurrent strokes affect about 600,000 people every year. Although incidence of stroke has increased between 1988 and 1998, more people are surviving…    

 

Most women ill informed about stroke
• Neurology • Mar 15 05

Despite the fact that Stroke is one of the most common killers, most women - and particularly minority women - can’t recognize its…    

 

Azilect cuts disability in Parkinson’s - study
• Neurology • Mar 11 05

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd’s drug Azilect reduces disability in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease , according to new research published on Friday.

Professor…    

 

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