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Mini-stroke seen as urgent warning of major stroke
• Neurology • Mar 07 05
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), commonly called mini-strokes, typically occur just hours or days before a full-blown Stroke, leaving a narrow window of time…
Healthy lifestyle could reduce Alzheimer’s risk
• Neurology • Mar 03 05
Regular exercise and a healthy diet could go a long way to reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease, a neurologist said on…
Supplements cut post-stroke hip fracture risk
• Neurology • Mar 01 05
Dietary supplements of folate and vitamin B12 can reduce the risk of hip fracture in elderly patients following a stroke, according to a new…
Nerve factor infusion improves Parkinson’s disease
• Neurology • Feb 24 05
Continuous infusion of substance derived from specialized brain cells improves symptoms and quality of life for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according…
Drug Helps Bleeding Stroke Patients
• Neurology • Feb 24 05
A drug that keeps hemophiliacs from bleeding to death could also prove to be the first treatment for the most lethal and crippling…
Tourette Syndrome For Laughs?
• Neurology • Feb 24 05
Protesting against the exploitation of Tourette Syndrome (TS) for laughs in the media, the Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) is mounting a vigorous campaign…
Marijuana-like Ingredient Could Slow Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Feb 23 05
By suppressing inflammation in the brain, a synthetic marijuana compound could potentially offer some protection against Alzheimer’s disease, Spanish scientists report.
The researchers,…
Clotting agent improves stroke survival
• Neurology • Feb 23 05
Most strokes occur due to a blockage in the blood vessels that feed the brain, but some arise when these vessels rupture. Now, new…
Soccer tied to risk of motor neuron disease -study
• Neurology • Feb 23 05
Professional soccer players have a higher risk of suffering from the incurable degenerative illness motor neuron disease, according to a study on Wednesday.
Scientists…
More evidence ties marijuana to stroke risk
• Neurology • Feb 22 05
The case of a young man who suffered a stroke more than once after smoking marijuana adds to evidence that the drug can, in…
Regular Cannabis Use May Increase Risk Of Stroke
• Neurology • Feb 21 05
Regular users of cannabis could be putting themselves at risk of stroke, while they are still young, indicates a case report, published in the…
Alzheimer-risk gene makes brain work harder
• Neurology • Feb 17 05
Mental tasks take an extra effort for healthy non-demented older adults with a genetic variation called APOE-e4, which has been linked to an increased…
Stroke patients benefit from early home rehab
• Neurology • Feb 16 05
People who are mildly to moderately impaired after a stroke do better when they are sent home early from the hospital, with support…
Bond Highlights Anti-Alzheimer’s Effort
• Neurology • Feb 14 05
A federal lawmaker from Missouri is pushing federal legislation he hopes bolsters funding for and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease.
Republican Senator Kit Bond calls…
Editorial: Slowing Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Feb 14 05
Frank Broyles came home from his job as University of Arkansas athletic director one day to find his wife, Barbara, crying.
“She tried to…
People can change some stroke risk factors
• Neurology • Feb 12 05
High blood pressure is a big risk factor for stroke, but people with normal blood pressure can have a stroke. In a new…
Britons underestimate impact of heart disease -poll
• Neurology • Feb 11 05
Heart disease is Britain’ biggest single killer disease but more people are more worried about developing Alzheimer’s or cancer, according to a survey released…
Ailment can be confused with Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Feb 09 05
The inability to finish a sentence, memory loss and walking with a shuffle all sound like symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. But, some people…
Awareness may remain after severe brain injury
• Neurology • Feb 08 05
Patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) - those with severe brain damage who demonstrate intermittent awareness of their environment - may retain some…
Parkinson’s disease can impair driving
• Neurology • Feb 08 05
People with Parkinson’s disease may be poorer drivers than others their age, a small study suggests, but there is no clear way…
Nicotine Won’t Slow Alzheimer’s
• Neurology • Feb 08 05
lthough earlier research has suggested nicotine decreases the brain plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease, results of a new mouse study point to the opposite…
Constant worry may increase Alzheimer’s risk
• Neurology • Feb 04 05
People who have a tendency to worry or feel very stressed out may be more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in…
Predictors of sudden death in diabetics questioned
• Neurology • Feb 03 05
A problem with the nerves that control internal body functions, known as diabetic autonomic neuropathy, was always considered the main risk factor for sudden…
Welders show elevated rate of Parkinson symptoms
• Neurology • Feb 03 05
Welders may have a higher-than-average rate of Parkinson’s disease symptoms, the results of a new study suggest.
Researchers found that among more…
Stroke risk rises if stroke survivors stop aspirin
• Neurology • Feb 03 05
The risk of having another stroke is tripled within one month if aspirin therapy is discontinued, Swiss researchers reported here at the American Stroke…