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Undernourished stroke patients may have more complications, worse outcomes
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Patients who are undernourished when they enter the hospital with an acute ischemic stroke—the most common type of stroke, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked—are likely to remain undernourished in the hospital and ...
Diabetes associated with different types of brain injury in patients with dementia
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Patients with dementia and diabetes appear to display a different pattern of injuries in their brains than patients with dementia but without diabetes, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the March ...
Hitler skull fragment in Moscow authentic: FSB
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 07, 2009 |
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An officer with the Russian intelligence service the FSB on Monday dismissed a US report suggesting a fragment of Hitler's skull held in Moscow is actually from a woman, insisting their relic is genuine.
Blood urate levels associated with the progression of Parkinson's disease
Apr 14, 2008 |
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Higher blood levels of the compound urate, a salt derived from uric acid that is associated with gout, may be associated with a slower progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to an article posted online today that will ...
Researchers discover novel mechanisms that might causally link type-2 diabetes to Alzheimer's disease
Apr 10, 2009 |
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A recent study by Mount Sinai faculty suggests that a gene associated with onset of type-2 diabetes also decreases in Alzheimer's disease dementia cases. The research, led by Dr. Giulio Maria Pasinetti, MD, Ph.D., The Aidekman ...
Post-stroke clot-busting therapy beneficial for patients on aspirin
Mar 10, 2008 |
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Patients given a clot-busting drug following stroke appear to have better outcomes if they were already taking anti-platelet medications, despite an apparent increased risk for bleeding in the brain, according to an article ...
Diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol linked to faster cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients
Mar 09, 2009 |
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A history of diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, are associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from Columbia University Medical ...
Cognitive impairment linked to reduced survival regardless of race
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, appear to be associated with an increased risk of death among both white and African American older adults, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of ...
High blood pressure after stroke should not necessarily rule out use of clot-busting treatment
Sep 08, 2008 |
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Patients who require therapy to lower their blood pressure following a stroke do not appear to be at a higher risk for bleeding or other adverse outcomes after receiving anti-clotting therapy, according to a report in the ...
Seizures during pregnancy associated with risk of pre-term and small babies
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy appear more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight babies than women without epilepsy, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ne ...
Treating cluster headaches with high-flow oxygen appears effective
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report being pain-free within 15 minutes of treatment with high-flow oxygen than patients ...
Breastfeeding associated with a reduced risk of relapse in women with multiple sclerosis
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Women with multiple sclerosis who breastfeed exclusively for at least two months appear less likely to experience a relapse within a year after their baby's birth, according to a report posted online today that will appear ...
Cognitive problems associated with diabetes duration and severity
Aug 11, 2008 |
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Individuals with mild cognitive impairment appear more likely to have earlier onset, longer duration and greater severity of diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Neurology.
Family's inherited condition links prion diseases, Alzheimer's
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A laboratory connection between Alzheimer's disease and brain-wasting diseases such as the human form of mad cow disease has moved into the clinic for what is believed to be the first time, manifesting itself ...
On-the-job pesticide exposure associated with Parkinson's disease
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Individuals whose occupation involves contact with pesticides appear to have an increased risk of having Parkinson's disease, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Neurology.
