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Innovative drugs and new European treatment guidelines refine, improve MS therapy

MS is the most common neurological disease in young adults. There are about 2.3 million people worldwide who face a high risk of ever worsening disabilities from this disease.

18 Jun 2018

Scientists to focus on big data and genetics to identify risk factors for dementia

Physical activity plays an important part in dementia prevention. In order to identify risk factors for this neurological disease more effectively, scientists will increasingly focus on big data and genetic research, experts reported at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Lisbon.

18 Jun 2018

Mechanical thrombectomy appears to be important therapy for acute stroke in very old patients

The mechanical removal of blood clots in acute stroke is highly effective but not suitable for all patients.

18 Jun 2018

Drug used to treat myelofibrosis can awaken ‘dormant’ lymphomas in the bone marrow

Most patients with myelofibrosis, a rare chronic disorder of the haematopoietic cells of the bone marrow, benefit from drugs from the JAK2 inhibitor class: symptoms are relieved, survival extended and general quality-of-life enhanced.

18 Jun 2018

New stimulation method increases hope for improving disorders of consciousness

To diagnose patients with severe brain injuries reliably, their state of consciousness has to be evaluated several times with suitable tools.

18 Jun 2018

New 3D imaging technique could improve arthritis treatment

A team of engineers, physicians and radiologists have developed an algorithm that could change the way that the severity of arthritis is assessed and treated.

18 Jun 2018

New study focuses on best, cost effective practices to bridge treatment gap for brain disorders

Up to eight out of ten patients with a brain disorder remain untreated or inadequately treated. But what is the best practice - and above all, most cost effective - healthcare interventions to bridge the treatment gap? This was the focus of the European Brain Council's study entitled The Value of Treatment which was discussed at the Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Lisbon.

18 Jun 2018

Studies provide insight into molecular changes prior to onset of arthritis

The results of two studies presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) provide insight into molecular changes prior to the onset of arthritis which could inform future novel diagnostics and early therapeutic interventions.

18 Jun 2018

Diabetes diagnosis may come with increased risk of pancreatic cancer for African-Americans, Latinos

Each year, more than one million Americans are diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes mellitus, also known as type 2 diabetes. The new diagnosis comes with a long list of potential complications: high blood pressure, nerve damage, kidney disease, stroke, glaucoma and more.

18 Jun 2018

Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Three specialists from the leading provider of tinnitus treatments in the UK have joined experts from Whipps Cross University Hospital to deliver a paper on the causes, assessment, and management of a less common but more troublesome form of the condition.

18 Jun 2018

Bone density scans could help determine likelihood of cardiovascular disease

Routine bone density scans already performed on Australians to identify their risk of fractures could now also be used as an early warning for heart attack or stroke.

18 Jun 2018

Link between frailty and mortality remains unchanged despite lower death rates, study finds

A study published today in Age and Ageing, the scientific journal of the British Geriatrics Society, found that despite death rates in the UK now being much lower than in the 1990s, the relationship between higher levels of frailty and mortality remains unchanged. Reduced mortality rates in older age appear to apply to those with little frailty, while older people with higher levels of frailty are not seeing a benefit.

18 Jun 2018

Sleep disorders appear to be first sign of serious neurological diseases

Sleep disorders are often the first sign of serious neurological diseases. Neurologists should inquire extensively about the quality of their patients' sleep.

18 Jun 2018

Women with higher vitamin D blood levels have lower risk for breast cancer

Results from a new study published today in PLOS ONE shows women who have higher vitamin D blood levels have a significantly lower risk for breast cancer.

18 Jun 2018

People with heart problems do not take enough exercise, shows study

Evidence shows that people with existing heart problems or who are at risk of developing them, are ignoring medical advice and not taking enough exercise.

18 Jun 2018

Technology breakthrough could enable detection of fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

A wide range of fetal genetic abnormalities could soon be detected in early pregnancy thanks to a world-first study led by University of South Australia researchers using lab-on-a-chip, non-invasive technology.

18 Jun 2018

Zika Virus: What Does the Future Hold?

Following the Zika virus epidemic that swept across Brazil between 2015-2016, Dr. Julia Clarke and her team begun working to establish the long-term effects of Zika, and recently discovered that TNF-a inhibitors can be used to prevent microencephaly.

18 Jun 2018

Novel compound as effective as FDA-approved antibiotics for treating deadly infections

Purdue University researchers have identified a new compound that in preliminary testing has shown itself to be as effective as antibiotics approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat life-threatening infections while also appearing to be less susceptible to bacterial resistance.

18 Jun 2018

Study suggests state-of-the-art genomic testing for routine autopsy of stillbirths

Pregnancy loss and the death of a newborn baby are devastating events, and as of today around 25% of these perinatal deaths are unexplained despite autopsy.

18 Jun 2018

Childhood, adult obesity raise risk of developing hip and knee osteoarthritis

The results of a study to be presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology suggest childhood and adult obesity increase the risk of developing hip osteoarthritis and knee OA but not hand OA.

18 Jun 2018

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Innovative drugs and new European treatment guidelines refine, improve MS therapy

Scientists to focus on big data and genetics to identify risk factors for dementia

Mechanical thrombectomy appears to be important therapy for acute stroke in very old patients

Drug used to treat myelofibrosis can awaken ‘dormant’ lymphomas in the bone marrow

New stimulation method increases hope for improving disorders of consciousness

New 3D imaging technique could improve arthritis treatment

New study focuses on best, cost effective practices to bridge treatment gap for brain disorders

Studies provide insight into molecular changes prior to onset of arthritis

Diabetes diagnosis may come with increased risk of pancreatic cancer for African-Americans, Latinos

Three experts from The Tinnitus Clinic contribute to major review on pulsatile tinnitus

Bone density scans could help determine likelihood of cardiovascular disease

Link between frailty and mortality remains unchanged despite lower death rates, study finds

Sleep disorders appear to be first sign of serious neurological diseases

Women with higher vitamin D blood levels have lower risk for breast cancer

People with heart problems do not take enough exercise, shows study

Technology breakthrough could enable detection of fetal genetic abnormalities in early pregnancy

Zika Virus: What Does the Future Hold?

Novel compound as effective as FDA-approved antibiotics for treating deadly infections

Study suggests state-of-the-art genomic testing for routine autopsy of stillbirths

Childhood, adult obesity raise risk of developing hip and knee osteoarthritis

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