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New guidelines provide clinical and physical indicators to detect dementia with Lewy bodies

New guidelines have been published on the clinical and physical indicators to help ensure patients with dementia with Lewy bodies get an accurate diagnosis and the best care possible.

8 Jun 2017

Scientists identify microtubule-based therapy to alleviate Gulf War Illness symptoms

At least 100,000 military veterans who served in the 1990-1991 Gulf War were exposed to chemical weapons, released into the air after the United States bombed an ammunition depot in Khamisiyah, Iraq.

7 Jun 2017

Anti-nausea drug may be new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

An old pharmaceutical product may be a new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research presented today by University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University scientists at the SLEEP 2017 annual meeting in Boston.

6 Jun 2017

Study finds link between memory loss, cognitive decline and small vessel disease in the brain

Memory loss, language problems and other symptoms of cognitive decline are strongly associated with diseases of the small blood vessels in the brain, a study has found.

6 Jun 2017

Study reveals positive experience and attitude of patients on electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long had a stigma of being a painful and barbaric method of treatment, but a new study found that patients undergoing ECT for a variety of psychiatric disorders view the therapy in a positive light.

5 Jun 2017

BrainScope One study shows one-third potential reduction of avoidable CT scans in mild TBI patients

BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced a publication describing the use of its flagship product, BrainScope One, in an independent clinical trial demonstrating the potential reduction of one-third (33.3%) of unnecessary computed tomography scans of mildly presenting head injured patients in hospital emergency rooms.

2 Jun 2017

Differences in uptake of toxins, nutritional elements during late pregnancy and early life linked to ASD risk

Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers from The Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Environmental Health Sciences Laboratory and The Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai found that differences in the uptake of multiple toxic and essential elements over the second and third trimesters and early postnatal periods are associated with the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a study published June 1 in the journal Nature Communications.

1 Jun 2017

Impaired ability to understand social cues may be linked to brain changes in people with MS

For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an impaired ability to understand how others feel and think may be linked to subtle brain changes, according to a study published in the May 31, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Jun 2017

Scientists identify 100 genes that provide new entry points into understanding human memory

Scientists have identified more than 100 genes linked to memory, opening new avenues of research to better understand memory processing in the human brain.

1 Jun 2017

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Repeated exposure to a common anesthesia drug early in life results in visual recognition memory impairment, which emerges after the first year of life and may persist long-term, according to a study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published online May 31 in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

31 May 2017

Internet withdrawal causes physiological changes in digitally-dependent people

Scientists and clinicians from Swansea and Milan have found that some people who use the internet a lot experience significant physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure when they finish using the internet.

31 May 2017

EU funds ‘Keep Control’ project that focuses on balance and gait deficits in older adults

Balance problems when standing and walking are ubiquitous in the older population, and can lead to a significant burden for the individual and society.

31 May 2017

Investigational compound inhibits cancer-specific mutations in mice

Many malignancies develop as a result of genetic alterations in individual cells. These gene mutations often cause altered proteins that give new, growth-promoting properties to the cell.

30 May 2017

FDA issues Complete Response Letter for Sunovion’s New Drug Application to treat COPD patients

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Complete Response Letter for the New Drug Application for SUN-101/eFlow (glycopyrrolate) for the long-term, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema

27 May 2017

New device can help stroke patients recover some control over paralyzed limbs

Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a device fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some control over their hands, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

26 May 2017

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

In a small, randomized Phase I/II clinical trial (SAT1), researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine say a 100-year-old drug called suramin, originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness, was safely administered to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who subsequently displayed measurable, but transient, improvement in core symptoms of autism.

26 May 2017

Gray matter density increases during transition from childhood to young adulthood, study reveals

For years, the common narrative in human developmental neuroimaging has been that gray matter in the brain - the tissue found in regions of the brain responsible for muscle control, sensory perception such as seeing and hearing, memory, emotions, speech, decision making, and self-control -- declines in adolescence, a finding derived mainly from studies of gray matter volume and cortical thickness (the thickness of the outer layers of brain that contain gray matter).

26 May 2017

Study uncovers stroke risk factors for pregnant women with preeclampsia

Women with preeclampsia, a common complication of pregnancy, face a heightened risk of stroke during pregnancy and postpartum if they have urinary tract infections, chronic high blood pressure, or clotting or bleeding disorders, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian researchers.

25 May 2017

Scientists report brain network organization changes that underlie improvements in executive function

As children age into adolescence and on into young adulthood, they show dramatic improvements in their ability to control impulses, stay organized, and make decisions.

25 May 2017

Cluster headaches: searching for effective therapies

Cluster headaches are probably the most painful types of pain a human can suffer and it is for no small reason that this condition is also sometimes referred to as suicide headache.

25 May 2017

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

New guidelines provide clinical and physical indicators to detect dementia with Lewy bodies

Scientists identify microtubule-based therapy to alleviate Gulf War Illness symptoms

Anti-nausea drug may be new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea

Study finds link between memory loss, cognitive decline and small vessel disease in the brain

Study reveals positive experience and attitude of patients on electroconvulsive therapy

BrainScope One study shows one-third potential reduction of avoidable CT scans in mild TBI patients

Differences in uptake of toxins, nutritional elements during late pregnancy and early life linked to ASD risk

Impaired ability to understand social cues may be linked to brain changes in people with MS

Scientists identify 100 genes that provide new entry points into understanding human memory

Repeated exposure to anesthesia early in life impairs visual recognition memory

Internet withdrawal causes physiological changes in digitally-dependent people

EU funds ‘Keep Control’ project that focuses on balance and gait deficits in older adults

Investigational compound inhibits cancer-specific mutations in mice

FDA issues Complete Response Letter for Sunovion’s New Drug Application to treat COPD patients

New device can help stroke patients recover some control over paralyzed limbs

Clinical study tests 100-year-old drug in children with autism spectrum disorder

Gray matter density increases during transition from childhood to young adulthood, study reveals

Study uncovers stroke risk factors for pregnant women with preeclampsia

Scientists report brain network organization changes that underlie improvements in executive function

Cluster headaches: searching for effective therapies

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