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Saturday, July 26, 2008

Alzheimer's Disease Briefs

Exercise helps delay onset of dementia

Antipsychotic drugs could increase risk of death in the elderly

Saving limbs from amputation with a little nerve

Physical activity may stave off Alzheimer's

A blood test for epilepsy

Stem cells without new embryos?

Habits and memory

Protein may limit brain and nerve cell death

Alzheimer's disease: Advanced dementia means trouble with medical decision-making

Eat your fish: Mercury in seafood safe for older adults

Brain chemistry: This is your brain off meth

Bone marrow transplant: Neurocognitive function doesn't suffer in the long term

All in your head: Images of physical and psychological pain in the brain

Moderate consumption news: A drink a day may keep the cognitive decline away

More than a migraine: Headaches may be a risk factor for stroke

On the job: Interesting work may protect against dementia

The mystery of autism: Tracking down the culprit behind this baffling disease

Crash into me: Giving corticosteroids for head injuries can be deadly

Parkinson's disease: A drug offers hope for those in the early stages of the disease

Brain problems: More episodes of depression, bipolar disorder increase risk of dementia

Treating restless-legs syndrome: Certain drugs help lessen symptoms, even in the long run

HIV on the brain: Study looks at drugs with neurological activity

Medical marijuana: Epilepsy patients are smoking pot

Amnesia: Can rest help amnesiacs recall memories?

Body news: Overweight women are more likely to experience brain atrophy

Pain relief: Many Canadians use medical marijuana for multiple sclerosis

Connecting diseases: Are relatives of people with Parkinson's disease more likely to have Alzheimer's?

MMR vaccines: Are kids at risk of seizures once vaccinated?

Studying Alzheimer's: Can a viral or bacterial infection cause Alzheimer's disease?

Epilepsy during pregnancy: Should moms use drugs to control seizures?

Voice tremor: Yet another use for Botox

Vaccine risk: Hepatitis B vaccine linked to multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis: Do MS patients have defective T cells?

Fibromyalgia: Antidepressant may help relieve symptoms

Parkinson's disease: Study compares two drugs to find out which works best

Mind and body: A healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk of dementia

Delaying Alzheimer's: Donepezil could slow the progression of the disease

Medical marijuana: Cannabis-based drugs help MS patients

Pregnancy problems: Restless-legs syndrome often occurs in pregnant women

Attention headache sufferers: Some migraines relate to weather

Walk it off: Low-intensity exercise wards off dementia

Bone health: Women on antiepileptic drugs lost bone faster from both their hips and their heels

Hospice care eligibility: Model created to determine life expectancy for people with dementia

Drug provides hope: Donepezil appears to help Alzheimer's patients live better

Amyloid plaques: A study on yeast proteins provides some answers about Alzheimer's

Diagnosing Alzheimer's: A study looks at the lag time between symptoms and diagnosis

Macrophage invasion: Insight into the cause of HIV dementia

Cognitive decline: Study links diabetes to Alzheimer's

Blunt head trauma: Even a seizure doesn't mean the worst

Missing link: Could prenatal infections cause cerebral palsy?

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