by Ket Patel | Jul 15, 2012 | Neurology TV, Psychiatry TV
Two new studies appear to lend strong support for the theory that an overabundance of the amyloid-beta protein is the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease. A genetic study of 1,800 residents of Iceland discovered a rare mutation that apparently protects against the...
by Ket Patel | Jul 15, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Maternal hypertension and intrapartum fever increase the risk for ischemic stroke in infants, a large retrospective analysis suggests. Gestational diabetes, a known risk factor for maternal hypertension and neonatal hypoglycemia, does not increase stroke risk....
by Ket Patel | Jul 14, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis
Tetrahydrocannabinol, the main active ingredient in marijuana, did not slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in a 3-year, randomized trial of 493 British patients with primary or secondary progressive forms of the disease. Some patients with lower baseline EDSS...
by Ket Patel | Jul 13, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Headache/Migraine
Chronic migraineurs reported a greater number of stressful major life events than did those with episodic migraines in a large, cross-sectional analysis of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study. In the study, 551 chronic migraineurs were 25% more...
by Ket Patel | Jul 7, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease
The largest-ever genome sequencing project is the newest weapon in the Alzheimer’s battle. This new project will examine the genetic codes of more than 800 people, generating more than 165 terabytes – 165,000 gigabytes – of new information about Alzheimer’s disease...
