• Five Causes of Epilepsy

    Added On : 15th September 2014

    Epilepsy is a disorder with many possible causes. Anything that disturbs the normal pattern of neuron activity -- from illness to brain damage to abnormal brain development -- can lead to seizures. 

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  • Rare Blood Type May Slightly Raise Dementia Risk

    Added On : 11th September 2014

    But lifestyle factors play a bigger role, experts say

    Your blood type may play a small role in your risk for dementia, a new study finds.

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  • 'Sleep Drunkenness' Is Common and Linked to Other Behavior Issues

    Added On : 5th September 2014

    But condition remains poorly defined and little understood, researcher says

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  • Marijuana compound may slow, halt progression of Alzheimer's

    Added On : 1st September 2014

    MarijuanaNeuroscientists found that extremely low doses of a compound found in marijuana may slow or halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

    A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease reported that neuroscientists using a cellular model of Alzheimer's found low doses of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reduced the production of amyloid beta, and prevented abnormal accumulation, which is one of the early signs of the memory-loss disease.

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  • Deep Brain Stimulation & Older Parkinson's Patients

    Added On : 27th August 2014

    Rates of complications did not rise with age, researchers reporthe risk of complications when implanting deep brain stimulation devices in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease is no greater in older patients than younger ones, a new study shows.

    The treatment involves placing electrodes in specific parts of the brain. The new findings should ease concerns about using the devices in patients older than 75, the Duke University researchers said.

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  • Treatment Options for Epilepsy: Doctor Q&A

    Added On : 27th August 2014

    Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological disorders, and close to 3 million Americans have a seizure disorder. Many patients who are treated for epilepsy can live normal lives, but finding the best treatment is critical.

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  • Depression 'more common' in early Parkinson's

    Added On : 17th August 2014

    Woman with hand over her faceDepression and anxiety are twice as common in people newly-diagnosed with Parkinson's disease compared with the general population, research suggests.

    Writing in the journal Neurology, US researchers say depression increases in frequency in Parkinson's patients and is often left untreated.

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  • Portable Monitors OK for Spotting Sleep Apnea: Docs

    Added On : 13th August 2014

    But the devices aren't for everyone, experts advise

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  • 5 Important Lifestyle Changes for Migraine Patients

    Added On : 8th August 2014

    Daily habits may make a difference in your migraines.

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  • For children with autism, brain inflexibility may explain behavior

    Added On : 30th July 2014

    640_Autism.jpgNew research has found that the brains of children with autism are relatively inflexible at switching from rest to task and this inflexibility is correlated with behaviors characteristic of the disorder.

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