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New Research Supports Upcoming Alzheimer's Disease Guidelines
August 1, 2011 — Two new studies provide insight into the potential of positron emission tomography (PET) to differentiate between types of dementia and to identify pharmaceuticals to slow the progress of dementia. ... > full story -
Traumatic Brain Injury Linked With Tenfold Increase in Stroke Risk
July 28, 2011 — Suffering a trauma to the brain may increase the risk of stroke tenfold within three months, according to new research. This is the first study to show a direct correlation between traumatic brain ... > full story -
New Therapy May Help People With Unexplained Symptoms of Pain, Weakness and Fatigue
July 27, 2011 — A new type of therapy may help people with symptoms such as pain, weakness, or dizziness that can't be explained by an underlying disease, according to a new study. These symptoms, which can also ... > full story -
New Imaging Technique Captures Brain Activity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
July 27, 2011 — Researchers have used a new imaging technique, arterial spin labeling, to show the areas of the brain that are activated when patients with low back pain have a worsening of their usual, chronic ... > full story -
To Help Doctors and Patients, Researchers Are Developing a 'Vocabulary of Pain'
July 26, 2011 — A psychiatrist is attempting to help patients suffering from chronic pain and their doctors by drawing on ontology, the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of being or ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Potential Stroke Treatment That May Extend Time to Prevent Brain Damage
July 25, 2011 — A naturally occurring substance shrank the size of stroke-induced lesions in the brains of experimental mice -- even when administered as much as 12 hours after the event, researchers have ... > full story -
Optimism Associated With Lower Risk of Having Stroke
July 21, 2011 — A large-scale observational study shows that optimism is associated with lower risk of stroke. On a 16-point scale, each point increase in optimism correlated with a 9 percent reduction in stroke ... > full story -
Vascular Changes Linked to Dementia, Experts Say
July 21, 2011 — High blood pressure is related to the development of age-related vascular cognitive impairment, according to a new American Heart Association/American Stroke Association scientific statement. ... > full story -
Chronic Pain in Homeless People Not Managed Well, Study Finds; Almost Half Reported Using Street Drugs to Treat Their Pain
July 21, 2011 — Chronic pain is not managed well in the general population and it's an even greater challenge for homeless people, according to new ... > full story -
Great Public Desire to Seek Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's, According to Survey
July 20, 2011 — Results of an international survey reveal that over 85 percent of respondents in the five countries surveyed say that if they were exhibiting confusion and memory loss, they would want to see a ... > full story
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