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Posted December 14, 2011:

• Alzheimer's Drug Candidate May Be First to Prevent Disease Progression, Mouse Study Suggests
• Magnetic Stimulation of Brain May Help Some Stroke Patients Recover

Posted December 13, 2011:

• High Levels of Tau Protein Linked to Poor Recovery After Brain Injury

Posted December 12, 2011:

• Widespread Brain Atrophy Detected in Parkinson's Disease With Newly Developed Structural Pattern
• Test for Alzheimer's Disease Predicts Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Disease

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Researchers Design Alzheimer’s Antibodies: Surprisingly Simple Method to Target Harmful Proteins
• Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents Becoming More Common

Posted December 8, 2011:

• Blood Pressure Medicines Reduce Stroke Risk in People With Prehypertension, Study Suggests

Posted December 6, 2011:

• Addressing Pain and Disease on the Fly: How Fruit Flies Can Teach Us About Curing Chronic Pain and Halting Mosquito-Borne Diseases
• New Move to Use Robots for Stroke Rehabilitation

Posted December 5, 2011:

• Scientists Discover How Brain Corrects Bumps to Body

Posted December 1, 2011:

• Vegetables, Fruits, Grains Reduce Stroke Risk in Women

Posted November 30, 2011:

• Simple Blood Test Diagnoses Parkinson's Disease Long Before Symptoms Appear

Posted November 29, 2011:

• Parkinson's Disease Risk Greater in Those Exposed to Common Chemical, Trichloroethylene, Study Shows

Posted November 22, 2011:

• Psychological Intervention Reduces Disability and Depression in Adolescents With Fibromyalgia

Posted November 21, 2011:

• People With Early Alzheimer's Disease May Be More Likely to Have Lower BMI
• Regeneration After a Stroke Requires Intact Communication Channels Between Brain Hemispheres

Posted November 17, 2011:

• 'Silent' Stroke Risk Factors for Children With Sickle Cell Anemia

Posted November 16, 2011:

• Form and Function: New MRI Technique to Diagnose or Rule out Alzheimer's Disease

Posted November 13, 2011:

• Abused Girls May Have Higher Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke as Adults, Study Suggests

Posted November 10, 2011:

• Effects of 'Mini Stroke' Can Shorten Life Expectancy
• Dendritic Cell Subtype Protects Against Atherosclerosis

Posted November 9, 2011:

• People With Parkinson's Disease More Likely to Have Leg Restlessness Than Restless Leg Syndrome

Posted November 8, 2011:

• Surgical Procedure Does Not Appear to Reduce Risk of Subsequent Stroke for Patients Who Have Had 'Mini-Stroke'

Posted November 6, 2011:

• New Technology to Monitor Brain Aneurysms

Posted November 3, 2011:

• Scientists Identify Gene Critical for Cell Responses to Oxygen Deprivation

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Protein Could Prevent Secondary Damage After Stroke, Neuroscientist Says

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Tangled Web in Alzheimer's Protein Deposits Is More Complex Than Once Thought

Posted October 31, 2011:

• People With Dementia Less Likely to Return Home After Stroke

Posted October 27, 2011:

• Poorer Countries, Those Spending Less on Health Care Have More Strokes, Deaths
• Hospital Team Significantly Reduced Risk of Further Vascular Events After 'Mini Strokes'

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Religious, Spiritual Support Benefits Men and Women Facing Chronic Illness, Study Finds
• Infection Is an Important Post-Stroke Problem

Posted October 23, 2011:

• E-Counseling Shows Dramatic Results in Lowering Blood Pressure; Online Tool Motivates Patients to Maintain a Healthier Lifestyle

Posted October 21, 2011:

• Blood-Pressure-Lowering Drug After Stroke Aids Recovery, Study Suggests
• Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Add a Decade or More Healthy Years to the Average Lifespan, Canadian Study Shows

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Alternating Training Improves Motor Learning: Study Suggests Varying Practice Sessions May Benefit People With Motor Disorders

Posted October 19, 2011:

• Computer Games Help People With Parkinson's Disease, Pilot Study Shows

Posted October 18, 2011:

• Relationships More Important Than Genetic Ties When Deciding Who Cares for Aging Family, Study Finds

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Protecting the Brain When Energy Runs Low

Posted October 12, 2011:

• Estrogen May Prevent Younger Menopausal Women from Strokes, Study Suggests
• Preventing Falls in People With Parkinson's Disease

Posted October 11, 2011:

• Melatonin Delays Onset, Reduces Deaths in Mouse Model of Huntington’s Disease
• New Drug Target for Alzheimer's, Stroke Discovered

Posted October 10, 2011:

• Effect of Aging on the Brain
• Crossing Legs After Severe Stroke May Be a Good Sign of Recovery

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Telestroke, the Next Best Thing
• Stroke Rate 25 Percent Higher for Metis
• One Quarter of Seniors Over 70 Have Had Silent Strokes

Posted October 3, 2011:

• Study of COX-2 Inhibitors Could Lead to New Class of Stroke Drugs

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