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Latest (9) Full Text Articles (70) Focus on Neurological Infections701 Hospitals hammered by RAC audits Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 13, 2013
702 Physicians Interactive, Health eVillages launch mobile healthcare partnership Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 13, 2013
703 EasyMed launches International Medical Passport app for Android Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 13, 2013
704 Interest in health insurance exchanges is up, new study shows Full Text Healthcare IT News, March 13, 2013
705 Tickling the brain with magnetic stimulation improves memory in schizophrenia Full Text EurekAlert!, March 13, 2013
706 New study explores link between status and health Full Text EurekAlert!, March 13, 2013
707 Ruptured aneurysm has lasting impact on quality of life Full Text EurekAlert!, March 13, 2013
708 Antibiotic resistance 'has the potential to undermine modern health systems' Full Text EurekAlert!, March 13, 2013
709 Brain imaging after mild head injury/concussion can show lesions Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
710 New hope for reversing the effects of spinal cord injury Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
711 Star-Shaped Glial Cells Act as the Brain's 'Motherboard' Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
712 Drug Shows Potential to Delay Onset or Progression of Alzheimer's Disease Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
713 Sleep discovery could lead to therapies that improve memory Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
714 Single concussion may cause lasting brain damage Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
715 New Add-On Drug May Improve Memory in People With Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
716 Hereditary neurodegeneration linked to ADP-ribose modification Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
717 Brain spikes: Synchrony may be key to cracking brains neural code Full Text ScienceDaily, March 13, 2013
718 Patients balk at considering cost in medical decision-making, study says The Washington Post, March 13, 2013
719 Interval training can boost exercise effects while reducing a workouts length The Washington Post, March 13, 2013
720 Full Pantry Plus Too Little Sleep Is Recipe for Weight Gain Full Text HealthDay, March 13, 2013
Clinical Pearls in Neurology
- Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with a reduced risk of incident overall dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
- 3 months’ topiramate therapy for migraine prophylaxis decreases waist circumference, abdominal skinfold measurements, and body fat ratio
- For individuals with epilepsy, the risk having a broadly defined psychotic disorder is increased by 5.5-fold. The risk of having bipolar disorder is increased by 6.3-fold, and of having schizophrenia increases by 8.5-fold
Highlights in Neurology
Trans fat intake increases risk of ischemic stroke
In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, there were 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke over 663,041 person-years of follow-up. Women in the highest quintile of trans fat intake were at increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR = 1.39) compared with women in the lowest quintile of trans fat intake. Aspirin use modulated the effect of trans fats; ASA users and ASA non-users had HRs for ischemic stroke of 0.95 and 1.66, respectively. Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake were not associated with ischemic stroke.
Read the article summaryNew risk factors for chronic migraine identified
As published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, increase tea consumption (> 4 cups/d), and diet consisting of hot and spicy foods, and weight gain increase the likelihood of chronicity in patients with episodic migraines. During a 12-month prospective study involving 188 patients with episodic migraines, 17.7% developed chronic, daily migraines. Other risk factors included low education, a high frequency of headaches, headaches of long duration, allodynia, and increased symptomatic treatment of headaches.
Read the article summaryGinsenoside-Rd improves outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the calcium channel antagonist, ginsenoside-Rd, has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients (n=386) with acute ischemic strokes. The patients received a 14-day infusion of ginsenoside-Rd within 72 hours of stroke onset. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was improved at 15 days and the modified Rankin score was improved at 90 days (OR = 1.74).
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8 APNewsBreak: Upper-income seniors' Medicare hike The Seattle Times, April 16, 2013 Free full text
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12 RI Hospital: Traumatic brain injury worsens outcomes for those with nonepileptic seizures EurekAlert!, April 9, 2013 Free full text
13 Duloxetine Shown To Avert Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Pain Medicine News, April 15, 2013 Free full text
14 Getting a Brain Boost Through Exercise The New York Times, April 12, 2013
15 'Unknown' neurological disorder often incorrectly diagnosed EurekAlert!, April 11, 2013 Free full text
16 Research sheds new light on traumatic brain injuries EurekAlert!, April 16, 2013 Free full text
17 Wake up! 9 hours of sleep a night not so healthy NBC News, April 23, 2013
18 One Third of Seniors Die With Dementia Time, March 20, 2013 Free full text
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