Exercise :: Exercise fights memory loss, boosts brainpower
Research has shown that people who exercise do better on memory tests. Now a new Columbia University Medical Center study explains specifically what exercise does within the brain.
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Dementia :: High Uric Acid Levels – A Possible New Dementia Biomarker
Researchers at Yale and at Johns Hopkins, led by Barry Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of Therapeutic Cognitive Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins, have found that a simple blood test to measure uric acid, a measure of kidney function, might reveal a risk factor for cognitive problems and dementia in old age.
Stroke :: High BMI linked to lower chance of being discharged directly home after hospitalization for stroke
Individuals with a higher body mass index (BMI) tend are less likely to be discharged directly home after hospitalization for an ischemic stroke, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Obesity :: Obesity surgery can lead to memory loss, other problems
Weight loss surgery, such as gastric bypass surgery, can lead to a vitamin deficiency that can cause memory loss and confusion, inability to coordinate movement, and other problems, according to a study published in the March 13, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Stroke :: Men more likely to benefit from clot-busting stroke treatment
Men are more likely than women to benefit from the use of a clot-busting drug after stroke, according to a study published in the March 13, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Neurology :: Stem cells may benefit people with neurodegenerative disease
Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) hold great promise forbenefiting degenerative diseases, and do so by invoking multiplemechanisms. Such cells can be grown in a manner compatible with clinicaluse (i.e., without animal feeder layers) and even without the need forimmunosuppression.
Mood Swings :: Scientists find hormone activity explains adolescent mood swings
The “raging hormones” of puberty are known to produce mood swings and stress for most teenagers, making it difficult to cope with this period of life. Until now, the specific causes of pubertal anxiety have not been identified, making it harder to understand and treat adolescent angst.
Pregnancy :: Cholesterol could be key to treating fetal alcohol syndrome
Small amounts of alcohol can interfere with the growth of a fetus, but added cholesterol may help prevent a wide array of neurological and physical defects from alcohol exposure, according to a new study in laboratory fish.
Stroke :: Stroke on weekends may be fatal
Patients admitted to hospitals for ischemic stroke on weekends had a higher risk of dying than patients admitted during the week, in a Canadian study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Kids :: Kids learn words best by working out meaning
Toddlers learn new words more easily when they figure out the words’ meaning for themselves, research by a Johns Hopkins undergraduate student suggests.