Johns Hopkins brain scientists have hit on how and why some powerful drugs used for treating mental illnesses cause patients to gain so much weight that they often develop life-threatening complications such as diabetes and heart disease.
In patients with recently diagnosed multiple sclerosis, the extent of accumulated brain tissue loss and overall lesion load as determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may predict the rate of cerebral atrophy over the following two years, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Among patients with retinal disease, molecular testing can confirm a clinical diagnosis of hereditary disorders, identify carrier status and confirm or rule out the presence of a familial mutation in those without symptoms, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Northwestern University researchers have discovered men with an unusual form of dementia have a higher rate of vasectomy than men the same age who are cognitively normal.
A quarter of patients given clot-busting drugs directly into a blood clot in an artery within six hours of stroke experienced such a rapid recovery ? major improvement within a day after stroke ? that it was called an example of ?Lazarus Phenomenon,? researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Blood vessels may rupture earlier in life from one generation to the next in those who inherit brain aneurysm, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, researchers reported today at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Using a mesh tube to hold open partly blocked brain arteries reduced stroke risk, possibly more than with drug therapy with aspirin or warfarin, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Measures in Florida and Massachusetts requiring paramedics to transport qualifying patients to stroke centers increased the number of patients receiving the only approved treatment for ischemic stroke in each state, according to separate reports presented at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
An American study from Princeton University suggests that missing out on sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new cells.