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Gastrointestinal bleeding after stroke may increase risk of death

ST. PAUL, Minn. - People who have gastrointestinal bleeding after a stroke are more likely to die or become severely disabled than stroke sufferers with no GI bleeding, according to a study published in the ...

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Wed Aug 06, 2008

UnderwaterTimes.com

Eating fish may prevent memory loss and stroke in old age; benefits 'not found' in fried fish

Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a study published in the August 5, 2008, issue of Neurology , the medical ...

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Tue Aug 05, 2008

MediLexicon

Researchers Find Differences In Swallowing Mechanism Of Rett Syndrome Patients

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 05 Aug 2008 Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have found that the reflux and ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Pediatrics

MediLexicon

Telemedicine With Video Proves Superior To Telephone Consultation

Main Category: Stroke / Neuroprotection Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 05 Aug 2008 An article published early online and in the September issue of Lancet Neurology compares telemedicine ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, France, World News, Health

Mon Aug 04, 2008

Newswise

Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss and Stroke in Old Age

Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a study published in the August 5, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Europe, Finland, World News

Science Daily

Multiple Sclerosis: New MRI Contrast Medium Enables Early Diagnosis In Animal Model

In particular at the early stage of the disease, drug treatment is effective. Up to now, how-ever, an early diagnosis is frequently not established with certainty, especially if no inflammatory lesions are ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health

Newswise

Epilepsy Drug May Help Alcoholics Recover from Dependence

A new study hints that people who have both alcohol problems and sleep problems - ' which often occur together -- might be helped by an epilepsy drug.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Alcoholism, Neurontin, Gabapentin (generic), Medication

Sun Aug 03, 2008

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Women at risk for rare stroke

Gloria Gonzales, a 68-year-old stroke survivor, didn't know that her family history increased her risk of stroke.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi Metro, Health Insurance, Health, Nueces County, TX

ShrinkWrapped

The FDA is Trying to Kill You

Last week I did a careful cognitive evaluation on a 59 year old woman who I had been following in the clinic for the last two years.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Dementia, Health, Alzheimer's

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Sentara names its first chief of neurology

Sentara has named its first chief of neurology, an effort to enhance the health system's neuroscience services throughout Hampton Roads .

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Related Topix: Medicine, University of South Alabama

Sat Aug 02, 2008

The Known Causes of Seizures

Strokes and seizures in children

Strokes and seizures in children Stroke is primarily a concern of older adults. But cases of childhood stroke are growing more common, the American Heart Association said Thursday as it released its first-ever ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Stroke, Health

MediLexicon

Alzheimer's Disease Researcher At Indiana University Earns Lifetime Achievement Honor

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Article Date: 02 Aug 2008 Indiana University School of Medicine neuroscientist and neuropathologist Bernardino Ghetti, M.D., has ...

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Related Topix: Genetics, Biology, Science, Medicine, Alzheimer's, Health, Dementia

Eircom.net News

Tysabri users not properly monitored, says expert

PATIENTS WITH multiple sclerosis who are taking the drug Tysabri are not being properly monitored for serious side effects because of health service budgetary cutbacks, a leading neurologist has warned.

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Fri Aug 01, 2008

MediLexicon

GE Healthcare Announces Phase I Results With Amyloid Imaging Agent GE-067

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Alzheimer's / Dementia GE Healthcare, a unit of the General Electric Company , announced positive results from a Phase I clinical trial of GE-067, a ...

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Related Topix: World News, Belgium, Medicine, Alzheimer's, Health

Thu Jul 31, 2008

Bloomberg

Baxter's Immune Boosting Drug Gammagard Helps Fight Alzheimer's in New Way

Baxter International Inc .'s drug for immune system disorders also shows promise for treating Alzheimer's disease , a small company-funded study found.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Baxter International, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry

Newswise

Results of 9-Month Phase II Study of GAMMAGARD Intravenous...

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center announced today the nine-month interim results of an ongoing Phase II clinical trial of GAMMAGARD Intravenous Immunoglobulin for Alzheimer's disease at ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Alzheimer's, Health

Wed Jul 30, 2008

Medical News Today

Infant Deaths Increasing Due To Preterm Birth

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Pregnancy / Obstetrics ; Neurology / Neuroscience ; Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 30 Jul 2008 - 4:00 PDT Babies born too soon and too small ...

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Medical News Today

Alzheimer's Curbed By Promising New Drug

Featured Article Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Seniors / Aging ; Parkinson's Disease Article Date: 30 Jul 2008 - 3:00 PDT A new drug that has completed phase ...

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Related Topix: Parkinson's Disease, Medicine, Health, Alzheimer's

Forbes.com

Alzheimer's Drug Showdown

Big drug firms like Wyeth, Elan and Eli Lilly have spent years pursuing drugs based on the theory of what causes Alzheimer's disease.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Eli Lilly, Pfizer

Tue Jul 29, 2008

Medical News Today

Controversy About Lack Of Placebo Group Decline In Alzheimer's Clinical Trials

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 29 Jul 2008 - 1:00 PDT Lack of measureable decline in memory and thinking processes ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Dementia, Health, University of Southern California, Alzheimer's, Aricept, Donepezil (generic), Medication

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