Neurology

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• Alzheimer's Disease
• Epilepsy
• Migraine
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson's Disease
• Sleep Disorders
• Stroke

• Single Status at Middle-Age May Affect Alzheimer's Risk Date: Jul 3, 2009

  Middle-aged people who are widowed or divorced are more likely than their cohabiting counterparts to have cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease in later life, according to a study published online on July 2 in BMJ.

• Mood Appears to Affect Brain's Processing of Pain Date: Jul 3, 2009

  Patients' emotional state may affect the way they process painful stimuli, even when it appears to have no impact on subjective responses to pain, according to a study published in the July issue of Gastroenterology.

• Novel Gene Therapy for Brain Tumor Nears Clinical Trial Date: Jul 2, 2009

  A novel gene therapy for glioblastoma multiforme utilizing a combination of adenoviral vectors and the drug ganciclovir is nearing clinical trial with the discovery of a biomarker to gauge tumor response to the treatment, according to a study reported in the July 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research.

• Ghrelin May Play Role in Alcohol Dependence Date: Jul 2, 2009

  In addition to its already known function in the regulation of eating, central ghrelin signaling appears to be necessary for the rewarding properties of alcohol, according to research published online June 29 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

• Adolescent Intelligence Link to Adult Mortality Negotiable Date: Jul 2, 2009

  The association between IQ in adolescence and mortality in later life is almost entirely attenuated by other risk factors, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

• Needle Treatment May Help Calcific Shoulder Tendonitis Date: Jul 1, 2009

  Percutaneous ultrasound-guided treatment of rotator cuff calcific tendonitis may provide rapid improvement of shoulder function and relief of pain, according to research published in the July issue of Radiology.

• June 2009 Briefing - Neurology Date: Jul 1, 2009

• Triple Antithrombotic Therapy Becoming Growing Concern Date: Jul 1, 2009

  Given that the number of patients requiring warfarin and dual antiplatelet therapy is expected to rise, clinicians should give thought to the best use of these therapies to balance their benefits and risks, according to a review published in the July 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

• Sleep Apnea Treatment Cuts Death Risk for Stroke Patients Date: Jul 1, 2009

  Continuous positive airway pressure treatment can reduce mortality risk in stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.