Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May , 2013
New understanding of cause of restless leg syndrome may lead to new treatments Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Restless legs syndrome, insomnia and brain chemistry: A tangled mystery solved?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 15, 2013
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New Technique Holds Promise For The Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis And Cerebral Palsy
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2013
More research required to study hypothesis of autism-gastrointestinal disease link Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Researchers probe link between autism and gastrointestinal problems
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 2, 2013
Bone marrow transplant treatment for aggressive forms of MS shows promise Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ottawa doctors behind breakthrough MS report
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2013
Treating high blood pressure may reduce risk of Alzheimers for people with specific genetic marker Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
BP Control May Help Slow Alzheimer’s
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013
MS drug study: Beware drug company press releases that are used to report drug trial results, and of course it has favourable results Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Excellent Results For MS Drug “Plegridy”
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The results were presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 65th Annual Meeting. It is not published.
Further it compares the drug to placebo, a useless marker for clinicians. We want to know how it fares against other medication of a similar class at least and how it compares to other medication in use today. It also refers to relative and not absolute risk reduction.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013
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‘If in doubt, sit it out,’ concussion guide advises
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2013
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Vein-opening MS treatment shows no benefit in trials
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2013
New understanding of mechanism of brain disease in athletes coming up for discussion on Sunday House Call Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2013
Genome study shows physiological basis for spectrum of mental illness Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Large genetic study paves way for new treatment of mental illness
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2013
Study finds that antioxidants do not prevent stroke and dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Antioxidants may not help prevent stroke and dementia
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Total antioxidant capacity of the diet and major neurologic outcomes in older adults
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2013
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Heart rhythm disturbance may explain many strokes
Reference: Presented at the International Stroke Conference. Not peer-reviewed or pub;ished
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 7, 2013
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Number of Alzheimer’s patients will triple by 2050: study
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Alzheimer disease in the United States (2010–2050) estimated using the 2010 census
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 28, 2012
Don't count on text messages as a screening tool for imminent stroke Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
‘Dystextia’: When gibberish texts are a sign of stroke
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 3, 2012
Study shows link between sports head injuries and chronic degenerative brain disease Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Study shows link between sports head injuries and chronic degenerative brain disease
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 14, 2012
Man with "locked-in" brain injury able to answer questions through functional MRI Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Doctors shocked as neuroscientist ‘talks’ with man in vegetative state
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 11, 2012
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More Younger Adults Are Suffering Strokes
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“Age at stroke: Temporal trends in stroke incidence in a large, biracial population”; Brett M. Kissela, Jane C. Khoury, Kathleen Alwell, and others; Neurology, published online before print 10 Oct 2012; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318270401d; Link to Abstract
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2012
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Aspirin May Slow Brain Decline In Elderly Women With Heart Risk
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September , 2012
More evidence that concussions of all varieties in children can have long-lasting cognitive effects Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Concussions can ruin quality of life for young athletes, CHEO research finds
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Presented at Brain Injury Association of Canada annual conference, Ottawa, Sept. 2012
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2012
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Experimental MS drug shown to reduce relapses: studies
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Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Oral BG-12 or Glatiramer in Multiple Sclerosis
Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Oral BG-12 for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 17, 2012
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Animal Study Offers Prospect of Autism Treatment
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Shared Synaptic Pathophysiology in Syndromic and Nonsyndromic Rodent Models of Autism
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2012
Significant study shows TIAs (transient strokes) may need to be treated more aggressively Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
“Mini” strokes carry high risk of disability, Canadian study finds
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What Causes Disability After Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 2, 2012
Caffeine may help alleviate impaired movement in Parkinson's patients Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Caffeine May Help Treat Parkinson’s Disease
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 16, 2012
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Gait Changes May Signal Cognitive Decline, Presage Alzheimer’s
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 28, 2012
Mathematics meets neurology to help diagnoses early Parkinson's disease Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for May 4, 2012
Raising awareness of concussion is great, access to care thereafter? Not so great. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 17, 2012
Phase 1 pig cell brain cell transplant trial to treat Parkinson's Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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New Zealand firm to trial pig cells to treat Parkinson’s
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 9, 2012
More evidence needed before stating that berries reduce Parkinson Disease risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Eating Berries May Lower Men’s Parkinson’s Risk
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“Habitual intake of dietary flavonoids and risk of Parkinson disease”; X. Gao, A. Cassidy, M.A. Schwarzschild, E.B. Rimm, and A. Ascherio; Neurology WNL.0b013e31824f7fc4; published online ahead of print 4 April 2012; DOI:10.1212/WNL.0b013e31824f7fc4; Link to Abstract.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2012
Study indicates drug used for early Alzheimer Disease is helpful in later stages Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Donepezil For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Alzheimer’s
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“Donepezil and Memantine for Moderate-to-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease”
Robert Howard, M.D., Rupert McShane, F.R.C.Psych., James Lindesay, D.M.et.al.,
New England Journal Of Medicine, March 2012, dpi:366:893-903
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9, 2012
Small study show electrical brain stimulation may one day assist Alzheimer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Memory Gets Jolt in Brain Research
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Memory Enhancement and Deep-Brain Stimulation of the Entorhinal Area
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011
More study on causality before linking omega-3 fatty acids with maintaining cognition with age Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage
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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2011
More study required to determine if magnetic therapy improves recovery in stroke patients Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Brain Stimulation Reduces Post-Stroke Neglect
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Theta-burst stimulation of the left hemisphere accelerates recovery of hemispatial neglect
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2011
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RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 21, 2011
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 10, 2011
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EEG can detect awareness in vegetative patients
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The Lancet – Bedside detection of awareness in the vegetative state
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 7, 2011
Human embryonic stem cells used to treat Parkinson's disease in mice and rats Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Hope for Stem-Cell Treatment of Parkinson’s
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 17, 2011
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2011
Brains of Obese People May Show Less Impulse Control for High-Calorie Foods Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Brains of Obese People May Show Less Impulse Control for High-Calorie Foods
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 19, 2011
Functional MRI helps determine consciousness and brain function in "locked in" patients Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 13, 2011
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Gene that can control chronic pain discovered
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Emery EC, Young GT, Berrocoso EM, et al. HCN2 Ion Channels Play a Central Role in Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain. Science 2011: 1462-1466
Gene that can control chronic pain discovered
Emery EC, Young GT, Berrocoso EM, et al. HCN2 Ion Channels Play a Central Role in Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain. Science 2011: 1462-1466
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 30, 2011
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Feds OK funding for MS ‘liberation therapy’ trials
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 17, 2011
Stroke recognition and access to aftercare and rehab not optimal Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Hospital care for stroke victims lacking: report
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Canadian Stroke Network: The Quality of Stroke Care in Canada
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 23, 2011
Sildenafil (Viagra) reverses myelin damage in mice, human MS treatment trials to follow Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 20, 2011
Spinal neural network stimulation enables paralyzed man to stand up. Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2011
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 20, 2011
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New Alzheimer’s Guidelines Stress Early Diagnosis
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New Criteria and Guidelines for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 14, 2011
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MS Study Debunks Blocked-Vein Theory
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Addendum: Study has been published here -
Prevalence, sensitivity, and specificity of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in MS
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2011
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 5, 2011
New Alzheimer gene discovery may help in diagnosis and treatment within the next decade Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New Alzheimer’s genes identified
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