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Health Headlines Commentary for April 24, 2017

Disconnect between brain damage and cognitive problems reported by former concussed NHL players Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Study on former NHL players and concussions yields surprising early results Reference: Cognitive and psychosocial function in retired professional hockey players

Double blind study debunks vein-widening procedure for MS

Dr. Barry Dworkin

March 9, 2017

Allergy/Immunology, General information, Junk Science, Neurology, Pseudoscience, Science and Media Reporting

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Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2017

Double blind study debunks vein-widening procedure for MS Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: ‘Scientific quackery’: UBC study says it’s debunked controversial MS procedure

Observational study cannot establish link between increased ALS risk and mercury in fish

Dr. Barry Dworkin

February 21, 2017

Neurology, Science and Media Reporting, Toxicology

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Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2017

Observational unpublished study cannot establish link between increased ALS risk and mercury in fish Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Mercury in fish, seafood may be linked to higher risk of ALS, study suggests Reference: that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 69th annual meeting in Boston in April 2017.

Blood test for Parkinson’s in early stage but represents good science

Dr. Barry Dworkin

February 9, 2017

Neurology, Protein Chemistry

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Health Headlines Commentary for February 9, 2017

Blood test for Parkinson's in early stage but represents good science Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Blood test might make Parkinson’s diagnosis easier, study says Simple blood test may be accurate in differentiating between Parkinson’s disease and APDs Reference: Blood-based NfL A biomarker for differential diagnosis of parkinsonian disorder

Eating mushrooms to prevent alzheimer’s? Well maybe in mice.

Dr. Barry Dworkin

February 1, 2017

Food, Food Science, Neurology

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Health Headlines Commentary for February 1, 2017

Eating mushrooms to prevent alzheimer's? Well maybe in mice. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Could regularly eating mushrooms prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? Reference: Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Emerging Brain Food for the Mitigation of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Mild exercise may hasten recovery in concussed children

Dr. Barry Dworkin

December 21, 2016

Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Trauma

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Health Headlines Commentary for December 21, 2016

Mild exercise may hasten recovery in concussed children Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Mild exercise may hasten recovery in concussed children Reference: Association Between Early Participation in Physical Activity Following Acute Concussion and Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents

Media reports to the contrary, study does not imply that autism can be treated with a simple pill

Dr. Barry Dworkin

October 20, 2016

Genetics, Neurology, Pathophysiology

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Health Headlines Commentary for October 20, 2016

Media reports to the contrary, study does not imply that autism can be treated with a simple pill Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: A pill to cure autism? Study identifies defect in sufferers’ cells – that could be treated by existing medication Reference: Impaired Mitochondrial Dynamics and Mitophagy in Neuronal Models of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

16 year-old boy develops stroke after receiving a hickey? Maybe, but autopsy may provide the evidence

Health Headlines Commentary for September 2, 2016

16 year-old boy develops stroke after receiving a hickey? Maybe, but autopsy may provide the evidence Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Mexican teen dies of a stroke after a ‘HICKEY given by his 24-year-old girlfriend formed a blood clot that traveled to his brain’

Lack of evidence that painkillers like naproxen are helpful for treating Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Barry Dworkin

September 1, 2016

Clinical Research, Dementia, Generic Drugs, Neurology, Science and Media Reporting

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Health Headlines Commentary for September 1, 2016

Lack of evidence that painkillers like naproxen are helpful for treating Alzheimer's disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Painkillers may be able to stave off Alzheimer’s: Drugs may calm rogue immune response thought to fuel the disease

Lyme disease misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s in Kris Kristofferson

Dr. Barry Dworkin

July 20, 2016

Infectious Disease, Microbiology, Neurology

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Health Headlines Commentary for July 21, 2016

Lyme disease misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's in Kris Kristofferson Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Source: Kris Kristofferson’s Lyme disease misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s

Dr. Barry Dworkin

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Disconnect between brain damage and cognitive problems reported by former concussed NHL players

Double blind study debunks vein-widening procedure for MS

Observational study cannot establish link between increased ALS risk and mercury in fish

Blood test for Parkinson’s in early stage but represents good science

Eating mushrooms to prevent alzheimer’s? Well maybe in mice.

Mild exercise may hasten recovery in concussed children

Media reports to the contrary, study does not imply that autism can be treated with a simple pill

16 year-old boy develops stroke after receiving a hickey? Maybe, but autopsy may provide the evidence

Lack of evidence that painkillers like naproxen are helpful for treating Alzheimer’s disease

Lyme disease misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s in Kris Kristofferson

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