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 | Download

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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 | Download

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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

Fishy evidence for preventing cognitive decline Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 21, 2011

Sid makes his return Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 10, 2011

EEG used to detect level of awareness in comatose patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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 | Download

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Hope for Stem-Cell Treatment of Parkinson’s 

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Dopamine neurons derived from human ES cells efficiently engraft in animal models of Parkinson’s disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 17, 2011

How dementia increases physical harm Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Specialist calls for targeting of physical side of dementia

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 | Download

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Brains of Obese People May Show Less Impulse Control for High-Calorie Foods

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Low blood sugar ‘affects food cravings’

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 | Download

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Listening to the brain’s ‘inner voice’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 13, 2011

Neuropathic pain gene discvered Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Liberation therapy to undergo phase 1 and 2 trials Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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 | Download

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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 | Download

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Viagra® Could Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

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Pifarré et al. Sildenafil (Viagra) ameliorates clinical symptoms and neuropathology in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis, Acta Neuropathol (2011) 121:499–508.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 20, 2011

Spinal neural network stimulation enables paralyzed man to stand up. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Electrostimulation helps paralyzed man stand up

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2011

Lewy-body dementia not well known but second to Alzheimer's Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Rare form of dementia increasing with aging population

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 20, 2011

New Alzheimer's diagnosis guidelines developed Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Blocked veins link to MS not supported in latest study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

The Liberation Treatment: Five patients does not a study make Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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 | Download

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New Alzheimer’s genes identified

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Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 23, 2011

Multiple causes for daily headaches Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Case of the Daily Headache

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 17, 2011

Gene therapy study demonstrate mild success in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Gene therapy shows promise in easing Parkinson’s

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Lancet Neurology: AAV2-GAD gene therapy for advanced Parkinson’s disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 4, 2011

Hockey head trauma's critical consequences Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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NHLer Probert had degenerative brain disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 18, 2011

Functional electrical stimulation improves arm and hand function after incomplete spinal cord injury Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Electric jolts help spinal patients regain use of hands

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Rehabilitation of Reaching and Grasping Function in Severe Hemiplegic Patients Using Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9 , 2011

Basic science research trying to unravel the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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How Canadian researchers hope to delay onset of Alzheimer’s

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The Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism and Prediction of Neural Risk for Alzheimer Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2011

Study shows that "Mini-strokes" do have aftereffects on brain function even after perceived recovery Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Damage found in brain 2 weeks after mini-stroke

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 7, 2011

Former US ambassador Cellucci diagnosed with ALS Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ex-ambassador Cellucci has Lou Gehrig’s: report

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2010

HDL-cholesterol level may have an influence on Alzheimer risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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High HDL Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s

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Primary source: Archives of Neurology
Reitz C, et al “Association of higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in elderly individuals and lower risk of late-onset Alzheimer disease” Arch Neurol 2010; 67(12): 1491-1497.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 30, 2010

More evidence to suggest that exercise may reduce risk of cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Walking May Cut Alzheimer’s Risk

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Physical activity predicts gray matter volume in late adulthood

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 22, 2010

Ad hoc application of small study results in "Liberation treatment" death, others experience complications Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MS patients warn of complications after ‘liberation’

Details emerge about man who died after MS therapy

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 1, 2010

New triage system at Ottawa Hospital reduces stroke rate Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Stroke rate slashed at prevention clinic

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Stratified, Urgent Care for Transient Ischemic Attack Results in Low Stroke Rates

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 18 , 2010

'Liberation therapy' doctor says more research needed and urges caution Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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‘Liberation therapy’ doctor urges caution for patients

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 15 , 2010

New MS medication reported and MS Society members trying "liberation treatment" Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sanofi Says MS Drug Reduces Relapses

MS Society members ‘break ranks’ and try treatment

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14 , 2010

Study to evaluate accuracy of test for Parkinson's Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ottawa researcher behind Parkinson’s discovery: Key markers may identify people who are at risk of developing the disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for Ocober 11 , 2010

Ethical debate about early detection of Alzheimer's Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 31 , 2010

US study shows rise of sports-related concussions in children Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sports-Related Concussions on the Rise in Kids

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Emergency Department Visits for Concussion in Young Child Athletes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 16, 2010

Parkinson's disease linked to gene cluster Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Immune genes ‘key in Parkinson’s disease’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 5, 2010

Small phase 1 study shows electrical stimulation of the brain can help slow progression of Alzheimer Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Deep brain stimulation may slow Alzheimer’s: study

Madely Health Headlines for June 21, 2010

Ten risks for stroke Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Most strokes caused by 10 risk factors: study

Madely Health Headlines for June 15, 2010

Why more studies are needed to establish if CCSVI is linked to MS Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study adds fuel to debate over MS and blocked veins

Madely Health Headlines for June 14, 2010

MS Society to fund CCSVI research Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MS Societies to fund seven CCSVI research projects

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 9, 2010

New MS drug to be evaluated by FDA Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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FDA: MS Drug Effective, But Has ‘Safety Issues’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 6, 2010

Study shows up to 30 per cent of stroke victims fail to seeks early intervention Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Many don’t seek prompt help after ‘mini-stroke’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 6, 2010

MS sufferers rally for Liberation treatment: an illustration of ad hoc science Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MS patients rally to demand CCSVI treatment

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2010

Putting brain training to the test Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study Finds Mental Exercise Offers Brain Limited Benefits

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Putting brain training to the test

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 15, 2010

Replacing mitochondria in embryos, the energy generators of cells, may reduce risk of certain genetic diseases Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Embryo altered to avoid disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2010

Observational data supports Mediterranean diet reduces Alzheimer risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Alzheimer’s Risk Cut by a Third Eating Veggies, Fish, Poultry

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Food Combination and Alzheimer Disease Risk

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2010

Disease-modifying drug reduces brain protein plaques in Alzheimer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Neuroimaging technique shows potential of bapineuzumab treatment and might be useful in assessing other drugs for Alzheimer’s Disease

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11C-PiB PET assessment of change in fibrillar amyloid-β load in patients with Alzheimer’s disease treated with bapineuzumab: a phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending-dose study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 22, 2010

Coma patient is not able to communicate Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Belgian coma patient can’t communicate after all

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9, 2010

More studies will evaluate effectiveness of "Liberation" treatment for MS Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Centre to test for controversial condition linked to MS

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2010

Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study will put to test growing evidence linking high blood pressure to dementia