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Edinburgh scientists are attempting to find the trigger which leads older people to develop dementia.
BBC News (Neurology) - Mon, 6 September 2010
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A preliminary study suggests greater than 2-fold increased risk in regular users; researchers caution more study is needed.
Medscape (Neurology) - Mon, 6 September 2010
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that using specific drugs can protect nerve cells in mice from the lethal effects of Parkinson’s disease. The researchers’ findings are published in the August 22 issue of Nature Medicine.
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Neurology) - Mon, 6 September 2010
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Minocycline is a clinically available antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug that also demonstrates neuroprotective properties in a variety of experimental models of neurological diseases. There have thus far been more than 300 publications on minocycline neuroprotection including a growing number of human studies. Our objective is to critically review the biological basis and translational potential of this action of minocycline on the nervous system.
Archives of Neurology (Neurology) - Tue, 31 August 2010
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Mental health professionals say that more children are receiving diagnoses for bipolar disorder, and at younger ages. This is a serious brain disorder that may include episodes of mania and depression, intense excitement and even suicidal behavior.
CNN.com (Neurology) - Tue, 31 August 2010
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Last week, semagacestat added itself to the phase 3 scrapheap of other disease-modifying hopefuls for Alzheimer's disease. This drug is a γ-secretase inhibitor of the final step in amyloid-β protein synthesis, aggregates of which form plaques, the hallmark of the disease.
The Lancet (Neurology) - Tue, 31 August 2010
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Professor Carol Brayne explains finding that suggest early education helps people compensate against dementia in later life
BBC News (Neurology) - Mon, 26 July 2010
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In the United Kingdom, the actual number of people with Huntington's does not support previous population estimates; more research is needed.
Medscape (Neurology) - Mon, 26 July 2010
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Now that there are tests in the works for early detection of brain injury due to Alzheimer's, children of parents with Alzheimer's ponder whether they would want to know their risk.
CNN.com (Neurology) - Thu, 22 July 2010
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obstructive sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation who could benefit from treatment of the sleep disorder.
Medscape (Neurology) - Thu, 22 July 2010
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