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<title>Dabigatran in the Prevention of Stroke and TIA</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7275/display/dabigatran-in-the-prevention-of-stroke-and-tia.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[In the RE-LY study, on patients affected by atrial fibrillation and with a stroke risk, the administration of dabigatran (an oral inhibitor of thrombin) has reduced the risk of stroke and has presented a bleeding risk superimposable to the ones of warfarin.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Survival in Patients with Advanced Dementia</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7244/display/survival-in-patients-with-advanced-dementia.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[One of the questions with no answer is the one relative to survival in patients with an advanced stage of dementia, and the answer to this question often influences the decisions of possible hospitalizations in palliative care structures. With a prospective study, the prevision of death among 606 patients hospitalized in a protected structure in Massachusetts have been examined, according to two parameters: the ADEPT (Advanced Dementia Prognostic Tool) score, an evaluation scale including 12 factors, among which age, presence of trophic ulcers, incontinence, recent weight loss, where the scale ranges from 1 to 32.5 points and where the highest score indicates a lower survival.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Higher maternal age increases risk of autism</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7249/display/higher-maternal-age-increases-risk-of-autism.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers have analyzed past studies to investigate possible associations between maternal age and autism spectrum disorder. While much research has been done to identify potential genetic causes of autism, the current analysis suggests that non-heritable and environmental factors may also play a role in children's risk for autism.
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<pubDate>Wed, 2 May 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Nano-Devices that Cross Blood-Brain Barrier Open Door to Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Other Neurologic Disorders</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7241/display/nano-devices-that-cross-blood-brain-barrier-open-door-to-treatment-of-cerebral-palsy-other-neurologic-disorders.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that  successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a drug that tames brain-damaging inflammation in rabbits with cerebral palsy. For the study, researchers used tiny, manmade molecules laced with N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), an anti-inflammatory drug used as antidote in acetaminophen poisoning. The researchers precision-targeted brain cells gone awry to halt brain injury. In doing so they improved the animals’ neurologic function and motor skills. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Tricyclics in Migraine</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7230/display/tricyclics-in-migraine.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[In patients suffering from migraine and tension-type headache, in general tricyclic agents are prescribed, even if antidepressants market has been occupied almost entirely by more recent drugs, like SSRIs. In order to compare their efficacy, a meta-analysis has been performed on 37 randomized studies involving about 3200 people (averagely 40 years of age; 73% females) and lasted averagely 10 weeks; the studies had been performed to compare the efficacy of tricyclic agents with placebo, with SSRIs and with beta-blockers in the treatment of migraine and of tension-type headache.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Symptoms That Mimic Epilepsy LInked to Stress, Poor Coping Skills</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7224/display/symptoms-that-mimic-epilepsy-linked-to-stress-poor-coping-skills.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[Based on their clinical experience and observations, a team of Johns Hopkins physicians and psychologists concluded that more than one-third of the patients admitted to The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s inpatient epilepsy monitoring unit for treatment of intractable seizures have been discovered to have stress-triggered symptoms rather than a true seizure disorder.

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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Spinal injections may not aid lower back pain</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7225/display/spinal-injections-may-not-aid-lower-back-pain.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that injections of steroids or arthritis drugs in the spine may not provide much extra relief for people with chronic back and leg pain due to nerve damage.
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Vitamin B and Cognitive Processes</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7189/display/vitamin-b-and-cognitive-processes.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to many epidemiological studies, we know that the increase in plasmatic homocysteine is associated with a decrease in cognitive functions, so researchers consequently wondered whether vitamin B supplementation, capable to decrease the levels of homocysteine, can avoid or delay cognitive decrease.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Uncovering drugs that boost cognitive function</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7135/display/uncovering-drugs-that-boost-cognitive-function.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[Researchers have discovered that there are a number of drugs that give cognitive function a boost. These drugs could help fuel our understanding of cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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<title>Brain imaging study finds evidence of basis for caregiving impulse</title>
<link>http://www.medsurfnews.com/contents/en/7138/display/brain-imaging-study-finds-evidence-of-basis-for-caregiving-impulse.aspx</link>
<description><![CDATA[Distinct patterns of activity — which may indicate a predisposition to care for infants — appear in the brains of adults who view an image of an infant face — even when the child is not theirs, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and in Germany, Italy, and Japan. Seeing images of infant faces appeared to activate in the adult's brains circuits that reflect preparation for movement and speech as well as feelings of reward. The findings raise the possibility that studying this activity will yield insights not only into the caregiver response, but also when the response fails, such as in instances of child neglect or abuse.

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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
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