Neurological System

Healthy Diet May Alleviate Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis

Those with a healthier diet had lower disability scores WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A prudent pattern diet that focuses on vegetables, legumes, and fruits may play a role in symptom management in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to study results presented at MSMilan, the joint meeting of the European Committee for […]

Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of the Modified Atkins Diet in Persons With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

April 06, 2023 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of the modified Atkins diet (a more liberal ketogenic diet that is presumed to have greater adherence rates) plus standard drug therapy with that of standard drug therapy alone in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Although the study included only 160 patients, the dietary […]

Safety, Efficacy, and Tolerability of the Modified Atkins Diet in Persons With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

April 06, 2023 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of the modified Atkins diet (a more liberal ketogenic diet that is presumed to have greater adherence rates) plus standard drug therapy with that of standard drug therapy alone in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. Although the study included only 160 patients, the dietary […]

More Evidence Links Parkinson’s With Autoimmune Disease

— Exact mechanism remains speculative, however by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today May 1, 2023 Individuals with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were at almost double the risk for developing Parkinson’s disease within a median of about 4 years of follow-up, Korean insurance claims data indicated. Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed at a rate of 1.2% […]

A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay

Published March 23, 2023 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU). The researchers say increased intake of magnesium-rich foods such as spinach and nuts could also […]

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased risk of dementia

Published March 14, 2023 | Originally published on MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet—rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts—may help reduce the risk of dementia by almost a quarter, a new study has revealed. Experts at Newcastle University found that individuals who ate a Mediterranean-like diet had up to 23% […]

Regular Use of Laxatives Linked to Risk for All-Cause Dementia

February 27, 2023 Risk for all-cause, vascular dementia was increased with number of regularly used laxative types THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular use of laxatives, especially use of multiple laxative types, is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Neurology. Zhirong Yang, […]

Large Share of Alzheimer’s, Dementia Cases Tied to 8 Modifiable Risk Factors

— Midlife, early-life risk factors now more common, differ by sex, race/ethnicity by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 9, 2022 Eight modifiable risk factors were linked to more than one in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia in the U.S., a cross-sectional analysis showed. The eight risk factors — midlife […]

Yoga May Cut Migraine Frequency

However, no significant benefit seen for migraine pain intensity MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. Qi Wu, from the First Hospital of Changsha in China, […]

Exercise and Neuropathy: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Systematic Review Published: 29 December 2021 Fiona Streckmann, Maryam Balke, Guido Cavaletti, Alexandra Toscanelli, Wilhelm Bloch, Bernhard F. Décard, Helmar C. Lehmann & Oliver Faude Sports Medicine (2021)Cite this article Abstract Introduction Peripheral neuropathies are a prevalent, heterogeneous group of diseases of the peripheral nervous system. Symptoms are often debilitating, difficult to treat, and usually […]

Alzheimer’s Pathology Linked to Diet

— Can a certain variety of foods slow Alzheimer’s progression? by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 6, 2021 People who followed a Mediterranean-style diet closely had less amyloid and tau pathology, increased brain volume in regions vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, and better memory performance, a cross-sectional analysis in Germany showed. Higher adherence […]

Defective epithelial barriers linked to 2 billion chronic diseases

MAY 6, 2021 by University of Zurich Humans are exposed to a variety of toxins and chemicals every day. According to the epithelial barrier hypothesis, exposure to many of these substances damages the epithelium, the thin layer of cells that covers the surface of our skin, lungs and intestine. Defective epithelial barriers have been linked […]

Auricular Acupressure May Relieve Neuropathy in Breast Cancer

— First randomized trial of the noninvasive technique in such patients by Mike Bassett, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 22, 2021 Auricular acupressure can reduce chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms following breast cancer treatment, South Korean researchers reported. Their randomized trial showed that the technique significantly improved patient-reported CIPN symptoms compared with the use of […]

Sexual dimorphism of the posterior cervical spine muscle attachments

Journal of Anatomy Lee Keidan Alon Barash Ziv Lenzner Chaim G. Pick Ella Been First published: 19 April 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13448 Abstract Cervical spinal injury and neck pain are common disorders with wide physical implications. Neck pain and disability are reported to occur in females more often than in males, and chronic or persistent neck pain […]

Research shows how a sugary diet early in life could mean memory trouble later

University of Southern California Health News | April 5, 2021 The study by a team of researchers at USC Dornsife, UCLA and the University of Georgia, Athens, finds a direct connection between particular bacteria in the gut and impaired brain function. New research shows how drinking sugary beverages early in life may lead to impaired […]

What Sugar Does to the Brain

Alistair Gardiner | February 12, 2021 Sugar is a slippery slope. On the one hand, the brain and body need it for fuel; on the other, it can act like a drug—the more we eat, the more we seem to crave. Sugar has been considered a dietary enemy for a long time—and with good reason. […]

One Session of Spinal Manipulation Improves the Cardiac Autonomic Control in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain

A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Rodrigues, Pedro Teixeira Vidinha MSca; Corrêa, Leticia Amaral MSca; Reis, Felipe José Jandre PhDb; Meziat-Filho, Ney Armando PhDa; Silva, Bruno Moreira PhDc; Nogueira, Leandro Alberto Calazans PhDa,bAuthor Information SPINE: January 25, 2021 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003962 Abstract Study Design. Three-arm, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled, assessor-blinded trial. Objective. To compare the immediate effect of manual […]

HbA1c and brain health across the entire glycaemic spectrum

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism First published: 19 January 2021 Victoria Garfield PhD Abstract Aim To understand the relationship between HbA1c and brain health across the entire glycaemic spectrum. Materials and Methods We used data from the UK Biobank cohort consisting of 500,000 individuals aged 40–69 years. HbA1c and diabetes diagnosis were used to define baseline glycaemic […]

Studies show vitamin D fights these 3 diseases

Alistair Gardiner|November 25, 2020 How often do you get out and enjoy the sunshine? If the answer is not much, you may want to start thinking about other ways to get a regular dose of vitamin D. According to estimates, vitamin D deficiency affects roughly 1 billion people worldwide—and almost half the global population has at […]

Chiropractor Helps Rehab A Patient With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Oct 17, 2020 Watch a video of Greg Plaugher, D.C. helping a patient suffering with traumatic brain injury over the course of 1 year. Watch the video by clicking below (16 minutes). Watch YouTube Video