Date: November 27, 2015 Source: King’s College London Summary: Smoking high potency ‘skunk-like’ cannabis can damage a crucial part of the brain responsible for communication between the two brain hemispheres, according to a new study. Smoking high potency ‘skunk-like’ cannabis can damage a crucial part of the brain responsible for communication between the two brain […]
November 24, 2015 A Review Brian C. Callaghan, MD, MS JAMA. 2015;314(20):2172-2181. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13611. ABSTRACT Importance Peripheral neuropathy is a highly prevalent and morbid condition affecting 2% to 7% of the population. Patients frequently experience pain and are at risk of falls, ulcerations, and amputations. We aimed to review recent diagnostic and therapeutic advances in distal […]
By Nick Tate Wednesday, 11 Nov 2015 This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new dietary guidelines that, for the first time, recommend placing a cap on average Americans’ consumption of added sugar. The recommendations are part of new 2015 Dietary Guidelines, due to be finalized next month, and based on the latest […]
By Nick Tate Wednesday, 11 Nov 2015 3:59 PM This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed new dietary guidelines that, for the first time, recommend placing a cap on average Americans’ consumption of added sugar. The recommendations are part of new 2015 Dietary Guidelines, due to be finalized next month, and based on […]
Citation: Carrick FR, Behrendt BR and Esposito S (2015). Recalibration of oculomotor and cerebellar activity to reduce low back pain in a professional tennis player. Front. Neurol. Conference Abstract: International Symposium on Clinical Neuroscience: TBI and Neurodegeneration. doi: 10.3389/conf.fneur.2015.58.00045 Received: 30 Oct 2015; Published Online: 02 Nov 2015. Background: On-going moderate low back pain (LBP) […]
October 28, 2015 Ophthalmology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The association between glaucoma and at-fault motor vehicle collision (MVC) was evaluated in 2000 Alabama licensed drivers ≥70 years of age. The 11% of people with glaucoma had a 1.65 times higher MVC rate over 5 years than people without glaucoma. The researchers found a significant association between MVC […]
Neuroscience. 2015 Oct 29;307:273-80. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.08.040. Epub 2015 Aug 24. Morris SL Abstract BACKGROUND: People with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) also have poorer fundamental motor skills. The development of postural control underlies both social and motor skills. All three elements are facilitated by the active use of visual information. This study compares how adults with […]
PLoS One. 2015; 10(7): e0131120. Published online 2015 Jul 17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131120 PMCID: PMC4506017 Lateral Semicircular Canal Asymmetry in Idiopathic Scoliosis: An Early Link between Biomechanical, Hormonal and Neurosensory Theories? Martin Hitier Abstract Introduction Despite its high incidence and severe morbidity, the physiopathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is still unknown. Here, we looked for […]
September 23, 2015 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase II trial, 119 participants with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD) were randomized to receive resveratrol 500 mg orally once daily with subsequent dose escalation or placebo. Common reported adverse events included nausea, diarrhea, and weight loss. There was a significantly larger decline in CSF […]
Liam Davenport September 22, 2015 Consumption of an unhealthy Western diet characterized by meat, hamburgers, chips, and soft drinks, may reduce the volume of the left hippocampus, whereas a healthy diet of fresh vegetables and fish may increase hippocampal volume. In a study of more than 250 individuals, investigators found that during a period of […]
Becky McCall September 16, 2015 STOCKHOLM — Higher HbA1c levels are associated with an increased risk of dementia among patients with type 2 diabetes, indicating potential for prevention of dementia with improved glycemic control, concludes the largest study of its kind. Lead investigator Dr Aidin Rawshani, MD, from the National Diabetes Register and Institute of […]
Daniel M. Keller, PhD September 14, 2015 ISTANBUL, Turkey — A modified Atkins diet (mAD) can decrease seizures in adult patients with refractory epilepsy taking antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). About half of patients experienced a 50% or greater reduction in seizures on the diet, a study shows. Mohammad Zare, MD, professor of neurology at Kishani Hospital […]
Date: September 11, 2015 Source: Georgetown University Medical Center Summary: The largest nationwide clinical trial to study high-dose resveratrol long-term in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease found that a biomarker that declines when the disease progresses was stabilized in people who took the purified form of resveratrol. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring compound […]
Megan Brooks September 01, 2015 Nine potentially modifiable risk factors may explain two thirds of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) cases globally, according to a comprehensive meta-analysis of published studies. Risk factors include obesity, carotid artery narrowing, low educational achievement, hyperhomocysteine, depression, hypertension, frailty, current smoking, and type 2 diabetes (diabetes only in Asian populations). According to […]
09.02.2015 by Jeff Minerd Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Being obese or overweight at age 50 was associated with earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a large prospective study from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Excess weight at middle age was also associated with more neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid deposits in the brain, two […]
Date: August 25, 2015 Source: The JAMA Network Journals Summary: Researchers evaluated whether a 24-month physical activity program would result in better cognitive function, lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, or both, compared with a health education program. Kaycee M. Sink, M.D., M.A.S., of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C., […]
8/19/2015 William Davis, MD I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begin and end with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.Defenders […]
Diabetic neuropathy now affects an estimated 15-18 million Americans. That means that close to 70% of the almost 26 million Americans with type 2 diabetes suffer from this sometimes debilitating condition. And while there are approximately 100 different causes of neuropathy, diabetes ranks highest on the list, accounting for a full one third of neuropathy […]
Hong Lei Neurology April 8, 2014 vol. 82 no. 10 Supplement P3.074 ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Assessing effectiveness of a standardized electro-acupuncture (EA) regimen for improving balance and gait in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease (PD) using objective modalities employing innovative body-worn sensor technology.BACKGROUND: Balance and gait disturbances, predictors of falling risk and impaired quality of life, […]
Hybrid ‘MIND’ Diet Keeps Aging Brain Sharp Megan Brooks August 10, 2015 The MIND diet ― a hybrid of the Mediterranean diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet ― may slow cognitive decline in elderly adults, according to researchers from Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center who developed the MIND diet. In an […]