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Secondhand smoke linked to dementia
Conclusion Secondhand or passive smoking is known to be detrimental to health and has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, it is not yet certain whether it is linked to dementia. Though this large study finds a significant link between secondhand smoke exposure and severe dementia syndromes there are several important limitations to be aware of. Problems with measuring dementia diagnoses The method for diagnosis of dementia used by this study was unusual. Though the researchers assessed each individual using a mental state examination, they went on to diagnose them using a com...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology Source Type: news

Carmustine Decreases Amyloid β Plaques In Mouse Model Of Alzheimer's Disease
Long term treatment by carmustine, a chemical relative of mustard gas and already used to treat some types of brain cancer, can decrease the amount of amyloid β and number of amyloid plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The research is published in Biomed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine. Alzheimer's disease progressively destroys memory, language, and judgement of affected people. While deaths due to heart disease, stroke and cancer may be decreasing, the number of deaths each year due to Alzheimer's disease is on the increase...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news

Carmustine A Powerful Candidate Drug For Treatment And Prevention Of Alzheimer's Disease
Long term treatment by carmustine, a chemical relative of mustard gas and already used to treat some types of brain cancer, can decrease the amount of amyloid β and number of amyloid plaques in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The research is published in Biomed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine. Alzheimer's disease progressively destroys memory, language, and judgement of affected people. While deaths due to heart disease, stroke and cancer may be decreasing, the number of deaths each year due to Alzheimer's disease is on the increase...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news

Could Antibodies or Hormones Slow Brain Damage from Alzheimer’s?
Scientists have discovered that certain antibodies may help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Patricia Salinas of University College London, UK, and her team focused on a protein called Dkk1, present in raised levels in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Using brain samples from mice, the team looked at the progressive disintegration of synapses in the hippocampus when exposed to a protein called amyloid-beta, thought to be central to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. “Synaptic loss mediated by amyloid-beta in early stages of the disease might contribute to cognitive...
Source: Psych Central - June 1, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jane Collingwood Tags: Aging Alzheimer's Disorders General Seniors Abnormal Deposits Alzheimer S Disease Antibodies Brain Area Brain Damage Cognitive Decline Cognitive Impairments Disintegration Dr Patricia Dr Simon Hippocampus Journal Of Neurosc Source Type: news

Why acupuncture is giving sceptics the needle
Acupuncture has been prescribed by half of Britain's doctors, but after 3,000 clinical trials its efficacy remains unproven. So is the NHS making a grave error in supporting this ancient treatment?• Are vitamin pills a sham? Q&A with Dr. Paul OffitYou can't get crystal healing on the NHS. The Department of Health doesn't fund faith healing. And most doctors believe magnets are best stuck on fridges, not patients. But ask for a treatment in which an expert examines your tongue, smells your skin and tries to unblock the flow of life force running through your body with needles and the NHS will be happy to oblige.The govern...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 26, 2013 Category: Science Authors: David Derbyshire Tags: Culture Health Science and scepticism Features NHS Alternative medicine The Observer Source Type: news

Confusion: Causes and Symptoms
Confusion is a condition that occurs when a person has difficulty understanding a situation, or experiences unclear or disordered thoughts. It may be accompanied by disorientation, memory loss, or the inability to think quickly. Confusion may increase slowly over a period of time, or it may occur quickly, depending on the cause. It might be associated with some chronic medical conditions, serious infections, brain or spinal cord tumor, a head injury, stroke, delirium, or dementia. Confusion may also be caused by drug or alcohol intoxication, chemical or electrolyte imbalances, sleep disorders, medications, or vitamin defic...
Source: Disabled World - October 15, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Neurological Disorders Source Type: news

Dementia research funding should be on same footing as cancer, says charity
This article was amended on Wednesday 11 December 2013. Alzheizmer's Research Trust is now called Alzheimer's Research UK. This has been corrected.DementiaMental healthMedical researchHaroon Siddiquetheguardian.com © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 11, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: The Guardian Mental health News Medical research Society Dementia UK news Science Source Type: news

No pain, no gain? Getting the most out of exercise
Staying in shape has all sorts of benefits, from maintaining heart health to warding off dementia and cancerInactivity – fuelled by cars and a sedentary work life – has been dubbed the biggest public health problem of the 21st century, a global pandemic with dramatic impact on peoples wellbeing. The latest reports suggest that around the world it was responsible for 5.3 million deaths in 2008 – around one in 10 – more deaths than smoking.Not only does exercise make you fitter, it can also ward off numerous and often unexpected diseases, from heart attacks, to diabetes, some forms of cancer and dementia. There are t...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 13, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Catherine de Lange Tags: Cycling Fitness Sport Running Transport Yoga Weightlifting Features UK news Life and style Cycle hire schemes The Observer Swimming Science Source Type: news

Video Tracking of Cancellation Is Sensitive to Acute Brain Impairment and Disability (P3.226)
CONCLUSIONS: Video tracking of search on cancellation offers a simple, inexpensive, non-intrusive method to assess executive control in a wide variety of brain-impaired patients and appears to tap cognitive functions important to functional recovery.Study Supported by: UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Scholarly Project ProgramDisclosure: Dr. Mullins has nothing to disclose. Dr. Mark has nothing to disclose. Dr. Woods has nothing to disclose. Dr. Banasiewicz has nothing to disclose.
Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Mullins, L., Mark, V., Woods, A., Banasiewicz, M. Tags: Aging, Dementia, and Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology: Executive Function Source Type: research

Call for new policy focus on brain health to reduce the risk of dementia
Action to tackle smoking, drinking, sedentary behaviour and poor diet could reduce the risk of dementia in later life alongside other conditions such as heart disease, stroke and many cancers.
Source: Alzheimers Society - May 23, 2014 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: news

What Causes Memory Problems?
The cause of memory problems matters for trying to improve them. In this post, we're exploring the three main causes of memory problems and how each affects your brain.read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - May 29, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Diane Roberts Stoler, Ed.D. Tags: Depression Health Memory Neuroscience Alzheimer ' s disease aneurysm brain tumor concussion dementia dopamine MS multiple sclerosis Neglect neuromodulators Parkinson stroke TBI trauma traumatic brain injury Source Type: news

Psychiatric and neurologic risk factors for incident cases of new‐onset epilepsy in older adults: Data from U.S. Medicare beneficiaries
Summary ObjectiveNeurologic diseases such as stroke are risk factors for new‐onset epilepsy in older adults. Recent evidence suggests that psychiatric disorders independently predict epilepsy in older male veterans. Our aim was to examine the relationship between these disorders in a population‐based study of older adults that also included women and minorities. MethodsWe used a national 5% random sample of 2005 Medicare beneficiaries including all 50 US states and Washington, DC. Beneficiaries were 65 years of age or older, with continuous Medicare Part A and Part B coverage and not in managed care plans. Epilepsy ca...
Source: Epilepsia - June 5, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Roy C. Martin, Edward Faught, Joshua Richman, Ellen Funkhouser, Yongin Kim, Kay Clements, Maria Pisu Tags: Full‐Length Original Research Source Type: research

Assessment of blood–brain barrier disruption using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI. A systematic review
In conclusion, DCE-MRI is shown to provide valuable information in a large variety of applications, ranging from common applications, such as grading of primary brain tumors, to more recent applications, such as assessment of subtle BBB dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. Further research is required in order to establish consensus-based recommendations for data acquisition and analysis and, hence, improve inter-study comparability and promote wider use of DCE-MRI.
Source: NeuroImage: Clinical - November 3, 2014 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

OSU Wexner Medical Center set to launch Brain and Spine Institute in former James space
Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center trustees will be asked this week to approve a $14.3 million specialty Brain and Spine Institute in the former home of James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. The medical center's board votes Wednesday on the $1.1 million design phase of the renovation, creating 80 to 90 beds for neurological care and adding specialty units such as for dementia, trauma, stroke and rehabilitation, according to its agenda. http://trustees.osu.edu/assets/files/meeting-materials/01-2015/Med%20Center.pdf…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 26, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news

Long-term smoking 'may cause' brain shrinkage
Conclusion This study has shown an association between smoking and a thinner cortex, though it cannot prove that smoking caused the cortex to thin. The study was cross sectional, so cannot say which came first – the smoking or the cortex differences. Also, confounding factors other than smoking may be contributing. Strengths of the study include: Having access to measurements of cognitive ability when the participants were 11 years old, before most of them would have started smoking, as a potential indicator of cortex thickness. The radiologists were blinded to which MRIs came from each group, reducing the risk of ...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Neurology Source Type: news

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