Sleep apnea, Insomnia may increase risk of stroke: Study supriya kashyap kashyap5 Aug 2016 9:17 AM ISTLondon : People with sleep disorders like insomnia and sleep apnea are more likely to have a stroke or recovery problems after having one than those...
Simple brain scan could help improve Parkinsons treatment supriya kashyap kashyap17 Aug 2016 11:43 AM ISTNew York : Researchers have discovered that tracking changes in five brain areas linked to movement and balance with a simple non-invasive imaging...
Calcium supplements tied to higher dementia risk for some women supriya kashyap kashyap19 Aug 2016 4:11 PM ISTSome older women who take calcium supplements commonly recommended to ward off age related bone damage may face an increased risk of developing...
New treatment for a rare form of encephalitis supriya kashyap kashyap9 Jan 2017 1:41 PM ISTAnti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system. It is a rare autoimmune disease that results in...
Dopamine-based therapies to treat Migraine supriya kashyap kashyap2 April 2017 10:44 AM ISTWashington : A recent research has shown that dopamine levels fall during the migraine attacks.Using PET scans of the brain, the University of...
MS risk in children spotted with MRI brain scans Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTBy the time multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed in children, it may be difficult to prevent the disabilities and relapses that come with the disease....
Virtual reality reduces phantom pain in paraplegics Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTIn a breakthrough research led by neuroscientist Olaf Blanke and his team at EPFL, Switzerland, the scientists show that phantom body pain can be...
High-calorie diet increases lifespan in parkinsonism Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTDr Angus Macleod of the University of Aberdeen in the United Kingdom and associates in an incident cohort study have found out that a high-calorie...
No excess risk of Intracranial Bleeding using low-dose Aspirin Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTIn primary care populations, the extent to which low-dose aspirin heightens risk for intracranial bleeding is unclear. Dr. Cea Soriano L et al....
Laser shoes to prevent freezing of gait in Parkinson patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTFreezing of gait, an absence of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk, is a debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease. Laser...
Traumatic events increase headaches and migraines Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Jan 2018 7:20 PM ISTTeens exposed to traumatic or terror events may have a higher risk for weekly and daily migraines, according to a study of adolescents who survived a...
AAN: New Guideline on Therapies for multiple sclerosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTThe American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a new practice guideline regarding the use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for adults with...
