In Epilepsy, Higher Risk of Early Death Varies Based on Severity, Other Factors

A new study has found that people with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death and the increased risk varies depending on where they live, the number of medications they take and what other diseases they may have. The study is published in...
17-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Is Bone Health Linked to Brain Health?

People who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density, according to a study published in the March 22, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the...
17-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Good News for Those with MS—Fertility Treatments Not Linked to Increase in Relapses

There’s good news for those with multiple sclerosis (MS). A new study has found that female participants were no more likely to have a flare-up of the disease after receiving fertility treatments than they were before their treatments. The study...
13-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

People with Symptoms of Depression May Have an Increased Risk of Stroke

People who have symptoms of depression may have an increased risk of having a stroke, according to a study published in the March 8, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers also found...
3-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

MIND and Mediterranean Diets Associated with Fewer Alzheimer’s Plaques and Tangles

People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain—signs of Alzheimer’s disease—than people who...
3-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Linked to Thinking Problems Later

High blood pressure disorders during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of thinking problems later in life, according to a study published in the March 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of...
23-Feb-2023 5:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Can Mediterranean Diet Help People with MS Preserve Thinking Skills?

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who follow a Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for problems with memory and thinking skills than those who do not follow the diet, according to a preliminary study released today, March 1, 2023, that will...
18-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Spinal Cord Stimulation May Help Diabetic Neuropathy

People with painful diabetic neuropathy may be able to get relief from high-frequency spinal cord stimulation, according to a preliminary study released today, February 28, 2023, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 75th...
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