Ultrasound Treatment for Essential Tremor May Be Effective up to Three Years Later

People with tremors in their hands, head or voice may find some relief for up to three years from a treatment using ultrasound waves to destroy the area of the brain causing the tremor, according to a study published in the November 20, 2019, online...
14-Nov-2019 5:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

People Who Cannot Read May Be Three Times as Likely to Develop Dementia

New research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater risk of developing dementia than people who can read and write. The study is published in the November 13, 2019,...
11-Nov-2019 2:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Trouble Sleeping? Insomnia Symptoms Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

People who have trouble sleeping may be more likely to have a stroke, heart attack or other cerebrovascular or cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published in the November 6, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the...
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How Will Your Thinking and Memory Change with Age?

How well eight-year-olds score on a test of thinking skills may be a predictor of how they will perform on tests of thinking and memory skills when they are 70 years old, according to a study published in the October 30, 2019, online issue of...
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Brain Injury from Concussion May Linger Longer than One Year After Return to Play

How long does it take an athlete to recover from a concussion? New research has found an athlete’s brain may still not be fully recovered one year after being allowed to return to play. The study is published in the October 16, 2019, online issue...
11-Oct-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Should Scores on Mild Cognitive Impairment Tests be Adjusted for Sex?

Using sex-specific scores on memory tests may change who gets diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 20 percent, with possibly more women and fewer men being diagnosed, according to a study published in the October 9, 2019, online issue...
4-Oct-2019 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Drops in Income May Not Only Hurt the Wallet, They May Harm the Brain

Young adults who experience annual income drops of 25 percent or more may be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, according to a study published in the October 2, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the...
30-Sep-2019 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Does Migraine Leave Your Head Spinning? Non-invasive Treatment Shows Early Promise

There may be some good news for people with vestibular migraine, a type of migraine that causes vertigo and dizziness with or without headache pain. A small, preliminary study suggests that non-invasive nerve stimulation may show promise as a...
19-Sep-2019 3:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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