Possible Treatment for Rare Polio-like Illness Shows No Benefit

Researchers have been searching for possible treatments for the polio-like illness causing paralysis in children, called acute flaccid myelitis. But a new study shows no signal of efficacy for one potential treatment, the antidepressant fluoxetine....
8-Nov-2018 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Good News! Study Says Life Span Normal When Parkinson’s Does Not Affect Thinking

In the past, researchers believed that Parkinson’s disease did not affect life expectancy. But recent studies showed a somewhat shorter life span. Now a new study suggests that when the disease does not affect thinking skills early on, life span...
29-Oct-2018 4:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Stressed Out? Study Suggests It May Affect Memory, Brain Size in Middle Age

Middle-aged people with high levels of a hormone called cortisol in their blood have impaired memory when compared to those with average levels of the hormone, even before symptoms of memory loss started to show, according to a study published in...
19-Oct-2018 10:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Simple Test May Help Predict Long-Term Outcome After Stroke

A simple test taken within a week of a stroke may help predict how well people will have recovered up to three years later, according to a study published in the October 17, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American...
13-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Have an Irregular Heartbeat? You May Have an Increased Risk of Dementia

People with a particular kind of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may experience a faster decline in thinking and memory skills and have a greater risk of dementia than those without atrial fibrillation, according to a study published...
4-Oct-2018 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Sleeping Too Much or Too Little May Affect Stroke Risk Differently Based on Race

How many hours people sleep at night may affect their risk of stroke differently based on race, according to a study published in the October 3, 2018, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
1-Oct-2018 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Childhood Poverty May Have Lasting Effects on Cognitive Skills in Old Age

Children who grow up in poverty or who are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged may be more likely in old age to score lower than others on tests of cognitive skills, according to a study published in the September 26, 2018, online...
24-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

People Who Walk Just 35 Minutes a Day May Have Less Severe Strokes

People who participate in light to moderate physical activity, such as walking at least four hours a week or swimming two to three hours a week, may have less severe strokes than people who are physically inactive, according to a study published in...
16-Sep-2018 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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