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Coma Diagnosis Improves With New Methods - ENS 2012

Date: Jun-13-2012
New methods for better coma diagnosis: Calling patients by name provides information about the functioning of their consciousness Calling patients in coma-like states by name is a simple and effective way of assessing what consciousness functions they still possess. Their own name triggers reactions in visible behaviour and in measurable brain activity not otherwise unleashed by less personal stimuli. These reactions provide crucial indications about rehabilitation potential, the prognosis and the optimum treatment...

Childhood Headaches Activated By Stress - ENS 2012

Date: Jun-13-2012
School and computer stress trigger childhood headaches Stress factors are among the most important triggers of headaches and migraines in children, Italian researchers reported at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague. School stress and nightly computer sessions ranked highest among the causes of such pain. Stress factors were the trigger for headaches or migraine attacks in two-thirds of the children examined at an outpatient clinic, Italian researchers reported at the 22nd Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague...

What Are Sexually Transmitted Infections? What Are Sexually Transmitted Diseases?

Date: Jun-13-2012
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), also known as Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) or Venereal Diseases (VD) are diseases that are passed on from one person to another through sexual contact, and sometimes by genital contact - the infection can be passed on via vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex. Some sexually transmitted infections can spread through the use of unsterilized IV drug needles, from mother to baby during childbirth or breastfeeding, and blood transfusions. Sexually transmitted infections have been around for thousands of years...

Stroke Prevention Improves In Cases Of Atrial Fibrillation - ENS 2012

Date: Jun-13-2012
Stroke: Better prevention in cases of atrial fibrillation, minimally invasive surgery for blood clots in the brain. Better drugs for stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation, good results in the removal of blood clots in the brain using keyhole surgery: researchers reported progress in the fight against strokes, the second-largest cause of death at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague. There is highly promising new research into the problem of stroke-related brain damage sometimes continuing to spread despite treatment...

MITA Statement On JAMA Article On Imaging Utilization Trends

Date: Jun-12-2012
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) issued the following statement today in response to a study (Smith-Bindman et al) in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) examining trends in imaging utilization and associated radiation exposure among members of integrated health care systems which finds usage of diagnostic CT and other advanced imaging modalities has declined in the last few years.  "The data gathered by Dr...

Alzheimer's Onset Linked To Signs Of Stress, Grief And Sorrow

Date: Jun-12-2012
Hypertension, diabetes, advanced age or a mentally and physically inactive lifestyle are known to increase an individuals risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, the most prevalent form of dementia in the world. Now, researchers in Argentina say that stress may possibly trigger the disease. The study, conducted by Dr Edgardo Reich, was presented at the 22nd Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague. 4...

Multiple Sclerosis Patients Who Receive Fertility Treatment Have Higher Relapse Rates

Date: Jun-12-2012
Although pregnancy and sex hormone therapy are known to influence the multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse rate, researchers have now found that women with MS are more likely to relapse if they undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF). Women are significantly more likely to develop MS than men and results from the study, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, indicate that hormones may play a role in MS...

Multiple Sclerosis Risk Lower When Vitamin D Levels Are Higher

Date: Jun-12-2012
Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", is vital for health and can be obtained from food, sunlight or supplements. In addition, individuals with high vitamin D levels are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS). Now, Iranian researchers have found that vitamin D supplements at levels above the physiologically recommended dose are safe for MS patients. Results from the study were presented at the 22nd Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Prague...

Pre-Diabetic Patients Respond To Agressive Glucose-Lowering Treatment

Date: Jun-12-2012
In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 79 million Americans have pre-diabetes. Each year 11% of individuals with the condition, which occurs when blood glucose concentrations are higher than normal, but not as high as seen in diabetes, develop diabetes. Now, researchers have found that people with pre-diabetes are 56% less likely to develop diabetes 5 to 7 years later if they experience a period of normal glucose regulation...

Eating More Veggies And Doing More Exercise Works Wonders

Date: Jun-12-2012
A new Northwestern Medicine study reveals that just by simply spending less time on the sofa means not as much time is spent eating sweets. The study, published in Archives of Internal Medicine, demonstrates that changing just one bad habit has a domino effect on others. Cutting down on sedentary leisure time like watching TV automatically reduces the intake of junk food and saturated fats, doubling the benefits, as both behaviors are closely linked...