Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Multiple Sclerosis Nov 16, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Understanding The Brain's Natural Foil For Over-excited Neurons Oct 21, 2009
20, 2009) Glutamate is to the brain like coffee is to our bodies. A cup of Joe in the morning can wake us, but overloading on caffeine causes the stimulant to work against us. (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Parkinson's Oct 16, 2009
Roughly 50,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease each year, according to the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The average age of onset is 60. (MEDLINEplus)
Investment in Parkinson's disease data bank yields potential therapy Oct 13, 2009
Investigators demonstrated the link with urate by mining a repository of clinical data and tissue samples collected from Parkinson's patients more than 20 years ago as part of a pioneering study called DATATOP, funded by NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) ... It was funded primarily by NINDS, with additional support from the Department of Defense and private organizations ... D., a program director at NINDS.. (EurekAlert!)
Merkel Cell Originates From Skin, Not The Neural Crest Oct 8, 2009
Funding for this study came from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Both are of the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)
Mechanism for potential Friedreich's ataxia drug uncovered Sep 26, 2009
This research was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health, the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance, GoFAR, Ataxia UK, and Repligen Corporation. In addition to Xu and Gottesfeld, authors on the paper, titled "Chemical probes identify a role for histone deacetylase 3 in Friedreich's ataxia gene silencing," are Elisabetta Soragni, C. James Chou, and David Herman from Scripps Research, and Heather Plasterer and James Rusche from... (EurekAlert!)
High Blood Pressure Linked To Memory Problems In Middle Age Aug 27, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). "The REGARDS study is one of the largest population-based studies of risk factors for stroke. These latest data suggest that higher blood pressure may be a risk factor for cognitive decline, but further studies will be necessary to understand the cause-effect relationship," said Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, deputy director of NINDS and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. (Science Daily)
Hypertension Linked to Thinking Problems in Middle Age Aug 26, 2009
That thought was echoed in a statement by Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz, deputy director of the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, which has supported the stroke study. "The National Institutes of Health is now organizing a large clinical trial to evaluate whether aggressive blood pressure lowering can decrease a number of important health outcomes, including cognitive decline," the Koroshetz statement said. (MEDLINEplus)
System to treat stroke victims has long reach Aug 14, 2009
Getting a clot-buster within three hours increased by 33 percent the number of patients free from disability three months later, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. "It's our best treatment for stroke, actually to bring people back to normal or to a good outcome from their stroke," said Kenneth Gaines, the chairman of the Department of Neurology at Ochsner Clinic Foundation. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Is There Long-term Brain Damage After Bypass Surgery? More Evidence Puts The Blame On Heart Disease Aug 7, 2009
Funding support for this study was provided by the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a member of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and the Dana Foundation. Besides McKhann, Baumgartner, and Selnes, other researchers involved in this study, conducted from 1997 through 2008, were Maura Grega, M.S.N.; Maryanne Bailey, M.P.H.; Luu D. Pham, M.Sc. (Science Daily)
Family honored for courage in face of disease May 9, 2009
ALS is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Confined to a motorized wheelchair, Scherer can t lift his arms. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Oxycodone Effective Against Shingles Pain Apr 8, 2009
Funding from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provided the impetus for the study, which was funded directly by Novartis and Pfizer. Endo, Novartis, Pfizer, and Purdue Pharma provided medications and placebo for the study. (Science Daily)
Stroke patients benefit from Botox Mar 26, 2009
Dr. Mark Hallett, chief of the motor control section of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, says he uses both electromyography and ultrasound when injecting patients. "A number of authorities feel that if they get close, that's good enough," Dr. Hallett said. (International Herald Tribune)
Experts dispute Lyme disease-violence claim Mar 10, 2009
Past Month's Most Commented Stories. Monday, March 9, 2009 3:45 PM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Women Less Likely To Have A Stroke After Mini-stroke Mar 4, 2009
It was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Even Mild Strokes Can Do Harm Mar 3, 2009
Some 4 million Americans are living with the effects of stroke, says the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. What's more, it's estimated that as many as 10 million Americans have strokes without ever knowing it. (MEDLINEplus)
Could Genetics Improve Warfarin Dosing? New Research Says Yes -- Now For The Clinical Trial Feb 20, 2009
In addition to NIGMS, the following NIH components supported the consortium's research: the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). Moving from the Computer to the Clinic. (Science Daily)
