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Experimental drug reverses of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer mouse model
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Scientists develop drug that may slow Alzheimer’s Reference: The neurotrophic compound J147 reverses cognitive impairment in aged Alzheimer’s disease mice
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Focused-beam-ultrasound trial will investigate efficacy to treat early stage prostate cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Clinical trial first for less invasive procedure to treat prostate cancer
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New cell treatment may help treat MS and Cerebral Palsy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 15, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New Technique Holds Promise For The Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis And Cerebral Palsy Reference: Transcription factor–mediated reprogramming of fibroblasts to expandable, myelinogenic oligodendrocyte progenitor cells
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More research required to study hypothesis of autism-gastrointestinal disease link
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Researchers probe link between autism and gastrointestinal problems
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Treating high blood pressure may reduce risk of Alzheimers for people with specific genetic marker
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: BP Control May Help Slow Alzheimer’s Reference: Rodrigue KM, et al “Risk factors for β-amyloid deposition in healthy aging: Vascular and genetic effects” JAMA Neurol 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.1342.
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MS drug study: Beware drug company press releases that are used to report drug trial results, and of course it has favourable results
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Excellent Results For MS Drug “Plegridy” Reference: The results were presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 65th Annual Meeting. It is not published. Further it compares the drug to placebo, a useless marker for clinicians. We want to know how it fares against other medication of…
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New understanding of mechanism of brain disease in athletes coming up for discussion on Sunday House Call
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2013
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Study relating certain hormone levels to sex offender recidivism very preliminary
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa sexual behaviours clinic helps science understand re-offenders
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Ottawa Hospital study to examine best means of treating binge eating disorders
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa Hospital tackling eating disorders