Neurology – Page 22 – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Concussion survey in teens raises awareness but data is not reliable due to self-reporting

June 26, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 26, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Youths who drink or use pot are more likely than others to suffer traumatic brain injury Reference: Ilie G, et al “Prevalence and correlates of traumatic brain injuries among adolescents”JAMA 2013; 309: 2550-2552.
Daily iron supplements in pregnancy reduces risk of smaller babies and vaccines exonerated as a cause of Guillain Barre Syndrome

June 25, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 25, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Daily iron in pregnancy ‘reduces small baby risk Guillain-Barre syndrome and vaccines not linked Reference: Anaemia, prenatal iron use, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis Lack of Association of Guillain-Barré Syndrome With Vaccinations
MRI neuroimaging may provide confirmation of bipolar disorder diagnosis

June 6, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 6, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Neuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar Disorder Reference: Examination of the predictive value of structural magnetic resonance scans in bipolar disorder: a pattern classification approach. Psychological Medicine, 2013; : 1 DOI:10.1017/S0033291713001013
Alzheimer drug trial failure offers much to learn and should not be seen as a dead end

May 27, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 27, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Alzheimer’s researchers say they are undeterred by latest drug failure
Experimental drug reverses of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer mouse model

May 17, 2013

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
Alberta bans bodychecking for peewees

May 9, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 9, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Alberta bans bodychecking for peewees
New understanding of cause of restless leg syndrome may lead to new treatments

May 8, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May , 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Restless legs syndrome, insomnia and brain chemistry: A tangled mystery solved?
New cell treatment may help treat MS and Cerebral Palsy

April 15, 2013

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
More research required to study hypothesis of autism-gastrointestinal disease link

April 8, 2013

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Researchers probe link between autism and gastrointestinal problems