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Bone marrow transplant treatment for aggressive forms of MS shows promise
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 2, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa doctors behind breakthrough MS report
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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 commonsense sports concussion guidelines
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013 [display_podcast] Source: ‘If in doubt, sit it out,’ concussion guide advises Reference: Concussion guidelines, American Academy of Neurology
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Study shows that vein dilation treatment for MS is ineffective
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Vein-opening MS treatment shows no benefit in trials
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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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Genome study shows physiological basis for spectrum of mental illness
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Large genetic study paves way for new treatment of mental illness Reference: Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis
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Study finds that antioxidants do not prevent stroke and dementia
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Antioxidants may not help prevent stroke and dementia Reference: Total antioxidant capacity of the diet and major neurologic outcomes in older adults
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Silent atrial fibrillation a cause for strokes:study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Heart rhythm disturbance may explain many strokes Reference: Presented at the International Stroke Conference. Not peer-reviewed or pub;ished