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Gastrointestinal bleeding after stroke may increase risk of death

5 Sep 2008 - General Neurological News
People who have gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding after a stroke are more likely to die or become severely disabled than stroke sufferers with no GI bleeding, according to a study published in the ... - more

Brain surgery for obsessive-compulsive disorder effective but risky

5 Sep 2008 - Effective Neurological Treatments
Scientists from Karolinska Institutet studying obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients who have undergone a type of brain surgery called capsulotomy, have found that half of the group improved ... - more

Largest study of its kind implicates gene abnormalities in bipolar disorder

5 Sep 2008 - New and Emerging Neurological Therapies
The largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery involved in the balance of sodium and calcium in brain cells. Researchers supported in part by the ... - more

Epilepsy linked to higher risk of drowning

4 Sep 2008 - Hot Neurological Topics
People with epilepsy appear to have a much higher risk of drowning compared to people without epilepsy, according to a study published in the August 19, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical ... - more

Even without dementia, mental skills decline years before death

3 Sep 2008 - General Neurological News
A new study shows that older people’s mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don’t have dementia. The study is published in the August 27, 2008, online issue of ... - more

Sleep doesn't help decision making

3 Sep 2008 - Hot Neurological Topics
Neither snap judgements nor sleeping on a problem are any better than conscious thinking for making complex decisions, according to new research. - more

Low levels of brain chemical may lead to obesity

3 Sep 2008 - Hot Neurological Topics
A brain chemical that plays a role in long term memory also appears to be involved in regulating how much people eat and their likelihood of becoming obese, according to a National Institutes of ... - more

One chromosome: a world of difference

2 Sep 2008 - General Neurological News
Children with a sex chromosome abnormality should be diagnosed as early as possible. This is what Veni winner Sophie van Rijn advocates. Currently, the condition often goes unnoticed, ... - more

Myopia slowed by outdoors

2 Sep 2008 - Effective Neurological Treatments
Sydney University researchers have suggested that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to develop short-sightedness. - more

Oxytocin may inhibit social phobia

1 Sep 2008 - Effective Neurological Treatments
Swedish and British scientists have shown using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that the hormone oxytocin can inhibit feelings of anxiety in specific individuals. Their discovery might ... - more