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Longer Use of Alzheimer’s Drug May Help Patients
March 7, 2012 -- The Alzheimer’s drug Aricept helps people with early to moderate signs of the disease maintain a higher level of function, but just how long the drug continues working is not fully understood. A new study may help clear up some confusion. Aricept is the most widely prescribed medica
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Past Pregnancies May Protect Against MS
March 7, 2012 -- Pregnancy appears to play a strong role in whether or not a woman may develop the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study. The study involved more than 800 women between the ages of 18 and 60. Nearly 300 of them had experienced a first episode of MS symp
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1 in 7 People With Alzheimer’s Lives Alone
March 8, 2012 -- One in seven people with Alzheimer’s disease lives alone. This is one of the more stark findings from the 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, an annual report released by the Alzheimer’s Association. The new report also looks at the costs of caring for people with Alzheimer’
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Treating Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Living with multiple sclerosis means living with uncertainty. The course of the disease is very difficult for doctors to predict. Some people live with MS for years without suffering serious symptoms. Others may rapidly become disabled. Why the course of the disease varies so widely remains unclear.
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Surgery Often an Overlooked Option for Epilepsy
March 6, 2012 -- Brain surgery is generally considered a last resort for some epilepsy patients whose seizures are not controlled with drugs, but performing surgery earlier may prevent years of suffering, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Only a small perce
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Side Effects of MS Treatments
When you're first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), so many different thoughts and worries can race through your mind. How will it affect my life? Will I be able to work? Will I lose my ability to walk? Having MS today is a lot different than it was a few decades ago. Medications like interfer
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Is Your MS Treatment Working?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, individual disease. No two people with this disease have the same symptoms, progression, or response to treatment. That makes a collaborative approach with your doctor even more important than usual. It's key to tailoring multiple sclerosis treatment just for yo
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Immaturity Mistaken for ADHD?
March 5, 2012 -- Children who are younger than their classmates are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research shows. The study raises new concerns that some children who are simply immature (compared to their classroom peers) may be misdiagnosed a
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Brain Age Better
Feb. 27, 2012 -- Forget the fish and your brain might become forgetful. A new study shows that people with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids, particularly those found in fish, such as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are more likely to have memory problems. Researchers say the results suggest diets lacki
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Can the Scent of Rosemary Make You Smarter?
Feb. 24, 2012 -- Can a whiff of rosemary boost your performance at work or school? It’s possible. A new study suggests that the pungent and pine-like scent of rosemary oil may improve speed and accuracy when performing certain mental tasks. Twenty people were asked to perform subtraction exercises a
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