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Descent Into Alzheimer's Detailed
July 11, 2012 -- Data from people with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease offer a detailed look at each ominous step of the descent into severe Alzheimer's dementia. Only 1% of people with Alzheimer's disease get the early-onset form. But the new findings strongly suggest that the relent
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Botox May Ease Multiple Sclerosis Tremors
July 3, 2012 -- Many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) will develop a tremor, and until now, there was little that could be done to minimize this shaking. Now new research shows that shots of Botox, the very same wrinkle-busting injection that helps frown lines, may ease hand and arm tremors. The
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Early Medication May Help Grades in Kids With ADHD
June 25, 2012 -- Kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, struggle in school. Their wandering concentration makes it tough to follow directions, absorb lessons, and finish homework. Now, new research may offer a partial solution. The large new study funded by the government of Ic
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Device Calms Parkinson's Tremor for 3+ Years
June 20, 2012 -- For some people with Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation can have immediate and dramatic effects on tremors, rigidity, balance, and other motor symptoms. Now new research shows that these benefits may last at least three years. The findings appear online in Neurology. Deep b
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Drinking Coffee May Delay Alzheimer’s Disease
June 7, 2012 -- Drinking three cups of coffee per day may help turn the tide against Alzheimer's disease among older adults who are already showing signs of memory problems, a new study shows. According to the findings, people older than 65 who had higher blood levels of caffeine developed Alzheimer
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Sheryl Crow's Brain Tumor: FAQ
June 6, 2012 -- Grammy-award winning singer Sheryl Crow's benign brain tumor, called a meningioma, affects about 6,500 people in the U.S. each year. The 50-year-old singer ("If It Makes You Happy," "Every Day Is a Winding Road") divulged her diagnosis, reportedly made last November, to a reporter Fr
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Do We Smell Our Age?
May 30, 2012 -- If one of your concerns about getting older is that you'll have that so-called ''old people's smell" that is the butt of jokes and bad birthday greeting cards, here's some new, reassuring research. Older people "do have a characteristic odor, but it's not a negative odor," says Johan
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Most Children With Autism Diagnosed at 5 or Older
May 24, 2012 -- New research provides a snapshot of what life is like for school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. The findings, which appear in the NCHS Data Brief, highlight areas where there is room for improvement, including earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and
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Paralyzed Man's Hand Movement Partially Restored
May 15, 2012 -- Surgeons in St. Louis have restored partial function to a 71-year-old man's hands, which had been paralyzed following a spinal cord injury sustained in a car accident two years before the surgery. The man, who remains paralyzed from the waist down, can now write and feed himself. A c
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Infant Head Lag May Signal Autism
May 16, 2012 -- Infants who show developmental delays in head and neck muscle control may be at increased risk for autism, a new study suggests. Though preliminary, the findings are among the first to suggest that delays in motor development during infancy may be an early warning sign of autism. How
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