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Aspirin or Anticoagulation? Preventing Cerebral Ischemic Events After Carotid Artery Dissection

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:38:54 EDT

In this video blog, Dr. Mark Alberts discusses the results of a study comparing the efficacy of aspirin and anticoagulation treatment in patients with dissection involving the carotid artery.
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery

ICBD 2009: fMRI Differentiates Bipolar from Major Depression

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:52:03 EDT

Imaging can differentiate bipolar from major depression and might help identify children at risk for bipolar disorder.
Medscape Medical News

Survival After in-Hospital CPR Static Since 1992

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 17:23:08 EDT

An analysis of Medicare records for over 433 000 patients who received CPR between 1992 and 2005 showed that the rate of survival to hospital discharge hovered at around 18%, in spite of efforts to improve CPR delivery.
Heartwire

Use of BMP in Spinal Fusion Surgery Linked to More Complications, Higher Costs

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:39:50 EDT

A study shows that use of bone-morphogenetic protein in spinal-fusion surgery is associated with a higher rate of complications and higher hospital costs than surgeries where it was not used.
Medscape Medical News

ENS 2009: Migraine Linked to Vascular Risk Factors

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:10:59 EDT

In addition to a neurological exam, patients with migraine should be tested for cardiovascular risk factors, report specialists.
Medscape Medical News

ENS 2009: First Signs of Parkinson's Often Not Motor-Related

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:21:22 EDT

Olfactory dysfunction, dysautonomia, or mood and sleep disorders can emerge years before the motor manifestations of Parkinson's, report experts.
Medscape Medical News

Chantix and Zyban to Receive Boxed Warnings for Serious Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:08:47 EDT

Varenicline and bupropion are receiving boxed warnings regarding the risks for changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts and behavior, and attempted suicide.
Medscape Medical News

Neurologist Ralph Sacco President-Elect of the American Heart Association

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 10:45:56 EDT

Dr. Sacco is the first neurologist to take the presidency of AHA.
Medscape Medical News

Social Activity in Late Life Associated with Better Motor Function

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:12:09 EDT

A new analysis from the Rush Memory and Aging Project finds people who report less frequent participation in social activities have a more rapid rate of motor decline in old age.
Medscape Medical News

Cardiac Rhythms Synchronize With Music

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:18:30 EDT

Music, particularly pieces that contain crescendos or gradual increases in volume, elicits synchronized cardiovascular and respiratory responses in young people, a new study finds.
Medscape Medical News

Massive Vitamin-D/Omega-3 Trial for CVD, Cancer Prevention

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:56:05 EDT

Study participants will be randomized to one of four groups: daily vitamin D (2000 IU) and fish oil (1 g); daily vitamin D and fish-oil placebo; daily vitamin-D placebo and fish oil; or daily vitamin-D placebo and fish-oil placebo and followed for five years.
Heartwire

Wolves in Sheep's Clothing: Don't Ignore White-Coat and Masked Hypertension

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:56:05 EDT

White-coat hypertension and masked hypertension should not be regarded as benign, say the authors of a new 10-year study. The risk of developing sustained hypertension is higher in people with the above two conditions than in those who have normal blood pressure, they found.
Heartwire

Biogen Reports 10th Case of PML Linked to Tysabri

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:56:40 EDT

A 10th patient taking Biogen Idec Inc's multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri has developed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) since it was reintroduced to the market in July 2006.
Reuters Health Information

Experts Debate Benefits and Risks of Stimulants for Healthy People

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:09:06 EDT

Two editorials present opposing views on the merits and safety risks of making stimulants, particularly methylphenidate, freely available for enhancing cognitive performance in healthy adults.
Medscape Medical News

Health-Care-Associated Infections: The Legislative Perspective and the Pharmacist's Role

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:09:05 EDT

Pharmacists are integral to the development of proactive methods to help prevent health-care-associated infections.
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Comparison of Inpatient vs. Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Retrospective Case Series

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:58:54 EDT

Can ACDF be safetly performed in an outpatient setting?
BMC Surgery

Long Working Hours and Cognitive Function: The Whitehall II Study

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:06:11 EDT

How do extra hours on the clock impact brain function?
American Journal of Epidemiology

Acetaminophen Inhibits Neuronal Inflammation and Protects Neurons From Oxidative Stress

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:53:50 EDT

Acetaminophen has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects on neurons and suggest a heretofore unappreciated therapeutic potential for this drug in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease that are characterized by oxidant and inflammatory stress.
Journal of Neuroinflammation

Use of Extraperitoneal Iliac Artery Endarterectomy in the Endovascular Era

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:31:30 EDT

Although iliac artery endarterectomy has largely been replaced by bypass and endovascular options, open endarterectomy continues to play an important role in selected patterns of occlusive disease.
Vascular