http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from American Academy of Neurology People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to melanoma, a less common but more aggressive type of skin cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-skin-cancer-linked-alzheimer-disease.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:01 EST news287825399 Contrary to a widely accepted belief, African-Americans may have a higher rather than lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than Caucasians, according to a new study in the May 7, 2013, print issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-multiple-sclerosis-rare-thought-african-americans.html Neuroscience Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:01 EST news287059610 The largest study to date finds that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, chicken and salad dressing and avoiding saturated fats, meat and dairy foods may be linked to preserving memory and thinking abilities. However, the same association was not found in people with diabetes. The research is published in the April 30, 2013, print issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-evidence-omega-3s-meat-dairy.html Neuroscience Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:03 EST news286466212 The teenage years may be a key period of vulnerability related to living in the "stroke belt" when it comes to future stroke risk, according to a new study published in the April 24, 2013, online issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-teen-years-critical.html Neuroscience Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:00:01 EST news286037325 Americans with brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis (MS) who need to see a neurologist may face longer wait times or have more difficulty finding a neurologist, according to a new study published in the April 17, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The findings are being released as nearly 150 neurologists will descend on Capitol Hill next Tuesday, April 23, 2013, to encourage Congress to protect patients' access to neurologists and ensure there will be care for the one in six Americans currently affected by brain disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-neurologist-shortage.html Neuroscience Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:00:02 EST news285429385 New research suggests that fainting may be genetic and, in some families, only one gene may be responsible. However, a predisposition to certain triggers, such as emotional distress or the sight of blood, may not be inherited. The study is published in the April 16, 2013, print issue of Neurology. Fainting, also called vasovagal syncope, is a brief loss of consciousness when your body reacts to certain triggers. It affects at least one out of four people. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-fainting-families-triggers.html Neuroscience Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:00:01 EST news285245041 Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk score, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2013, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-heart-problems-predictor-memory-loss.html Neuroscience Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:00:06 EST news284036421 The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new study published in the March 26, 2013, print issue of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-cold-sore-memory-problems.html Neuroscience Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:00:01 EST news283435534 With more than one million athletes now experiencing a concussion each year in the United States, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has released an evidence-based guideline for evaluating and managing athletes with concussion. This new guideline replaces the 1997 AAN guideline on the same topic. The new guideline is published in the March 18, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, was developed through an objective evidence-based review of the literature by a multidisciplinary committee of experts and has been endorsed by a broad range of athletic, medical and patient groups. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-american-academy-neurology-issues-sports.html Neuroscience Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:00:01 EST news282825655 Three studies released today present possible positive news for people with Parkinson's disease. The studies, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013, report on treatments for blood pressure problems, the wearing-off that can occur when people have taken the main drug for Parkinson's for a long time, and for people early in the disease whose symptoms are not well-controlled by their main drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-drugs-quality-life-people-parkinson.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:20:13 EST news282496805 Brain imaging soon after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or mild concussion can detect tiny lesions that may eventually provide a target for treating people with mTBI, according to a study released today and that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-brain-imaging-mild-injuryconcussion-lesions.html Neuroscience Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:00:05 EST news282319048 A new drug may improve memory problems in people with moderate Alzheimer's disease, according to a phase IIa study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. The drug is called ORM-12741. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-add-on-drug-memory-people-moderate.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:00:02 EST news282223140 A new study suggests that treatment with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) may be helpful for people whose multiple sclerosis (MS) is not well-controlled through their regular treatment. The study was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-hormone-multiple-sclerosis-long-term.html Neuroscience Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:41:19 EST news282159674 The drug natalizumab is effective for treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but it increases the risk of a rare but potentially fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). A study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013, suggests that early detection of PML may help improve survival and disability levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-early-ms-treatment-complication-survival.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:41:03 EST news282159646 People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have cognitive problems, or problems with memory, attention, and concentration, have more damage to areas of the brain involved in cognitive processes than people with MS who do not have cognitive problems, according to a study published in the March 6, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-people-ms-related-memory-attention-problems.html Neuroscience Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:01:37 EST news281808088