http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A medical record review study of 97 patients with the fatal, degenerative brain disorder sporadic Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease (sCJD) suggests that a correct diagnosis of the disease was often delayed by a variety of misdiagnoses, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-misdiagnosis-sporadic-jakob-creutzfeldt-disease.html Neuroscience Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:00:07 EST news267704801 (Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Protein Phosphorylation Unit at the University of Dundee have discovered a new molecular switch that acts to protect the brain from developing Parkinson's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-molecular-on-off-parkinson-disease.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Wed, 23 May 2012 06:50:50 EST news256974522 Anyone who has a close relative with Alzheimer's shares the same worry: Am I next? However, a growing body of research indicates that our lifestyles - particularly what we eat and whether we're obese - play a greater role than our genes in determining our brain health as we age. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-dementia-diet-weight-important-genes.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:14:30 EST news246813214 (Medical Xpress) -- Alzheimer's, the degenerative brain disorder that disrupts memory, thought and behavior, is devastating to both patients and loved ones. According to the Alzheimer's Association, one in eight Americans over the age of 65 suffers from the disease. Now Tel Aviv University has discovered that an everyday spice in your kitchen cupboard could hold the key to Alzheimer's prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-alzheimer-pantry.html Medical research Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:37:13 EST news228397011 A new Standard Reference Material (SRM) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology will help clinical genetics labs accurately diagnose Huntington's disease, an inherited degenerative brain disorder that usually begins between ages 35 and 50 and progressively leads to physical impairment, dementia and death. A person whose mother or father developed Huntington’s disease has a 50-50 chance of getting the currently incurable disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-srm-diagnosis-huntington-disease.html Other Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:03:17 EST news221911359