Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: journal of neurology neurosurgery and psychiatry http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Mediterranean diet seems to boost ageing brain power A Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power of older people better than advising them to follow a low-fat diet, indicates research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-mediterranean-diet-boost-ageing-brain.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:03 EST news288291448 Exposure to antiepileptic drug in womb linked to autism risk Children whose mothers take the antiepileptic drug sodium valproate while pregnant are at significantly increased risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, suggests a small study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-exposure-antiepileptic-drug-womb-linked.html Autism spectrum disorders Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:30:01 EST news278789774 Feeling lonely linked to increased risk of dementia in later life Feeling lonely, as distinct from being/living alone, is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life, indicates research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-lonely-linked-dementia-life.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:30:01 EST news274381812 Give pregnant women vitamin D supplements to ward off multiple sclerosis, research says The risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) is highest in the month of April, and lowest in October, indicates an analysis of the available evidence, published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-pregnant-women-vitamin-d-supplements.html Neuroscience Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:30:02 EST news272129714 Smokers more than double their risk of burst aneurysm Smoking more than 20 cigarettes a day doubles the risk of a potentially fatal brain bleed as a result of a burst aneurysm, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-smokers-aneurysm.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:30:05 EST news265479387 Chronic stress linked to high risk of stroke [Is psycho-physical stress a risk factor for stroke? A case-control study Online First doi 10.1136/jnnp-2012-302420] http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-chronic-stress-linked-high.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:30:04 EST news265479490