Commonly Used Drug Offers Promise for Premature Babies
Scientists have found evidence that the cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib, a common pain reliever used to treat arthritis, may offer a new way to reduce the risk of the most common cause of brain damage in babies born prematurely.
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Early Results Indicate Pain Medications Don't Prevent Alzheimer's
Neither the over-the-counter pain medication naproxen nor the prescription pain reliever celecoxib appears to help prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to the early results of a study published April 25 in the online edition of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Cancer Researchers Add Spice To Research Against Rare Neuromuscular Disease
Scientists who focus on the molecular signaling that underlies prostate cancer have discovered a compound that shows promise against a debilitating neurodegenerative condition known as Kennedy's disease, which is caused by a mutant gene. Currently there is no treatment for the inherited disorder, which resembles a slowly progressive form of Lou Gehrig's disease and affects only men.
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Learning to Prevent Medical Mistakes in Caring for Stroke Patients
The quality and safety of stroke care in U.S. hospitals can be vastly improved if institutions first understand how patients may be injured as a result of medical mishaps, says a study conducted at Strong Memorial Hospital.
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Mice with a Migraine Show Signs of Brain Damage
Migraines may be doing more than causing people skull-splitting pain. Scientists have found evidence that the headaches may also be acting like tiny transient strokes, leaving parts of the brain starved for oxygen and altering the brain in significant ways.
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New Parkinson's Study Focuses on Nutritional Supplement
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are leading one of the largest clinical trials ever for Parkinson's disease. The study, which will examine whether or not creatine can slow the progression of the disease, is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. While creatine is not an approved therapy for Parkinson's or any other condition, it is widely thought to improve exercise performance and is marketed as a nutritional supplement.
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Sunny Days Pose Risk of 'Flicker Illness' for a Few Airlifted Patients
A case report published in the current issue of the journal Prehospital Emergency Care suggests that light streaming through whirling helicopter rotor blades during medical air transport can cause symptoms ranging from nausea to full-blown seizures in a very small number of patients. The report, published in the January/March volume, cites several studies, case reports and historical examples related to photosensitive epilepsy, suggesting that the phenomenon is an under-recognized but highly preventable complication of helicopter transport.
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