Research Summaries

Epilepsy
Epilepsy
04/19/2017
Cannabidiol, a molecule is cannabis that does not have psychoactive properties, may help to reduce seizures in children and adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
04/19/2017
Screening
Screening
04/13/2017
Researchers found a common biomarker associated with 2 forms of dementia—frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL).
04/13/2017
Migraine
Migraine
04/13/2017
In a recent study, researchers examined the potential influence of body mass index on the risk of migraine.
04/13/2017
Parkinson Disease
Parkinson Disease
04/13/2017
A study in JAMA Neurology assessed whether light therapy is an effective, safe treatment for excessive sleepiness in Parkinson disease.
04/13/2017
mental health
mental health
04/12/2017
Previous research has linked midlife vascular risk factors with an increased risk of late-life dementia.
04/12/2017
Neurology
Neurology
04/11/2017
Researchers examined the potential association between probable REM sleep behavior disorder and increased risk of developing stroke.
04/11/2017
Neurology
Neurology
04/11/2017
Researchers examined the potential association between probable REM sleep behavior disorder and increased risk of developing stroke.
04/11/2017
Depression
Depression
03/30/2017
Researchers tested the potential use of C-reactive protein levels to help predict patient response to currently available antidepressants.
03/30/2017
Insulin Management
Insulin Management
03/22/2017
A recent study examined the association between insulin resistance and cognitive performance and decline in patients with heart disease with and without diabetes.
03/22/2017
opioids
opioids
03/15/2017
A study examined the impact of trends in benzodiazepine and opioid use on hospital admissions and emergency room visits for opioid overdose.
03/15/2017