Research Summaries

Research Summary
Research Summary
05/06/2016
Anthony Calabro, MA
A randomized controlled trial in adults with chronic migraine found that 4 weeks of noninvasive vagal nerve stimulation (nVNS) significantly reduced pain intensity, headache frequency, and migraine-related...
05/06/2016
Neurology
Neurology
05/03/2016
The American College of Physicians has published a new set of guidelines for treating insomnia in adults, based on a systematic review of clinical evidence.
05/03/2016
Neurology
Neurology
04/29/2016
Recent research examined the duration and patient awareness of posttraumatic sleep-wake disturbances.
04/29/2016
Neurology
Neurology
04/21/2016
A new study investigates the risk of recurrent strokes and cardiovascular events up to 1-year after an initial transient ischemic attack.
04/21/2016
Neurology
Neurology
04/19/2016
The American Academy of Neurology has updated its 2008 guidelines for treating blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, headache, and adult spasticity based on new literature and evidence.
04/19/2016
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
03/26/2016
Researchers have provided an update on the causal estimates for the effects of adult body mass index (BMI), childhood BMI, and vitamin D status on multiple sclerosis risk. Learn more about the update.
03/26/2016
Neurology
Neurology
03/23/2016
The risk of new-onset Parkinson disease in patients with rosacea was examined in a recent study.
03/23/2016
Neurology
Neurology
03/04/2016
The effects of alcohol consumption on acute cardiovascular risk were examined in a recent study.
03/04/2016
Neurology
Neurology
03/01/2016
A new study explores how a lack of sleep may influence the hormones that control hunger and alter eating patterns.
03/01/2016
Neurology
Neurology
02/19/2016
A new study from the CDC examines how many adults in the United States are getting the recommended 7 hours of sleep each night.
02/19/2016