People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk

2010-03-12T03:45:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Studies: People with variable blood pressure could be at risk of a stroke</div><div><p>People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday.</p><p>In four articles published in the medical journals Lancet and Lancet Neurology, European researchers suggest cu...

Regular Coffee Drinking Lowers the Risk of Stroke in Non-Smoker Women

2010-03-11T18:57:34Z

If you are concerned about your health in general, you may want to pour yourself a cup of Joe as you read this information. Recent studies have shown that drinking a minimum of 2 cups of coffee on a daily basis lowers the risk of stroke in women who are non-smokers. The women within this study were generally healthy, and they were long-term coffee drinkers. The study proved that regular and habitual coffee drinking lowered the risk of stroke as was observed over 24 years within the research.&...

Summary Box: FDA reviews Medtronic stimulator

2010-03-10T14:00:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: FDA reviewers say Medtronic missed goal in study of epilepsy treatment</div><div><p>The Food and Drug Administration has posted its review of a Medtronic device that treats seizures by stimulating areas of the brain used for movement.</p><p>UNSTIMULATING RESULTS: The FDA said Medtron...

Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson's risk

2010-03-10T13:30:24Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that it's how many years of smoking a person has under their belt -- rather than how much they smoke every day -- that matters.</p><p>"Smoking is bad for you and no one should advocate smoking just for prevention of Parkinson's," Ohio and Kentucky presented at the American Stroke Association's Reuters Health) - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research confirms.</p><p>Exams of more than 2,000 people with Parkinson's disease found that about 1 percent currently had melanoma, Dr. John M. Bertoni of the

Child seizure study finds oldest drug works best

2010-03-03T14:32:33Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - A large-scale comparative test of three anti-epilepsy drugs found the oldest was best for treating childhood absence epilepsy, in which youngsters often stare into space for up to 20 seconds many times a day.</p><p>Ethosuximide, available since the 1950s, offered the best protection for the condition. Lamotrigine fared the worst, the researchers reported in the Pfizer says Alzheimer's treatment Dimebon did not meet any goals in 1st late-stage trial</div><div><p>A promising Alzheimer's disease drug Pfizer Inc. and a partner are developing failed to work in a late-stage study, a startling disappointment after the potential blockbuster kept symptoms from worsening for a year in a prior test.</p><p>Pfize...

Shingles of the eye tied to stroke risk

2010-03-03T14:17:35Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have had an attack of shingles involving the eyes may have a heightened risk of stroke for a year afterward, a study published Wednesday suggests.</p><p>Shingles is a painful condition caused by a reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, known as varicella-zoster virus. Once a person has had chickenpox, the virus goes into a dormant state, dwelling in ...

Summary Box: Alzheimer's drug fails in late test

2010-03-03T12:46:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Alzheimer's drug in development by Pfizer, Medivation fails to work in late test</div><div><p>DRUG DISAPPOINTMENT: After strong results in a midstage study, an Alzheimer's drug Pfizer Inc. is developing with a partner unexpectedly failed to work in a late-stage patient test.</p><p>WHAT'S NEXT: Scientists at Pfizer ...

Medivation tumbles on Dimebon trial failure

2010-03-03T09:45:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Medivation loses about two-thirds of value on negative study results for Alzheimer's drug</div><div><p>Shares of Medivation Inc. plunged Wednesday after the failure of Dimebon, an Alzheimer's drug the company is developing with Pfizer Inc.</p><p>Medivation stock lost about two-third...

Afghanistan

2010-03-01T12:36:01Z

During a helicopter medevac mission by the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne, or Task Force Pegasus, an Afghan man with a life-threatening head injury receives medical treatment while en route to a field hospital, airborne over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Monday March 1, 2010. The man's head trauma was apparen...

Brain images suggest Alzheimer's drug is working

2010-02-28T19:15:08Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - New imaging technology suggests an experimental drug for Alzheimer's reduces clumps of plaque in the brain by around 25 percent, lifting hopes for a medicine that disappointed in clinical tests two years ago.</p><p>Bapineuzumab -- being developed by Pfizer Inc, Irish drugmaker Wolfgang Puck and Thomas Keller Keep Memory Alive's Power of Love Gala to Benefit The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at The Bellagio Resort Casino Las Vegas, American Stroke Association.</p><p>"This is the first randomized clinical study showing that virtual reality using Wii gaming technology is feasible and safe a...

Electric stimulation may help stroke victims swallow

2010-02-25T10:15:26Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tiny electric shocks to the throat may help stroke victims overcome disabling swallowing difficulties, a small British study suggests.</p><p>Up to three-fourths of people suffering strokes are left drooling or choking on foods and drinks because brain areas involved in swallowing have been wiped out. Many never recover, and some require a feeding tube.</p><p>"...

Study: High-fat diets raise stroke risk in women

2010-02-24T14:31:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Diets rich in fat, trans fats, raise a woman's risk of stroke after menopause, study finds</div><div><p>A moment on the lips, forever on the hips? A bad figure is hardly the worst of it. Eating a lot of fat, especially the kind that's in cookies and pastries, can significantly raise the risk of stroke for women over 50, a large new study finds.</p><p>We already know that diets rich in fat, particularly artery-clogging trans fat, are bad for ...

Migraine more common in women with MS

2010-02-22T13:46:06Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who suffer from migraine headaches appear to be at much higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) than women in the general population, according to research released in advance of the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting to be held in Novartis says meningitis vaccine gets US approval for people between 11 and 55</div><div><p>Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG said Monday that its meningitis vaccine Menveo has been approved for use in teenagers and adults by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.</p><p>Menveo is a vaccine against ...

Quarter of stroke patients die within a year: U.S. study

2010-02-22T09:23:34Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One in four people who have a stroke will likely die within one year from any cause and 8 percent who have a stroke will have another one soon, U.S. researchers said on Monday.</p><p>The risks were higher for African-Americans compared to whites and increased with age and the number of other ailments stroke patients had, the researchers wrote in...

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