LONDON (Reuters) Jun 11 – Physicians who conducted an independent review of medical research into the controversial measles, mumps and rubella vaccine said on Tuesday

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 11 – The results of a study published in the June issue of Stroke suggest that low plasma vitamin C

06/07/2002 By Anne MacLennan  Delusions and depression are strongly associated in Alzheimer’s disease, and management of both of these conditions must be taken into account

06/07/2002 By Mark Moran Neurocognitive measures such as working memory may prove to be heritable phenotypic traits that can be used in linkage analysis for

TORONTO, ON — June 5, 2002 —  There’s good news for the up to 1.5 million Canadians suffering from depression. In a large analysis comparing

06/05/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Platelet activation and/or reactivity could be one reason depressed patients face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.  Increased platelet activation seen

06/05/2002 By Anne MacLennan Further study is needed in order to identify optimal toxin preparations for botulinum toxin therapy in neurologic disorders, suggests a study

06/04/2002 By Anne MacLennan Whether elevated plasma homocysteine or low vitamin B6 status directly influences pathogenesis or progression of Alzheimer disease remains to be discovered.

06/04/2002 By Elda Hauschildt A comparison of paroxetine and placebo use in 24 elderly, depressed residents of a nursing home illustrates the difficulties of studying

בהמשך לכתבה על פיטורי מנכ”ל אברבאנל, ד”ר מרק, כתבה נוספת בהארץ המרחיבה בנושא, וכן חושפת את מועמדותו של פרופסור בלייך לתפקיד. לכתבה

Markers of oxidative damage are increased in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and correlate with decreased levels of plasma antioxidants.  In a study of 40

Treatment-resistant partial-onset seizures in children six-to-12 years old can be safely and effectively treated with levetiracetam (LEV) as adjunctive therapy.  Findings from this open-label study

רן רזניק מדווח בעיתון הארץ על פיטוריו של ד”ר מרק, מנהל ביה”ח הפסיכיאטרי אברבאנל. הפיטורים הם לאחר שנה שבה מילא ד”ר מרק את תפקידו. ד”ר

There is a decrease in heart ventricular ejection fraction in patients with multiple sclerosis, possibly due to the autonomic impairment associated with the disease. Dr

Tadalafil (Cialis), a selective phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, treats erectile dysfunction (ED) with little adverse cardiovascular effect, according to new clinical data presented May 25

Women appear to have minor weaknesses in spatial thinking ability compared with men, whether or not dementia is present, suggests a study from the University

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 29 – Scientists have tied dysfunction in a particular brain region to a psychiatric disorder marked by uncontrolled aggression.  The

Patients with major depression can show improvement after only one week of therapy with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, escitalopram. Clinical Global Impression-Improvement scores improved

Olanzapine monotherapy is effective as treatment for mania in both responders and non-responders to other mood stabilisers. The efficacy of olanzapine for patients who have

לפי מחקר שנערך בצרפת בחולדות, מסתבר שנזקי הניקוטין למעשן הם גם למוח. על פי המימצאים הניקוטין עלול להוות סכנה למערכת העצבים המרכזית. חשיפה מתמשכת עלולה