Neurology

Acorda Therapeutics Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results (Business Wire)

Tuesday November 4, 6:00 am ET HAWTHORNE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOR - “We made significant progress this quarter in preparing a New Drug Application for Fampridine-SR, which we expect to...

Is ADHD More Likely To Affect Movement In Boys, Girls

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to affect movement in boys more than it does in girls, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ADHD is one...

ADHD affects the motor skills of boys more than girls

New research published in the November 4, 2008 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that ADHD affects the motor skills of boys more than girls. By examining age-related improvement...

Moreover Public: National Humanities Center's Conference Features World-Renowned Physician;...

05-Nov-2008

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 4 (AScribe Newswire) -- The National Humanities Center will host the third and final Autonomy, Singularity, Creativity (ASC) Conference, from Nov. 13-15. The National Humanities Center...

Alzheimer's Disease In Conjunction With Diabetes, High Blood Pressure May Result in Earlier Death

People with Alzheimer's disease who also have diabetes or high blood pressure may die sooner than people without such disorders, according to a study published in the November 4, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal...

Program Seeks To Reduce Stroke-Related Deaths

By John Lyon THE MORNING NEWS LITTLE ROCK -- Hospitals in Fort Smith, Booneville, Clarksville and Mena are participating in a program aimed at lowering Arkansas' rate of stroke-related deaths, now the worst in the nation. The...

Excerpt: 'The Migraine Brain'

Melissa is a waitress in her mid-thirties who has suffered from excruciating migraines since she was a little girl. More than 76 percent of migraineurs have had to postpone planned activities with children and other loved ones...

Virtual Reality Helps MS Patients Regain Stability While Walking, Medigait LLC Claims

Studies performed over the last few years show many Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients no longer have to live with a meandering or unsteady gait caused by their disease. According to a study published in the highly acclaimed...

Chelsea Therapeutics Neurology Drug Shows Promise

Reuters Health - Nov. 03, 2008 BANGALORE (Reuters) - Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd said preliminary data from a late-stage trial of its potential neurological disorder drug showed a reduction in the severity of...

Diabetes, high blood pressure may cause people with Alzheimer's disease to die sooner

People with Alzheimer's disease who also have diabetes or high blood pressure may die sooner than people without such disorders, according to a study published in the November 4, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of...