Richard Bird, MD, Neurologist - IAHCP

03/26/2015

Implications for understanding underlying molecular genetics of human neuropsychiatric disorders, according to Penn study Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsyl...

03/13/2015

Although around 25-40% of children and adolescents in the US experience some form of sleep disorder, such conditions are often overlooked, with a lack of realization of just how important a good ni...

03/01/2015

Even short-term treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen increases the risk of bleeding in patients taking anti-clotting drugs after a heart attack, a study pu...

02/14/2015

Fast Facts Gene therapy may effectively treat glioma, a deadly form of brain cancer, but getting the right genes to cancer cells in the brain is difficult. For the first time, Johns Hopkins researc...

01/19/2015

Research unlocks revolutionary new procedure for epilepsy diagnosis http://wp.me/p3LjiX-1T

Pioneering new research by the University of Exeter could revolutionise global diagnostic procedures for one of the most common forms of epilepsy. Scientists from Exeter have investigated using mathematical modelling to assess susceptibility to idiopathic generalised epilepsy (IGE) by analysing electrical activity of the brain while the patient is in a resting state. Current diagnosis practices typically observe electrical activities associated with seizures in a clinical environment. [ 516 more words. ]

01/03/2015

Link discovered between tooth loss and slowing mind and body http://wp.me/p3LjiX-1Q

The memory and walking speeds of adults who have lost all of their teeth decline more rapidly than in those who still have some of their own teeth, finds new UCL research. The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, looked at 3,166 adults aged 60 or over from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) and compared their performance in tests of memory and walking speed. [ 269 more words. ]

12/30/2014

Capacity to balance on one leg reflects brain health http://wp.me/p3LjiX-1N

Struggle to balance on one leg? It is a simple act that reduces many to wobbling and windmilling, but there may be a place for it in medicine. According to new research, an inability to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer could signal brain damage in otherwise healthy individuals. The study, published in Stroke, reports an association between a lack of balancing skills and an increased risk for small blood vessel damage and reduced cognitive function in people who appear otherwise asymptomatic. [ 577 more words. ]

12/15/2014

Parkinson’s drugs likely safe for the heart, larger studies needed http://wp.me/p3LjiX-1K

Non-ergot derived dopamine agonists used to treat Parkinson's disease may be safe for the heart, according to preliminary research presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2014 by Dr Hilal Erken Pamukcu, cardiologist at Ankara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital in Turkey. EuroEcho-Imaging is the annual meeting of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and was held 3-6 December in Vienna, Austria. [ 460 more words. ]

12/07/2014

Specialized ambulance increases thrombolysis for stroke patients in ‘golden hour’ http://wp.me/p3LjiX-1H

A specialized ambulance staffed with a neurologist and equipped with a computed tomographic scanner helped increase the percentage of patients with stroke who received thrombolysis to break down blood clots within the so-called 'golden hour,' the 60 minutes from time of symptom onset to treatment when treatment may be most effective, according to a study published online by JAMA Neurology. [ 422 more words. ]

11/18/2014

Could a high-fat diet help slow brain aging? http://wp.me/p3LjiX-1E

Brain aging can be delayed in mice if they are placed on a high-fat diet, according to a study conducted by the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the National Institute of Health. It is normal for defects to appear in the nervous system as people age. Among these, the brain loses some of its intellectual capacity, and the risk of Parkinson's and… [ 421 more words. ]

10/28/2014

Can external life experiences - such as exposure to violence, childhood abuse or bullying - change the physical properties of our brains? What about depictions of violence in the media - such as on...

10/13/2014

Think that improving your memory is all brain training and omega-3 supplements? Think again. A new study from researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta suggests that working out at ...