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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Press Releases
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- 21 June 2003 - Psychopathic behaviour linked to brain chemical imbalance
- 17 March 2004 - Men more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than women
- 17 March 2004 - Family doctor rather emergency services called in 8 out of 10 cases of stroke
- 15 July 2004 - Dietary niacin (vitamin B3) may protect against Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline
- 16 September 2004 - Immunoglobulins might be promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
- 14 October 2004 - Epilepsy drug associated with developmental delay and lower IQ
- 16 November 2004 - Frequency of hospital admission for severe depression may increase risk of dementia
- 17 January 2005 - Abnormalities in sex hormones may contribute to brain damage in multiple sclerosis
- 21 February 2005 - Regular cannabis may increase risk of stroke in young users
- 17 May 2005 - Minor stroke changes the way artists paint
- 17 November 2005 - Cholesterol treatment, including statins, may slow Alzheimer’s disease progression
- 16 February 2006 - Alzheimer’s disease progresses more rapidly in highly educated people
- 16 February 2006 - Prescriptions for headache almost twice as likely in middle aged women as men of same age
- 16 February 2006 - Risk takers may have lower rates of Parkinson’s disease
- 20 April 2006 - Rare form of Alzheimer’s disease found in Camelford resident
- 20 April 2006 - Seven UK cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease associated with transplanted human tissue
- 27 April 2006 - High polyunsaturated fat and vitamin E intake may halve motor neurone disease risk
- 27 April 2006 - Gene variations linked to brain aneurysms
- 17 August 2006 - Internal body clock dictates timing of different types of stroke
- 21 December 2006 - “Botox” can ease writer’s cramp
- 19 June 2007 - Coffee drinking protects against an eyelid spasm that can lead to ‘blindness’
- 22 November 2007 - “Rapid access” to minor stroke clinics takes twice as long as it should
- 5 February 2008 - Folate deficiency associated with tripling of dementia risk
- 1 May 2008 - Prozac may help to curb disease activity in multiple sclerosis
- 1 May 2008 - Alzheimer disease risks are gender specific
- 9 April 2009 - Daily boozing can double risk of involuntary (essential) tremor in later life
- 21 May 2009 - Vitamin D may have key role in helping brain work well in later life
- 14 July 2009 - Previous track record of regular exercise may lessen impact of stroke
- 4 August 2009 - Smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes in mid-life can lead to dementia
