Observational epidemiological studies have reported a relationship between coffee intake and risk of stroke. However, evidence for this association is inconsistent and it remains uncertain whether the association is causal or due to confounding or reverse causality.
Studies focusing attention on the effects of environmental pollution on the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) are on the increase. The aim of this study was to determine MS prevalence in a city home to an iron and steel factory which causes air pollution.Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional, population-based, descrip-tive...
A small but significant increase in the risk for death by suicide occurs in the months immediately following diagnosis of specific neurologic disorders, results of a large, population-based study of more than 7 million individuals show.
Studies examining the health risks of consuming red and processed meats have yielded conflicting results, yet current US dietary guidelines recommend limiting the intake of these foods to one serving per week.
Topline results from the phase 3 THALES trial show that in patients who had experienced an acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), the antiplatelet agent ticagrelor (Brilinta, AstraZeneca), in combination with aspirin, demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the rate of repeat stroke or death compared to placebo.
A recent study by John O'Brien and colleagues focused on biomarker validation of the Cardiovascular Aging and Dementia (CAIDE) risk score in people at risk of dementia. The CAIDE score estimates 20-year dementia risk at midlife on the basis of eight variables - age, sex, education, systolic blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol level, physical activity...
Unrecognized demyelinating events often precede the clinical onset of multiple sclerosis (MS). Identification of these events at the time of occurrence would have implications for early diagnosis and the search of causal factors for the disease.
A neural marker for migraine without aura has been identified on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which could become a tool to help in the diagnosis of the condition.
Misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain are the hallmark sign of Parkinson's disease.
Herpesviruses have been isolated from a wide range of hosts including humans-for which, nine species have been designated. The human herpesviruses are highly host adapted and possess the capacity for latency, allowing them to survive in the host for life, effectively hidden from the immune system. This ability of human herpesviruses to modulate the...
