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Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the: American Academy of Neurology 59th Annual Meeting April 28, 2007 - May 5, 2007, Boston, Massachusetts This activity is not sanctioned by, nor a part of, the American Academy of Neurology.
Topic OverviewsConference News- Decline in Executive Functioning May Precede Memory Loss in Preclinical DementiaNew research from the Framingham Offspring Study suggests impaired executive function associated with nonamnestic mild cognitive impairment may precede memory loss in preclinical dementia. Furthermore, structural brain changes visible on MRI can differentiate between subtypes of mild cognitive impairment as early as middle age.
Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2007 - BENEFIT: Immediate Treatment With Interferon Beta-1b Reduces Disability at 3 YearsResults of longer follow-up of patients randomized to early vs delayed treatment with interferon beta-1b in the BENEFIT trial show that those randomized to immediate treatment after a first event suggestive of MS continue to have less disability at 3 years even though placebo patients all crossed over to treatment at 24 months.
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2007 - General Practitioners and Women Still Not Getting Valproate MessageIn utero exposure to the anticonvulsant drug valproate increases the risk for poor cognitive outcomes and anatomical malformations in children compared with the 3 other most commonly used anticonvulsant medications, but it appears general practitioners and women of childbearing potential still are not getting the message.
Medscape Medical News, May 11, 2007 - SPARCL Analyses Examine Hemorrhage Risk, Role of LDL, HDLSeveral new analyses of the SPARCL study, which established that statin treatment prevents recurrent stroke, suggest that the slightly increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke seen with atorvastatin is probably real and highlight LDL reduction as the driver of overall benefit in the study.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2007 - Migraine Strong Indicator of Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions in US Iraq VeteransUS veterans with migraine returning from combat in Iraq are more than twice as likely to have comorbid psychiatric conditions, including posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety, than their counterparts without migraine, a new study has shown.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2007 - Chronic Daily Headache Linked to Prior Head or Neck InjuryHead and neck injury is a significant risk factor for the occurrence of chronic daily headaches, with a significant dose-response relationship between the 2 conditions, results of a large, population-based study indicate.
Medscape Medical News, May 9, 2007 - Secondhand-Smoke Exposure Linked to Increased Dementia RiskSecondhand-smoke exposure has been associated with an increased risk for dementia in individuals with subclinical cardiovascular disease who have lived with a smoker for 30 years or more, new research has shown.
Medscape Medical News, May 7, 2007 - Association Between Migraine and Stroke Not Due to Elevated CVD BiomarkersThe association between migraine with aura and ischemic stroke is unlikely to be mediated by elevated biomarkers of cardiovascular disease, data from a large randomized trial indicate.
Medscape Medical News, May 4, 2007 - Early HRT Use Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, All-Cause DementiaNew research from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study links use of hormone replacement therapy before the age of 65 years to a reduced risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women. However, experts warn, at this point the findings have no clinical implications.
Medscape Medical News, May 4, 2007 - High Alcohol Consumption Linked to Reduced Brain VolumeNew analysis of data from the Framingham Offspring Study shows that alcohol consumption is negatively associated with brain volume.
Medscape Medical News, May 3, 2007 - Encouraging Results With Rituximab in Relapsing MSNew studies presented here suggest that rituximab, a chimeric antibody already approved for the treatment of other conditions, may be a promising therapy for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Medscape Medical News, May 2, 2007 - Migraine During Pregnancy Linked to Significant Risk for Stroke, Other Vascular DiseasesMigraine during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for vascular disease, including a 19-fold risk of stroke and significant increased risk for other types of vascular disease, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, May 2, 2007 - Structural Changes Found in Brains of Symptomatic Gulf War VeteransVeterans of the first Gulf War with a high number of symptoms have significant structural brain changes that correlate with functional impairment, providing some of the strongest evidence to date that there is a physiological basis for Gulf War syndrome, new research has shown.
Medscape Medical News, May 1, 2007 - Depressive Symptoms Might Be a Very Early Sign of Parkinson's DiseaseUse of antidepressants within the previous year was linked with a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, in a large, case-control study.
Medscape Medical News, May 1, 2007 - Multiple Sclerosis Prevalence Increasing Faster Among Women Than MenOver time, more women than men are developing multiple sclerosis, new research has shown.
Medscape Medical News, April 24, 2007 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to High Prevalence of Neurological DisordersInitial 2-year results from an ongoing prospective cohort study show inflammatory bowel disease increases the risk for subsequent neurological disorders, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2007 - Exercise Associated With Reduced Parkinson's Disease RiskA new analysis of data from the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort, including more than 143,000 men and women, has shown a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease associated with moderate to vigorous exercise.
Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2007 - Sleep Protects Declarative Memories From InterferenceDeclarative memories -- memories for facts and events in time -- become more resistant to interference during sleep, according to a new study.
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