NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that for some patients with cancer, especially brain tumors and small-cell-lung cancer, the first manifestation is a psychiatric symptom. The…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dementia and use of dopaminergic agents, principally pergolide, are risk factors for psychotic symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a report…
Anand Germanwala, MD, Neurosurgeon, University of North Carolina, discusses the origins of neurosurgery and explains in lay terms what the specialty encompasses. Sponsored by The Doctor’s Channel
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma are to 2- to 3-times more likely to experience a stroke or TIA compared with people in the general…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children and adolescents who use stimulant medications, primarily methylphenidate, are at increased risk for sudden death, according to a report in The American…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The genotype for the serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) is not a risk factor for depression, nor does it interact with stressful life events to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Thrombolysis with intravenous alteplase is a safe and effective treatment for young patients with acute hemispheric ischemic stroke, Finnish researchers report. Prior research…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a randomized study of patients with acute attacks of migraine, real acupuncture proved more effective than two different types of sham acupuncture…
Anand Germanwala, MD, Neurosurgeon, University of North Carolina, discusses skull base neurosurgery and recent advances in minimally invasive techniques, which often require the assistance of ear, nose and…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Failure to get a full night’s sleep can lead to weight gain or compromise the beneficial effects of a reduced calorie diet on…