Vitamin D could slow MS progression
For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to… read more.
For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – An investigative drug could offer the first safe and effective treatment for psychotic symptoms that affect about half of people with Parkinson’s disease, researchers… read more.
Patients in a vegetative state are awake, breathe on their own, and seem to go in and out of sleep. But they do not respond to what is… read more.
Physicians and patients who are wary of addiction to pain medication and opioids may soon have a healthier and more natural alternative.
Using large and frequent doses of the pain-killer codeine may actually produce heightened sensitivity to pain, without the same level of relief offered by morphine, according to new… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Newly published research suggests that a derivative of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), found in over-the-counter fish oil supplements, might be used to effectively treat and… read more.
Marijuana, the most widely used illicit drug, may double stroke risk in young adults, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013.
Nocturia significantly increased mortality risk in men and women, according to data from a government health survey. Overall, awakening more than twice a night to urinate increased mortality… read more.
Disordered sleep preceded development of urinary symptoms by as much as five years in men and women, according to researchers.
Dietary nicotine may hold protective key. New research reveals that Solanaceae—a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine—may provide a protective… read more.
Major journal reports study findings. A study in the JAMA Neurology suggests that controlling or preventing risk factors such as hypertension earlier in life may limit or delay the brain… read more.
Severe chronic pain associated with conditions such as bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis often require the use of opioid medication. An alternative treatment strategy increases the levels of a… read more.
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