Clinical

Social Barriers Can Affect Treatment of Epilepsy

Aug 17, 2020 at 10:18 am by steve

In a research study that Drs. Jerzy and Magdalena Szaflarski have conducted on the social factors related to epilepsy patient outcomes, they have discovered that poverty, loca.... Read More

Growing Up In the Stroke Belt Increases Cognitive Risk in Later Life

Aug 17, 2020 at 10:11 am by steve

There's a lot to love about living in the southeast--earlier springs, friendly people, rolling green hills and sandy white beaches. But in the 11-state area generally referred.... Read More

Early Onset Dementia

Aug 14, 2020 at 02:50 pm by steve

Why So Many New Cases? The next time you are in a physician's waiting room, look around. Can you identify which patients need to be screened for dementia? Would you tend to pi.... Read More

The Impact of Diabetes on Stroke

Aug 14, 2020 at 02:24 pm by steve

Research Points to Worsened Brain Function, Increased Severity Diabetes is well established as a risk factor for stroke. For diabetics, the chance of having a stroke is 1.5 ti.... Read More

AARDA: Addressing Autoimmune Disorders through Awareness, Advocacy & Action

Jul 23, 2020 at 09:10 am by steve

When it works efficiently, the immune system is an elegant masterpiece of defense mechanisms warding off foreign invaders, including bacteria, cancers and the current novel co.... Read More