Monthly Archives: March 2012

Transcranial Doppler imaging revealed middle cerebral artery emboli in nearly half of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (43%) or vascular dementia (45%) in this study. Spontaneous cerebral emboli predicted more rapid progression of dementia over 2 years in both Alzheimer’s disease … Continue reading →

Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder of unknown and likely multiple aetiologies. The authors of this paper investigated the hypothesis that Alzheimer’s disease may represent a brain-specific form of insulin-resistance. Insulin is known to be synthesized in the brain and is … Continue reading →

  The authors of this study investigated the relationship between markers of inflammation and brain MRI findings in elderly subjects. Specifically they looked at the association of circulating interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels with brain volume, silent brain infarction and … Continue reading →

Amantadine, an indirect dopamine agonist and N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist was studied in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to determine its effectiveness in promoting recovery from a post-traumatic vegetative or minimally conscious state in human patients. Amantadine was administered for 4 weeks between … Continue reading →