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24th Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International

Alzheimer’s Disease International and Fondation Mederic Alzheimer present first global award for Alzheimer’s psychosocial research.

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Monday, April 13, 2009 (20 reads)
Ohio girl's life saved by Natasha Richardson tragedy

When a hit in the head with a baseball brought on headaches in a young Ohio girl, doctors diagnosed her with an epidural hematoma, the same injury that eventually killed Richardson. Rushed to UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Dr. Alan Cohen, chief of pediatric neurosurgery, performed a successful operation on the little girl, who is now home recovering after a 5-day stay.

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Friday, March 27, 2009 (206 reads)
CNNHealth - Natasha's lesson helps save Ohio girl
Connie and Donald McCracken were watching CNN one evening last week when they learned of the tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson from a head injury. Immediately, their minds turned to their 7-year-old daughter, Morgan, who was upstairs getting ready for bed.

Friday, March 27, 2009 (34 reads)
CMS once again reopening decision over coverage of carotid-stenting procedures – Dr. Anthony Furlan, Chairman of Neurology, interviewed

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it may reconsider its decision not to expand coverage of carotid artery stenting, taking into account some of the recent evidence published in support of the safety and efficacy of the procedure. The CMS announced its plans on its website last week...."Previously the AAN and the NVC had opposed expansion of the CMS [national coverage determination] for carotid artery stenting because of the lack of sufficient peer-reviewed published data demonstrating a <3% 30-day stroke and death rate in high surgical-risk asymptomatic patients and consistent with AHA/ASA guidelines for carotid endarterectomy outside of a clinical trial," Dr. Anthony Furlan (Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH) a spokesperson for both organizations, told heartwire...

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Thursday, March 26, 2009 (24 reads)
New Alzheimers drug being tested in Cleveland

University Hospitals in Cleveland is one of 200-sites across the country participating in the clinical trial of a new drug that could slow progression of Alzheimers. University Hospitals Case Medical Center neurologist Dr. Alan Lerner was interviewed.

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Thursday, March 26, 2009 (20 reads)