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New MRI Technique Measures Brain Structure and Function to Diagnose or Rule Out Alzheimer's Disease by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Wed 16 Nov 2011 7:44pm The importance of this study should not be underestimated. The ability to rule in (diagnose), or rule out, Alzheimer's disease is critical. A person could present with dementia like symptoms but be suffering from an illness or disease that can be treated. Alzheimer's Reading Room Doctor often diagnose Alzheimer's without an MRI, and mo ... Read on »

What’s the truth about the fungal meningitis outbreak in the US by rita359 Posted Tue 30 Oct 2012 6:26pm With the worrying news of the growing number of people in the US affected by the meningitis outbreak caused by steroid shots people had received for relieving back pain, here is some more information about this dangerous illness. The bad news is that over 300 people have been infected and more than 20 have unfortunately died from it . The p ... Read on »

Interleukin-10 may help prevent brain damage from meningitis by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 24 Jun 2010 12:00am CHLA.org - Recent studies suggest a new role for the natural cytokine interleukin-10 (IL-10)in helping to prevent brain damage from meningitis. The bacterium Escherichia coli K1 is the most common cause of meningitis in premature infants an ... Read on »

Meningitis 101 by InternalMed .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm

1 Comment ANNOUNCER: Every school year it happens, especially in college. Kids are sharing confidences, clothes, a burger at a football game, a water glass in the dorm. And then it's on the news, an outbreak of meningitis. VINCENT MACALUSO, MD: It's commonly transmitted between teenagers, college students, young military recruits, by the fact that they sh ... Read on »

Gene link to meningitis infection by Healthy Solutions Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Jan 2011 3:15am By Emma Wilkinson Health reporter, BBC News A set of genes which renders people more prone to meningitis has been pinpointed by researchers. The international team compared DNA from 1,400 people with bacterial meningitis and 6,000 healthy individuals, Nature Genetics reports. Meningitis is a major cau ... Read on »

Meningitis Outbreak Not Over Yet: Experts by HealthFinder Posted Thu 04 Oct 2012 1:00pm healthnewslink 5 dead, at least 30 sickened across U.S. by suspected contamination in steroid used for back pain. By Steven Reinberg and Margaret St ... Read on »

More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA by HealthFinder Posted Tue 16 Oct 2012 1:00pm healthnewslink Fungal meningitis cases jumped to 231 on Tuesday, along with 2 cases of joint infection. By Steven Reinberg and Margaret Steele Hea ... Read on »

Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 21 Dead, 271 Sickened: CDC by HealthFinder Posted Fri 19 Oct 2012 1:00pm healthnewslink Fungus found in steroid produced by Massachusetts pharmacy, officials reveal. By Steven Reinberg and Margaret Steele HealthDay Repo ... Read on »

Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 23 Dead, 284 Sickened: CDC by HealthFinder Posted Sat 20 Oct 2012 1:00pm healthnewslink Fungus found in steroid produced by Massachusetts pharmacy, officials reveal. By Steven Reinberg and Margaret Steele HealthDay Repo ... Read on »

Mass. Launches Criminal Probe of Firm Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: Report by HealthFinder Posted Wed 24 Oct 2012 1:00pm healthnewslink Toll now stands at 24 dead, 317 sickened in 17 states, CDC says. By Steven Reinberg and Margaret Steele HealthDay Reporters ... Read on »