AAN Press Releases

July

• Academy Sends Congress a Solution to Fix Broken Physician Payment System (Jul 3)

June

• Migraine and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Migraine Frequency Plays a Role (Jun 25)
• Depression May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in People with Memory Problems (Jun 16)
• Neurology Journal Names Interim Editor-in-Chief (Jun 10)
• Staying Sharp: New Study Uncovers How People Maintain Cognitive Function in Old Age (Jun 9)
• Suffer Stroke Symptoms? Second Strokes Often Follow Within Hours (Jun 2)

May

• Menopause Transition May Cause Trouble Learning (May 26)
• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Help Prevent Stroke Recurrence (May 26)
• Tuscaloosa Neurologist Named AAN Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Advocate of the Year (May 20)
• Weight Loss in Old Age May Signal Dementia (May 19)
• New Tool Can Help Predict Risk of Alzheimer’s in Elderly (May 14)
• Delirium May Cause Rapid Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease (May 5)

May

• Risk of Leukemia with Multiple Sclerosis Drug Higher Than Thought (May 1)
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• Adding Steroid Drug to MS Treatment May Reduce Disease Activity (May 1)
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• New Treatment Discovered for Restless Legs Syndrome Improves Sleep (Apr 30)
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• Controlling Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Adds Up to Prevent Stroke (Apr 30)
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• American Academy of Neurology Elects New President (Apr 29)
• Guidelines: Pregnancy Safe with Epilepsy, but Valproate Should Be Avoided (Apr 28)
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• Actress Holly Robinson Peete Hosts Academy’s First Patient Education Video (Apr 28)
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  • http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8FC556758E039E30
• AAN Launches New Website for Neurology Patients and Their Families (Apr 25)
• AAN Foundation Benefits from Grey’s Anatomy “Wedding Registry” (Apr 24)
• Pain Relievers Ibuprofen and Naproxen May Delay—Not Prevent—Alzheimer’s Disease (Apr 23)
• Prenatal Meth Exposure Linked to Abnormal Brain Development (Apr 16)
• Screening to Help Prevent Stroke in Kids Increases, But Limited Access a Problem (Apr 14)
• Washington University Professor Receives AAN Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology (Apr 14)
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Student Receives AAN Extended Neuroscience Award (Apr 14)
• Emory Scientist Receives AAN Movement Disorders Research Award (Apr 14)
• Three Researchers Awarded AAN Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research (Apr 14)
• University of Pennsylvania Neurologist Receives AAN S. Weir Mitchell Award (Apr 14)
• Two Researchers Receive AAN’s Sheila Essey Award–An Award for ALS Research (Apr 14)
• Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research Awarded to Boston Researcher (Apr 14)
• AAN Foundation Announces Fellowship for Myasthenia Gravis Research in 2010 (Apr 14)
• University of Cincinnati Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize (Apr 14)
• University of California San Francisco Researcher Receives AAN Founders Award (Apr 14)
• Big Belly and Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Restless Legs Syndrome (Apr 7)