AAN Press Releases

October

• African-Americans May Be at Higher Risk of Stroke-Causing Brain Lesions (Oct 7)
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• Occasional Memory Loss Tied to Lower Brain Volume (Oct 7)
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September

• Blood Thinning Drug Linked to Increased Bleeding in Brain (Sep 30)
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• Majority of Children Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B Not at Increased Risk of MS (Sep 25)
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• Family History of Brain Tumors Linked to Increased Risk of Brain Cancer (Sep 23)
• Migraine Linked to Blood Clots in Veins (Sep 16)
• Vitamin B12 May Protect the Brain in Old Age (Sep 9)
• Cholesterol Drugs Lower Risk of Stroke for Elderly Too (Sep 4)

August

• Even Without Dementia, Mental Skills Decline Years Before Death (Aug 28)
• AAN Launches New Book Series to Help Patients and Caregivers (Aug 22)
• Guideline: Surgery May Be Considered for Extreme Face Pain (Aug 21)
• Epilepsy Linked to Higher Risk of Drowning (Aug 19)
• Physical Frailty May be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease (Aug 12)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Stroke May Increase Risk of Death (Aug 7)
• Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss and Stroke in Old Age (Aug 5)

July

• Gene May Put Women with Migraine at Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke (Jul 31)
• Statins May Protect Against Memory Loss (Jul 29)
• Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk of Birth Defects (Jul 22)
• Exercise May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Early Alzheimer’s Disease (Jul 15)