AAN Press Releases

June

• Stroke Symptoms Associated with Developing Memory and Thinking Problems (Jun 20)
• AAN Issues Response to BMJ Article on Guideline Development (Jun 19)
• Protect Your Brain: Free Bike Helmets Available This Saturday in Minneapolis Mill District (Jun 19)
• Men with Restless Legs Syndrome May Be at Higher Risk of Early Death (Jun 13)
• Rapid, Irregular Heartbeat May Be Linked to Problems with Memory and Thinking (Jun 6)

May

• Meta-Analysis: Bug and Weed Killers, Solvents May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease (May 28)
• Should You Stop Blood Thinners Before Surgery? AAN Guideline Provides Direction (May 28)
• Migraine and Depression Together May Be Linked with Brain Size (May 23)
• Skin Cancer May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (May 16)
• Actor John O’Hurley Hosts New AAN Epilepsy Video (May 16)
• MS May Not Be As Rare As Thought in African-Americans (May 7)

April

• More Evidence Suggests Eating Omega 3s and Avoiding Meat, Dairy Linked to Preserving Memory (Apr 30)
• Study: Teen Years May Be Critical in Later Stroke Risk (Apr 25)
• The Doctor Won’t See You Now? Study: US Facing a Neurologist Shortage (Apr 18)
• Fainting May Run in Families While Triggers May Not (Apr 16)
• AAN Guideline Recommends Treatments for Tapeworm Infection That Is on Rise in U.S. (Apr 9)
• AAN Applauds Obama Administration’s Brain Research Initiative (Apr 2)
• Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss than Dementia Tests (Apr 2)

March

• Could That Cold Sore Increase Your Risk of Memory Problems? (Mar 26)
• Boston Researcher Receives $240,000 Award for ALS Research (Mar 25)
• University of Wisconsin Researcher Receives $130,000 for Epilepsy Research (Mar 25)
• Massachusetts Researcher Receives Award for MS Research (Mar 25)
• New York Researcher Receives $130,000 Award for Stroke Research (Mar 25)