Neurosciences - February 2016 Archives

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Evaluation After Stroke Can Help Identify Cause

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it always possible to figure out what causes a stroke? My husband had a stroke two months ago at the ...

By Liza Torborg • February 27, 2016

Active Mind may Delay Alzheimer’s Symptoms, but not Underlying Disease

ROCHESTER, Minn. – Keeping the mind active may delay symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease; however, the activity does not change the underlying disease in the brain ...

By Susan Barber Lindquist • February 24, 2016

One-of-a-Kind Compact 3T MRI Scanner Installed for Research

Mayo Clinic on Saturday, Feb. 20, installed a new one-of-a-kind compact 3-Tesla MRI scanner in the Charlton North Building on Mayo's Rochester campus. ...

By Ethan Grove • February 23, 2016

Surgery and Stenting Safe, Effective Lowering Long-Term Risk of Stroke

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Stenting and surgery are equally effective at lowering the long-term risk of stroke from a narrowed carotid artery, according ...

By Kevin Punsky • February 18, 2016

Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Zika: Is There a Connection?

Officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) are exploring a possible link between Zika virus and a neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). GBS is a ...

By Vivien Williams • February 17, 2016

Speech Disorder Called Apraxia can Progress to Neurodegenerative Disease

ROCHESTER, Minn. – It may start with a simple word you can’t pronounce. Your tongue and lips stumble, and gibberish comes out. Misspeaking might ...

By Susan Barber Lindquist • February 15, 2016

Could Eating Fish Help in the Alzheimer’s Fight?

The benefits of omega-3 fatty acids and including fish in our diet for heart health are well documented, but now an observational study published this week by ...

By Dana Sparks • February 3, 2016