The Doctors Lounge - Neurology http://www.doctorslounge.com/rss/neurology.xml The latest neurology news from the The Doctors Lounge - Neurology. en-us Copyright © 2001-2006 The Doctors Lounge. All rights reserved. http://www.doctorslounge.com/rss/rss.gif The Doctors Lounge - RSS http://www.doctorslounge.com/rss/index.htm 120 60 Improving brain cell survival after brain injury http://www.doctorslounge.com/neurology/articles/stroke/brain_cell_survival/index.htm Scientists in Melbourne have found a protein in the brain that can save neurons from dying after incidents such as stroke. ARICEPT (Donepezil) effective for severe Alzheimer's disease http://www.doctorslounge.com/neurology/articles/alzheimer/donepezil_effective/index.htm Donepezil reverses some aspects of cognitive deterioration seen in severe Alzheimer's disease. Prozac improves learning and memory in Huntington's disease http://www.doctorslounge.com/neurology/articles/huntington/prozac/index.htm Scientists in Melbourne found that fluoxetine improves depression, learning and memory in Huntington's disease. Aspirin as effective as warfarin and safer in stroke prevention http://www.doctorslounge.com/neurology/articles/aspirin_warfarin/index.htm Intracranial stenosis is caused by atherosclerosis - fatty deposits that build up on the inner walls of the arteries and restrict blood flow. Exanta effective for preventing blood clots and stroke http://www.doctorslounge.com/neurology/articles/exanta_stroke/index.htm Ximelagatran (Exanta) was found to be as effective as other common therapies for preventing stroke and recurrent blood clots.