Final Results of MAV survey – Part 1

Posted on May 11, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Thank you for all those who participated in the first migraine associated vertigo survey, in total 243 took part. The sample is still open, so if there are other groups you are aware of, they can still complete it (and I will happily update results if they change su...

Natural therapies and migraine, the current evidence

Posted on May 9, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Below is an excerpt from the summary guidelines if the American Academy of neurology guidelines on migraine therapy. In particular, this discusses the specific natural therapies that have been shown to be of benefit in migraine prophylaxis. I will add over time the sp...

Screen to screen medicine

Posted on May 8, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Telemedicine is growing in popularity and gradually in efficiency. Many see this as a way of overcoming the difficulty with attendance, especially for rural and remote patients, for whom such care is subsidised in Australia. There are drawbacks, especially due to diff...

Sticking to a Mediterranean diet may stop your brain from shrinking

Posted on May 7, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 A recent study presented at the American academy of neurology looked at the association between sticking to a Mediterranean diet and brain size. There was less shrinkage among those who had higher scores on food questionnaire of diet. Each additional point higher in m...

Pollution may shrink your brain

Posted on May 6, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 A recent study looking at how close people were to sources of pollution and the shrinkage of their brains showed that higher fine particulate pollution was associated with smaller total brain volume and to silent strokes. For every 2-μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, a range ...

A new vitamin for Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on May 5, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 A new study looking at progressive Multiple Sclerosis is suggesting that a high dose vitamin may be of benefit. High dose biotin 300mg was tried in 154 patients aged 18 to 75 years (average about 51 years) with primary or secondary progressive MS and an EDSS (disabili...

Recycling in medicine… New life for old drugs in multiple sclerosis

Posted on May 4, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Researchers screening for effect on brain cells have found at least two possible new drugs that they may trial in Multiple Sclerosis. One is a widely used antifungal drug, the other a steroid. These may then enter early stage trials in humans. They were screened by us...

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