The More You Fight – The Smaller Your Brain?

Posted on March 2, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 A study was conducted of 93 boxers and 131 Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, who fought on average of 4 years (0-24 years) and 10 fights (0-101) and also included a control group of 22 age- and education-matched controls without a history of head trauma or cont...

Cup of coffee — caffeine as a migraine trigger and treatment

Could drinking coffee protect against MS?

Posted on February 28, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 Two population based studies published recently seem to suggest just that. The studies compared coffee intake before the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in a sample of MS patients versus healthy people (controls). They adjusted for several other factors that coul...

Marijuana and Stroke – More Evidence for a Link

Posted on February 21, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 A new analysis of the medical literature shows a worrying association between stroke and prior marijuana use, after looking at a total of 64 patients. 81% showed marijuana use under 24 hours prior to the stroke. 22% of patients had another stroke after subsequent re-...

Fibromyalgia may be something else after all

Posted on February 12, 2015May 25, 2026 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on May 25, 2026 2026 UPDATE This post was written some time ago and the clinical landscape may have changed. For the most up-to-date information, see: Small fibre neuropathy — when fibromyalgia turns out to be SFN. Fibromyalgia has been a difficult to classify condition with a comb...

Migraine is more common than you think…

Posted on February 5, 2015May 25, 2026 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on May 25, 2026 2026 UPDATE This post was written some time ago and the clinical landscape may have changed. For the most up-to-date information, see: Migraine — current treatment overview. In the graphic below, you will see how commonly migraine is reported all over the world. Pre...

It’s not just another headache! And the World Health Organisation agrees

Posted on February 4, 2015May 25, 2026 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on May 25, 2026 2026 UPDATE This post was written some time ago and the clinical landscape may have changed. For the most up-to-date information, see: Migraine — current treatment overview. I often am told by patients that most friends and family, work mates and school friends don’...

The future for diabetics…

Posted on February 3, 2015June 2, 2019 by Dr Granot

Last Updated on June 2, 2019 A blood sugar monitoring tattoo… From Bloomberg Businessweek.

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