Chemo has long-term impact on brain function
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Chemotherapy causes changes in the  brain's metabolism and blood flow that can last as long as 10  years, a discovery that may explain the mental fog and  confusion that affect many cancer survivors, researchers said  on Thursday.
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Treatment with methylphenidate, better known as Ritalin, may reduce attentional and social problems in kids who've survived leukemia or brain tumors, according to researchers.
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Traditional drugs have done little to help 39-year-old Angel Raich. Beset by ailments that include tumors in her brain, seizures, spasms and nausea, she has been able to find comfort only in the marijuana that is recommended by her doctor.
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NEW YORK  - Unlike cranial radiation,   chemotherapy for children with a certain type of leukemia does   not appear to have harmful long-term effects on intelligence,   even at high doses, a new study shows.
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New research suggests many elderly people who undergo surgery that requires anesthesia will experience long-term cognitive decline.
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A study of cannabis-based drugs shows long-term benefit in easing multiple sclerosis symptoms, scientists say.
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Patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) -- those with severe brain damage who demonstrate intermittent awareness of their environment -- may retain some degree of cognitive function, even though they can't follow simple instructions or communicate, the findings from a small study suggest.
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Patients who develop the most common  kind of primary malignant brain tumor are sometimes given drugs  they may not need and deprived of others that might help,  medical researchers said on Tuesday.
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A small study in which Alzheimer&#39;s patients were given the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor found that their mental capacity stabilized or improved over the course of a year.
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NEW YORK  - The time of year in which a  person is born may somehow sway the risk of developing brain  cancer in adulthood, new research suggests.
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The study showed that exposure to even mild stress can boost levels of memory-inhibiting PKC. The enzyme may also worsen the symptoms of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and contribute to the deterioration of higher brain function.
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A synthetic version of the active  ingredient in marijuana, a legal treatment for nausea in cancer  patients undergoing chemotherapy, also helps symptoms like  pain, anxiety and depression, according to research presented  on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - Breast cancer survivors are 37 percent more likely to commit suicide than other women, and the elevated risk persists for at least 25 years after diagnosis, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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A few preventive doses of radiation to the head significantly reduced the risk that the cancer will spread to the brain and extended patients' lives, European researchers said on Saturday.
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Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that two years after major non-cardiac surgery, 42 percent of elderly patients will have experienced a measurable cognitive decline.
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In general, chemotherapy appears to increase the risk of stroke in patients with breast cancer. However, researchers report in the October 20th issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Volunteers show marked improvement in verbal skills after a research team runs a weak current through their foreheads. The researchers say it could lead to innovative therapies for patients with brain injuries. By Amit Asaravala.