Reports
The following list of reports reflects the latest in findings and outcomes in medical research as presented at major medical meetings and published peer-reviewed medical journals. In this section you can view reports from important congresses as well as summaries of some recently published journal articles. Please let us know if you have a particular area of interest you would like to see covered.
PRIORITY PRESS - 14th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies
Striving for Disease Modification in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Geneva, Switzerland / September 25-28, 2010
Geneva - The prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is increasing with the aging population in Canada and exacting a greater burden on the health care system. As with any chronic disease, early diagnosis and treatment provide the greatest...
PRIORITY PRESS - 13th World Congress on Pain
Addressing Chronic Pain and Mood States
Montreal, Quebec / August 29-September 3, 2010
Montreal - Chronic pain is increasingly regarded as a disease entity in its own right which has implications for both assessment and management. In chronic pain states such as diabetic peripheral neuropathy and fibromyalgia, evaluation of...
PRIORITY PRESS - Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD)
New Diagnostic Criteria and Evaluations of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments
Honolulu, Hawaii / July 10-15, 2010
Honolulu - Recent research discussed here during the scientific sessions has highlighted the increasing prevalence and high cost of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). On the other hand, studies are also showing that early interventions with case...
PRIORITY PRESS - 45th Annual Congress of the Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
Headache: New Advances Expand Management Choices but Treatment Gaps Persist
Quebec City, Quebec / June 8-11, 2010
Quebec City - Migraine and other headaches are a relatively common phenomenon, yet experts here at the CNSF congress agreed the migraine “iceberg” persists, with many headaches still going undiagnosed. Meanwhile, there have been important...
PHYSICIAN PERSPECTIVE - Based on reviews from literature on Sleep Disorders
Narcolepsy Therapeutics: Targeting Dominant Symptoms
May 2010
INTRODUCTION Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and other symptoms suggesting rapid eye movement sleep dysregulation. EDS is a relatively non-specific symptom with a wide variety of causes, but the presence...
MEDI-NEWS - Based on the following article: Mixed Dementia: The most common cause of dementia? Canadian Journal of Diagnosis April 2010; 35-44.
Evaluating Cognitive Decline in Mixed Dementia
April 2010
Cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEIs), which are the first-line treatment for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD), are also effective against mixed dementia (MD), which describes AD complicated by cerebrovascular pathology, according to a...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 14th Congress of the International Headache Society
Migraine Update: New Findings, New Therapies and Successful Treatment Approaches
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / September 10-13, 2009
Philadelphia - New migraine therapies are on the horizon, but experts here this week also emphasized the need to make the most of existing therapies. Indeed, there are new data suggesting that real-world use of triptans falls short of their...
MEDICAL FRONTIERS - 25th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)
Existing and Emerging MS Therapies: Weighing the Risks and Benefits
Düsseldorf, Germany / September 9-12, 2009
Düsseldorf - Existing therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS), such as the interferons (IFNs) and glatiramer acetate, have provided hope for many people with this disease. These agents have now been on the market for more than a decade, with...
MEDICAL OPTIONS - Pain Management
Putting Risk in Perspective: Selective and Non-selective NSAIDs - Reviews from published literature
September 2009
SELECTING NSAIDs IN OSTEOARTHRITIS: A PRACTICAL APPROACH Editorial Review: Algis V. Jovaisas, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario Many factors conspire to emphasize the...