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.
58th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology
Long-term Findings on Disease-modifying Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis
San Diego, California / April 1-8, 2006
San Diego - Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects approximately 2.5 million people worldwide. Onset of MS is typically around age 30, and women are affected at twice the rate of men. MS is the most common central nervous system disease in young...
First International Conference on Hypertension, Lipids, Diabetes and Stroke Prevention
Blood Pressure Control and Beyond: Optimal Reduction of Stroke Risk
Paris, France / March 30-April 1, 2006
Paris - According to international investigators gathered here this week, the single largest contributor to stroke is elevated blood pressure (BP). Experts agree that all antihypertensive classes reduce stroke risk by between 30% and 40%...
31st International Stroke Conference
Targeting Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Potential for Effective Treatment Advances
Kissimmee, Florida / February 16-18, 2006
Kissimmee - New data suggest that there is an opportunity to reduce the morbidity and mortality imposed by intracerebral hemorrhage through early use of hemostatic therapies. A pooled analysis demonstrated that intracerebral hematomas...
31st International Stroke Conference
Pursuing Neuroprotection in Acute Stroke
Kissimmee, Florida / February 16-18, 2006
Florida - New outcome measures for the evaluation of neuroprotective therapies for acute stroke have the potential to better capture the clinical utility of these agents. On the basis that neuroprotective agents are more likely to limit...
14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Quebec Hypertension Society
Strategies for Reducing Ischemic Stroke: Incidence and Impact
Montreal, Quebec / January 12-14, 2006
Montreal - Stroke is an important cause of mortality, morbidity and disability, and like other diseases related to age and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, it is likely to become more common over the next two decades. The body of evidence...