Neurology

Study: Painkillers don't slow elder mental decline (USA Today)

13 May 2008

Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people.

Study: Painkillers Don't Help Elderly (Time Magazine)

13 May 2008

Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease

Mental impairment common in children with MS (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

13 May 2008

Low IQ scores and cognitive problems (problems related to thinking and reasoning) are common in children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to an Italian study reported in the journal Neurology.