Neurology

Patients still needing CPAP after surgery have better compliance

A new computer-based brain speed test and brain fitness program may be able to help patients with severe tinnitus by improving attention, memory and ability to comprehend.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have found a key link between prions and the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The discovery is significant as it opens the door to novel approaches to the treatment of ALS.

Ont. courts rule ‘pulling the plug’ constitutes ‘treatment’ and therefore requires consent