Tag: Brain
Lead Exposure Linked to Faster Rate of Forgetting Among Children
Association seen for higher childhood lead exposure with faster rate of forgetting on the delayed matching-to-sample task
Delirium Common Among Critically Ill Patients With Stroke
Delirium most common among those with intracerebral hemorrhage; more severe delirium tied to worse outcomes
Late Childhood Screen Time May Lead to Developmental Changes in Brain
Link to more depressive symptoms during early adolescence could potentially be due to shorter sleep and worse white matter organization
CT Perfusion and CT Angiography Not Useful as Standalone Tests for Establishing Death by...
Sensitivity and specificity for CT perfusion and CT angiography as ancillary test for death by neurologic criteria did not meet prespecified validation threshold in recent study
Desogestrel for More Than Five Years May Up Risk of Intracranial Meningioma
Small increased risk seen for women who have used desogestrel 75 µg for more than five continuous years
Brain Age Gap May Mediate Influence of Cognitive Impairment Risk Factors
BAG plays role in mediating influence of cognitive impairment risk factors on cognitive function, especially for those with high cerebrovascular disease burden
Texas Woman Dies After Using Tap Water in Sinus Rinse
Subarachnoid Bleed One of the Most Common Cardiovascular, Neurologic Causes of Death
Absolute number of subarachnoid hemorrhage cases increased, but age-standardized burden rates decreased between 1990 and 2021
Longer In-Bed Time Linked to Small Vessel Disease Burden in TIA/Mild Stroke
Longer sleep duration linked to presence of cerebral microbleeds; longer in-bed time linked to lower total MoCA score
Overwork Tied to Structural Changes in Brains of Health Care Workers
Findings show changes in specific regions of the brain
