Tag: Brain
Epilepsy Associated With Poor Brain Health
In longitudinal analysis, epilepsy population had elevated risk for neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders
Preexisting Neuroanatomical Variability Linked to Pediatric Substance Use
Most associations, including thinner prefrontal cortex and greater whole brain volume, precede substance use initiation
Review Shows Inverse Link Between Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ
Accompanying editorial indicates no evidence of an adverse effect at lower water fluoride levels commonly used in water systems
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Linked to Larger Hippocampal Volume
Lower oxygen levels during sleep associated with enlarged white matter hyperintensity volumes
Certain Risk Factors for MS Linked to Pediatric Brain Volume
MS-polygenic risk score and household parental smoking negatively linked to total brain volume, thalamic volume
Cardiovascular Risk and Obesity Affect Brain Volume in Middle Age
Strongest influence seen between 55 and 64 years in men and between 65 and 74 years in women
Social Determinants of Health Linked to Brain MRI Outcomes in Pediatric MS
Individual- and neighborhood-level indicators of social disadvantage linked to worse MRI outcome in pediatric-onset MS
Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Older Brain Age in Late Midlife
Participants with two to three and three or more poor sleep characteristics have 1.6- and 2.6-year older brain age
Liberal Transfusion Strategy May Avert Unfavorable Neurological Outcome
Fewer patients with acute brain injury receiving transfusion triggered by hemoglobin <9 g/dL versus <7 g/dL had unfavorable neurological outcome
Multiple Surgeries Tied to Worsening Brain Health
Findings seen for both cognitive decline and neurodegeneration
