Tag: Brain
Socioeconomic Deprivation Tied to Neurodegeneration in Combat Athletes
Thalamus and cerebellar cortex showed significantly lower average volumes in combat athletes with high versus low Area Deprivation Index
Elevated INR in Older Adults on Warfarin May Not Be Tied to Risk for...
Authors say findings warrant re-examining approach to managing anticoagulation in older adults
Rapid Treatment Needed to Reduce Mortality From Flu-Linked Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy in Children
76 percent of the children in the study had no significant medical history; 27 percent of patients died
Intranasal Administration of PET Radiotracer Delivers Insulin to Multiple Brain Regions
Elevated standard uptake values were seen for 11 brain regions, including regions that support cognition
Boy Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba After Swimming in S.C. Lake
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Improve Outcomes in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
GLP-1 receptor agonists linked to lower medication use and reduced headaches, visual disturbances or blindness, and papilledema
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
