Tag: Brain
Brain Scan May Guide Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Better response to cognitive behavioral therapy linked to greater activation in certain areas of brain
Blacks Have Higher Incidence of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Increases in the incidence of CVT from 2006 to 2016 driven mainly by increases among men, older women
Brain Changes Identified in Nonconcussed Contact Athletes
Changes in brain microstructure, function seen in asymptomatic contact versus noncontact athletes
Mental Stress-Induced Brain Activation Linked to Angina
Mental stress-induced inferior frontal lobe activation linked to angina in stable coronary artery disease
Education May Affect β-Amyloid Burden in Alzheimer Disease
Findings seen in two cohorts with parental history of sporadic AD, autosomal dominant AD
WTC Responders With Impaired Cognition Have Brain Changes
Another study IDs plasma proteins associated with PTSD, MCI, both in World Trade Center responders
Early-Life Adversity Associated With Accelerated Biological Aging
Links vary by adversity type; threat-related early-life adversity tied to accelerated pubertal development
Medical Management Alone Better for Brain AV Malformations
Risk of stroke or death up with medical management plus interventional therapy for unruptured AVM
Brain Iron Concentrations Increased in Alzheimer Disease
Increased iron concentration seen in deep gray matter, neocortical regions versus healthy controls
Women Have More Brain Changes Related to Alzheimer Disease
Menopausal status the predictor most consistently and strongly linked to brain differences, after sex
