Tag: Brain
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
Automated Speech Analysis Correlates With Hepatic Encephalopathy Tests
Automated speech analysis also associated with minimal HE and can predict future overt HE
ASTRO: Many Patients Have Cognitive Recovery After Brain Radiotherapy
Cumulative incidence of full cognitive recovery higher with postoperative SRS versus WBRT and for SRS alone versus SR + WBRT
Adverse Brain Health Outcomes Increased for Sexual, Gender Minority Groups
Increased risk seen for a composite of stroke, dementia, late-life depression, which persisted for sexual, gender minorities separately
One in Three Retired Football Players Report Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Perceived chronic traumatic encephalopathy doubles risk for suicidality
Multiple Sclerosis Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease Pathology
Lower rate of amyloid-β plasma biomarker positivity seen in multiple sclerosis patients compared with non-MS controls
