Tag: Brain
ECT May Reduce Suicide Risk in Patients With Bipolar Depression
Authors of cohort study report 84.4 percent decrease in suicidality after electroconvulsive therapy
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Tap Water of Lake Jackson, Texas
Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose
Portable Low-Field MRI Allows Brain Imaging in ICU Patients
Feasibility of bedside brain MRI demonstrated in 50 patients admitted to neuroscience or COVID-19 ICUs
Florida Teen Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba
Naegleria fowleri can get into the brain when contaminated water enters the nose
Maternal Obesity May Alter Fetal Brain Development
Effects localized in prefrontal cortex and anterior insula, regions with known obesity-related deficits
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
