Tag: Brain
Psychedelic Research Center Created at Johns Hopkins University
Center has received $17 million in funding from group of private donors
Cerebrovascular Risk Factors May Up Risk for Parkinson Disease
Most cerebrovascular risk factors linked to higher risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease
Massachusetts Communities at ‘Critical Risk’ for Mosquito-Borne Virus
Dozens of communities at high or moderate risk for Eastern equine encephalitis
Smaller + Larger Infarctions May Escalate Later Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline associated with only smaller, only larger infarctions did not differ from no infarctions
High, Increasing BP in Midlife Tied to Brain Changes in Late Life
Higher DBP at age 43 years, greater increases from 36 to 43 linked to smaller whole-brain volume at 69 to 71
Methylphenidate Tx Tied to Brain Changes in Boys With ADHD
White matter changes seen after four months of MPH versus placebo in boys, but not men, with ADHD
BP From Midlife to Late Life Tied to Risk for Subsequent Dementia
Smaller increase in cerebral white matter lesion volume seen with intensive blood pressure treatment
Children With ADHD Have Differences in Part of Brain Controlling Movement
Children with ADHD exhibit impaired stop cues and reduced engagement
Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Aneurysms detected by presymptomatic screening, more frequent in those with hypertension, smoking
N.C. Man Dies of Brain-Eating Amoeba After Visiting Water Park
Infection can occur when Naegleria fowleri-contaminated water enters body through the nose