Tag: Brain
Disrupted Sleep Linked to Increased Amyloid-β Production
Sleep deprivation tied to increased overnight amyloid-β-38, -40, -42 levels by 25 to 30 percent
Impaired White Matter Integrity for Depression in Parkinson’s
Reduced fractional anisotropy values in left anterior corona radiata, left cingulum of depressed patients
No Treatment or Imaging Follow-Up Most Effective for Tiny UIAs
Highest health benefit for unruptured intracranial aneurysms with no treatment or preventive follow-up
NAFLD Linked to Smaller Total Cerebral Brain Volume
Significant correlation even after adjustment for all covariates, including age, sex, alcohol consumption
Poorer Neuropsychological Test Scores for HIV-Positive
No significant neuropsychological decline during two-year period with combination antiretroviral therapy
Cardiac Index Linked to Cerebral Blood Flow Regardless of CVD
No link for cardiac index with CBF in regions other than temporal lobes, cerebrovascular reactivity
Benefits for New Immunoassays for Measuring Aβ42 in CSF
May show improved correlation with mass spectrometry reference measurement procedure
Brain Measures Tied to Atrial Pressure in Valvular Heart Dz
Linear link between white matter hyperintensity volume, RA pressure in chronic valvular heart disease
Midlife Systemic Inflammation Tied to Late-Life Brain Volume
Smaller hippocampal, Alzheimer's signature region volumes seen 24 years after inflammation noted
Race a Factor in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
Prevalence and frequency of multiple plaques were higher for black men
