Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Epilepsy: Causes and risk factors
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy.
Nov 21, 2022
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News tagged with brain trauma
Psychology & Psychiatry
Interpersonal abuse in early life may lead to concentration issues later in life
Does a history of abuse before the age of 18 affect later capacity to concentrate and stay focused?
Apr 10, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests depression after traumatic brain injury could represent a new, distinct disease
A new study led by Shan Siddiqi, MD, from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, suggests that depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) could be a clinically distinct ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research team finds brain marker that indicates vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder
Understanding one's susceptibility to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is important. If you knew you were at risk, for example, you might steer clear of jobs that carry more likelihood of high stress and potential ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Other
New England Journal: 200 years of medical history
Unhappy with today's health care? Think of what it was like to be sick 200 years ago.
Jan 4, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain MRIs may provide an early diagnostic marker for dyslexia
Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on MRI scans even before they begin learning to read, finds a study at Children's Hospital Boston. Since developmental dyslexia responds to early intervention, ...
Jan 23, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Chemicals between us: Surprising effects of oxytocin on cocaine addiction
A team of addiction researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report in Psychopharmacology that oxytocin, a hormone produced naturally in the hypothalamus, has significant gender differences when used ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists discover trigger for protective immune response to spinal cord injuries
Hot on the heels of discovering a protective form of immune response to spinal cord injury, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have pinpointed the biological trigger for that response - a vital step ...
Feb 5, 2015
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Radiology & Imaging
An MRI developed by a Yale professor could make healthcare more affordable
A serial inventor in Connecticut has come up with a portable MRI intended, like his other devices, to make health care more affordable and accessible.
Nov 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Cracking the code on 'cavernous malformations'
Although most have never heard the term "cavernous malformation," as many as 1 in 500 people may have this condition, which can cause bleeding, seizures, muscle weakness, and motor and memory problems.
Jan 11, 2019
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