New research reveals that air pollution, especially PM2.5, may contribute to cerebral atrophy but does not seem to impair cognitive function. Urbanization affects the strength of this link. Study: ...

Background: In contrast to IVH and PVL, it is not yet clear, if minor abnormalities on neonatal cranial ultrasound -periventricular flares, ventricularmegaly, widened interhemispherics fissure or ...

Relapsing MS patients, as well as those with disability progression independent of relapse activity, experienced increased brain atrophy, specifically in the cerebral cortex, researchers reported in ...

A 44 year-old woman presented with headaches, worse when lying down. Her neurological examination was normal. Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus: Axial CT scans. Note the prominent enlargement of the ...

There is a "robust" link between living in a disadvantaged neighborhood and developing brain atrophy over time, a finding that carries potential implications for cognitive function as individuals age, ...

Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus: Axial CT scans. Note the prominent enlargement of the lateral and third ventricles in the setting of a normal sized fourth ventricle. This pattern is one of ...

Aging is an inevitable facet of life, and yet the biology underlying this actuality remains poorly understood. Despite impacting every organ in the body, aging cannot be attributed simply to a single ...

Former Green Eagles’ defender Yisa Sofoluwe needs financial support to enable him get urgent treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) where he has been on oxygen since last Thursday ...

Atrophy of the Cerebellum Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia The past month has produced an abundance of fruitful new research regarding the connection between the cerebellum and complex ...