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PTSD symptoms in women tied to worse heart, brain health
Outcomes of interest were associations of PTSD symptoms with carotid intima media thickness, brain white matter hyperintensity volume, and...
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Predicting BPD vs. bipolar treatment response: New imaging data
“This study can help clinicians with clinical prediction of treatment efficacy between BD and BPD and clarify the neural mechanism of treatment,”...
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Older men more at risk as dangerous falls rise for all seniors
“We always hear about lower bone density rates among females, so we didn’t expect to see males with more skull fractures.”
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Pediatric emergencies associated with unnecessary testing: AAP
Several common pediatric conditions do not require diagnostic tests.
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Children with autism show distinct brain features related to motor impairment
White matter in the brains of children with autism found to be distinct from the white matter in children with developmental coordination disorder...
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Imaging IDs brain activity related to dissociative symptoms
Severe dissociative disorders “remain at best underappreciated and, at worst, frequently go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed,” said Dr. Lauren Lebois...
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Poor visual acuity linked to depression, changes in brain structure
Visual impairment was associated with a 19% higher risk for depression.
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Detachment predicts worse posttraumatic outcomes
Dissociative diagnoses are not rare and, in fact, are more prevalent than schizophrenia.
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Subtle visual dysfunctions often precede early-stage psychosis
Unlike patients with nonpsychotic disorders, approximately 50%-60% of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia report visual dysfunctions.
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Inhaled, systemic steroids linked to changes in brain structure
New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that glucocorticoids have significant effects on the brain, which could explain their...