Search Tag: brain health

IMAGING Management

Ana-2023

2023 09 Sep

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IMAGING Management

Brain-imaging-data-highlights-relationship-between-weight-and-brain-health-in-children

2022 05 Dec

A study, led by the University of Yale, assessed brain imaging data from 5,169 children between the ages of nine to ten years to examine the connection between weight and brain health. The findings were presented at this year’s Radiological Society of North America.   Whilst previous studies have reported there is a link between childhood obesity...Read more

Executive Health Management

Mindmed-strengthens-board-with-appointment-of-two-new-independent-directors

2022 12 Aug

Mind Medicine, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel products to treat brain health disorders announced the appointment of Dr.  Suzanne Bruhn  and Dr.  Roger Crystal , effective  August 11, 2022  as independent members of its Board of Directors. “We are pleased to welcome both Dr. Bruhn and Dr. Crystal to our Board. Their...Read more

Cardiology Management

Heart-health-problems-affect-brain-health

2020 03 Mar

Having health issues such as smoking, high cholesterol or a high body mass index (BMI) in your 20s may make you more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills and even the brain’s ability to properly regulate its blood flow, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 72nd...Read more

Cardiology Management

Healthy-heart-could-prevent-alzheimer-s-disease

2015 05 Mar

A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study associating heart function with the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Participants with decreased heart function, measured by cardiac index, were two to three times more likely to develop significant memory loss over the follow-up period. "Heart function could...Read more

IMAGING Management

Rsna-2014-study-links-asymptomatic-atherosclerosis-to-cognitive-impairment

2014 25 Nov

A recent study of 2,000 adults reveals that a build-up of plaque in the body’s major arteries is associated with mild cognitive impairment. The study was conducted at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center and will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "It is well established...Read more

Health Management

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2014 08 Nov

Authors R Shakir President W Carroll First Vice-President W Grisold Secretary-Treasurer General World Federation of Neurology London, United Kingdom www.wfneurology.org @wfneurology   On 22July 2014, the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) launched World Brain Day, dedicated to bringing more attention...Read more