Brain Diseases Update

Brain Diseases Update

Brain Diseases Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 11/08/2012 01:21 PM EST New on the MedlinePlus Brain Diseases page:

Brain Anatomy May Play Role in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

11/05/2012 07:00 PM EST

MRI scans found veterans with the disorder had a smaller amygdala, the brain area that controls fear, anxiety


Source: HealthDay

Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds

10/31/2012 08:00 PM EDT

People as young as 40 with pre-hypertension showed signs of structural damage on brain scans


Source: HealthDay