HealthDay News — High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol may help conserve healthy brain matter in middle-aged adults, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in the Journal of Clinical ...

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Experts led by Indiana University tracked nearly 10,000 adolescents for two years, of which 3,460, or 34 percent, ...

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Genetic and environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS) are associated with brain volume in childhood.

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In this study, we aimed to quantitatively assess brain iron changes in gray matter (GM) nuclei in patients with AIS via quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM). Methods: Thirty-four patients with ...

When the Varsity Blues scandal hit in 2019, it rocked American academia in unprecedented ways. The federal case alleged that wealthy parents cheated to get their kids into elite universities.