A radiologist’s testimony could deconstruct a legal team’s argument that their defendant had a brain tumor that may have affected his behavior when he shot and killed five women in 2019. 

These changes are especially prevalent in women who have the surgery before the age of 40, new research suggests. 

As a person’s concentration dwindles during resting state or task-based sequences, the resultant brain activity observed on imaging could be misleading.

Researchers involved in the work are hopeful their findings will help patients find relief sooner.

A new study suggests sildenafil, known by its brand name Viagra, can improve cerebrovascular function and minimize the risk of cognitive impairment caused by small vessel disease. 

For people with auditory impairment, hearing aid use could slow metabolic decline in regions of the brain associated with cognitive function.

The demographic most at risk seems to be White women who are healthy, active and of high socioeconomic status.

In the study, patients who underwent light therapy showed improved connectivity between seven brain region pairs.