Incidental findings common on paediatric brain MRI scans

Incidental findings are common in brain MRIs of children and may be frequent enough to justify routine screening of brain imaging obtained in research setting, a US study suggests A review of...

Incidental findings are common in brain MRIs of children and may be...

News in brief: Mysterious brain disease; Epilepsy VNS implant; MRI findings predict risk for social cognitive problems in children with AIS

Epilepsy patients get pre-programmed VNS implant Public hospital patients in Australia are now being treated with a new model of Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) that can be pre programmed months in advance, according to clinicians at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. Associate...

Epilepsy patients get pre-programmed VNS implant Public hospital patients in Australia are now being treated with a new model of...

Concern over neurologists’ undeclared financial relationships with industry

Some neurologists who publish in leading journals have extensive undeclared financial relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies, a study shows. An analysis of articles published in high-impact journals such as Neurology, JAMA Neurology, Lancet Neurology, Annals of Neurology and...

Some neurologists who publish in leading journals have extensive undeclared financial relationships with pharmaceutical and medical device companies, a ...

Neurodegenerative disorders

Anabolic steroid users face accelerated brain ageing

Long term users of anabolic androgenic steroids such as weighlifters face a risk of premature brain ageing, according to Scandinavian research. The synthetic versions of testosterone have many known side effects such as acne, cardiovascular disorders and aggression, and a ...

Long term users of anabolic androgenic steroids such as weighlifters face a risk of premature brain ageing, according to Scandinavian...