News tagged with silent brain

Aquatic ecologist studies silent killer of bald eagles

(PhysOrg.com) -- Something is killing American bald eagles, and Susan Wilde is determined to find out what. An assistant professor in the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkage, but not lesions

Two new studies show that commonly prescribed forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate the loss of brain tissue in women 65 and older beyond what normally occurs with aging.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

High blood pressure may lead to 'silent' strokes

"Silent" strokes, which are strokes that don't result in any noticeable symptoms but cause brain damage, are common in people over 60, and especially in those with high blood pressure, according to a study published in the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0