Tag Archives | cerebral blood flow

Functional boost for magnetic resonance imaging

Over the last few years, researchers have used a type of brain scanning, known as functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI, to help them map changes in blood flow in the brain and to correlate this with thoughts and behavior. A new way to analyze …

January 18, 2011

Food for thought, er, well…

Ever wonder why it’s such an effort to forget about work while on vacation or to silence that annoying song that’s playing over and over in your head?
Mathematicians at Case Western Reserve University may have part of the answer.
They’ve found t…

September 20, 2010

Antibiotic may reduce stroke risk and injury in diabetics

AUGUSTA, Ga. – A daily dose of an old antibiotic may help diabetics avoid a stroke or at least minimize its damage, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.
Minocycline, a drug already under study at MCG for stroke treatment, may help d…

August 23, 2010