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Results 1 - 10 of 31 for Brain death
  1. Why alcohol-use research is more important than ever | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... George Koob talks about how addiction changes the brain and the rise in alcohol-related deaths Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects roughly 15 million ... levels—from emergency department visits and hospitalizations to deaths," Dr. ... of emotion: how the brain processes things like reward and stress. Later, I ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...arch-is-more-important-than-ever - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. New shingles vaccine over 90% effective | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... Very rarely, shingles can also lead to pneumonia, brain inflammation, or death. How is shingles treated? You can shorten and ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ingles-vaccine-over-90-effective - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Stroke: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... they need from the blood. This can cause brain damage, long-term health problems, or death if it's not treated in time. Understanding strokes ... a chiropractor who specializes in helping people with brain issues related to stroke. He ... These are all signs of stroke, one of the leading causes of death and...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/.../stroke-what-you-need-to-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. Brain imaging, telehealth studies promise better stroke prevention and recovery | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... brain or causes bleeding in or around the brain, affects almost 800,000 people in the U.S. each year and is the fourth leading cause of death. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke ( ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...r-stroke-prevention-and-recovery - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. What is a traumatic brain injury? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... serious physical and psychological symptoms, coma, and even death. What are the causes? There are two main types of brain injuries. Non-penetrating injuries are caused by events ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...what-is-a-traumatic-brain-injury - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. ER visits for drug overdose may raise risk of later death | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... sedative overdose are at a higher risk of death by overdose or suicide, too. Sedatives are medicines that slow down brain activity. They’re often prescribed to help with ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...se-may-raise-risk-of-later-death - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. 60 years of innovation: NICHD research through the years | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... efforts helped reduce rates of sudden unexpected infant death, which includes SIDS, by almost 50%. Using imaging technology, NICHD-funded researchers discovered the brain regions that contribute to dyslexia. This learning disorder ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...nichd-research-through-the-years - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. Meet the director: Dr. Nora Volkow, National Institute on Drug Abuse | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... word “abuse” has very negative associations. So our brains connect that term with other ... use, overdoses, and deaths, and what other factors are at play? The ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...national-institute-on-drug-abuse - MedlinePlus Magazine
  9. Fighting the opioid crisis: NIH HEAL initiative takes on addiction and pain management | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... a disease. It's associated with changes in the brain that cannot simply be ... addiction and reduce deaths caused by opioid overdose. "We want to address ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...on-addiction-and-pain-management - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Eat fruit and vegetables, live longer | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... day was linked to a reduced risk of death from some diseases. ... day is linked to a reduced risk of death from heart and respiratory diseases. Eating more fruit ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...fruit-and-vegetables-live-longer - MedlinePlus Magazine
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