Neuroimaging of decreased blood flow in specific regions of the brain can differentiate between depression and cognitive disorders, according to a new report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Does ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often described as one of the invisible scars that firefighters and others accumulate after years of dealing with trauma in their jobs. Now the scars are ...

Can a simple brain scan determine how old your brain is? Your brain is as old as you are in chronological years, of course, but what about in wear-and-tear years? It would be an exciting prospect if ...

The traumatic events that firefighters, first responders and emergency workers witness can lead to mental health struggles in their daily lives. A 2023 study showed first responders were more likely ...

Wellington Regional Hospital in New Zealand has installed an advanced single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)-CT scanner to improve diagnostic capabilities. The new scanner incorporates the ...