Condition Once Thought Harmless Alters Brain Function in Elderly

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Condition Once Thought Harmless Alters Brain Function in Elderly

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08-16-2012, 11:40 PM	#1
NewsBot News Gatherer Community Support Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38,689 My Mood:	Condition Once Thought Harmless Alters Brain Function in Elderly (Psych Central News) A common condition called leukoaraiosis, once considered a harmless part of the aging process like gray hair, is actually a disease that alters brain function in the elderly, according to a new study. Leukoaraiosis, also called small vessel ischemia and often referred to as unidentified bright objects or “UBOs” on brain scans, is a condition [...] Read the full article... From Psych Central News.

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