background: there are conficting reports regarding the association between coronary artery disease (cad) and mild cognitive  impairment (mci). volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (mri) investigations have been considered as an objective biomarker for  mci. in this study, we determined the relationship between the regional brain volumes and the extent of cad in mci patients and  cognitively no...

background: cognitive impairment profoundly influences on older adults’ activities and quality of life. therefore, optimizing and remediating age-associated cognitive decline have great importance. objectives: to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks (3 day /week) computer based brain training on cognitive performance in old women with mild cognitive impairment (mci). materials and methods: this rando...

objective(s):the present study investigated the effect of long-term mild cerebral hypoperfusion induced by permanent unilateral (right) common carotid artery occlusion (uco) on the dorsal hippocampal neurons in rats. materials and methods:sixty four male sprague-dawley rats aged 4 months were divided into two groups of sham and uco. these two groups were further divided into 4 sets of histopath...

introduction: the rate of mild mental retardation is about 2 percent among school children. these children are able to satisfy their needs and meet the community expectations. therefore, educational programs must be designed in such a way that they help this population develop suitable and effective social relations. the aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of drama therapy ...

background: alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia which is still difficult to be differentiated from other types of brain disorders. moreover, mild cognitive impairment refers to the presence of cognitive impairments that is not severe enough to meet the criteria of alzheimer's, and its diagnosis in early stages is so critical. there is currently no distinct method available f...

Copyright © 2013 Massachusetts Medical Society. A 20-year-old college student with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis, which were diagnosed in childhood, presents with cough and tightness of the chest that interfere with his sleep three or four times per month. He requires albuterol two or three times per week. He enjoys playing tennis but generally wheezes after a match. Last year, duri...