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Oregon health officials investigate rare brain disease blamed for two deaths
Health officials in Hood River County, Ore., are investigating three cases of Creutzfeld Jakob disease. Two have died and a ...
Scientists Find That Certain Types of MRIs May Cause Nanoparticles to Form in Your Body
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan is an important tool to help doctors see what’s happening inside your body. But new, ...
Scientists Find MRI Scans Could Leave Toxic Metal Behind in Your Body
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can cause a thickening and hardening of the skin, heart and lungs—and cause painful contracting of the joints.
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Next Top Model star Lucy Markovic dies aged 27 after heartbreaking battle with rare brain condition
The management team also announced her death was due to a rare brain condition ... with an image of a brain scan. The post read: "Full flood of emotions in this time. An arteriovenous malformation ...
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3 cases of rare brain disease found in Oregon; 2 deaths reported
Three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease have been reported in Hood River County, Oregon, including two deaths. The CDC and state health officials are now investigating the rare brain disorder, which ...
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3 cases of rare brain disease reported in Hood River County; 2 reported dead
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three cases of a rare brain disease have been reported by public health officials in Hood River County.
Puberty triggers brain rewiring in genetic condition tied to autism
Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have higher risk of developing autism or schizophrenia, according to a UCLA Health ...