Posts Tagged ‘brain scan’

The woman who remembers (almost) everything

Saturday, April 18, 2009 14:50 By GSerrano

Jill Price has become famous for being someone who recalls almost everything. When asked to discuss what she had done at various times dating back to the 1980s, she quickly responded with accurate and detailed pieces of memory that are corroborated by information contained in her diary. Three researchers have concluded that Jill Price reflects [...]

This was posted under category: Best Finds of the Day, Critic, Society & Culture  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments

PTSD Could Be Diagnosed By Brain Scan

Monday, April 6, 2009 6:08 By Jaiyant Cavale

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) usually afflicts people after a sudden life threatening trauma. Most soldiers in service often suffer from PTSD after they return from combat zone. PTSD can be diagnosed easily symptomatically.
The recent studies by researchers at Duke University in the US suggest that PTSD could soon be diagnosed through brain scans. Researchers [...]

This was posted under category: Health & Medicine, Sci + Tech  |  Read Full Story  |  0 Comments