Psychiatry & Neurology Doctors in Belle Vernon, PA Accepting Medicare

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Shobha Asthana, MD
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 100 Peasant Village Ln, Suite 101, Belle Vernon, PA 15012
Phone: 724-929-6072    Fax: 724-929-2812

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Higher-fit children have more compact white-matter tracts in the brain than lower-fit peers

A new study of 9- and 10-year-olds finds that those who are more aerobically fit have more fibrous and compact white-matter tracts in the brain than their peers who are less fit. "White matter" describes the bundles of axons that carry nerve signals from one brain region to another. More compact white matter is associated with faster and more efficient nerve activity.

PET for children: CHOP-Penn researchers study reduction in radiation dosage

Studies have shown positron emission tomography's (PET) value as a minimally invasive, painless and safe diagnostic tool for many pediatric conditions. In a study published in the February issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM), researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) gathered data that may provide clinicians with new formulas-specific to pediatrics-to calculate the amount of radiotracer that should be injected based on the patient's weight.

Study finds inverse association between physical activity and cardiovascular risk in elderly people

Any physical activity in the elderly is better than none at all for reducing cardiovascular risk, according to an 18-year study in more than 24 000 adults published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

SMI launches high-speed remote eye tracker

Just in time for the SfN Neuroscience 2010 Conference in San Diego, USA, SMI launches the RED500. The RED500 is the world's first high-performance and high-speed remote eye tracker, with 500Hz sampling rate, binocular tracking and a large tracking range.

FDA cracks down on fake drugs

A draft policy from the FDA's counterfeit drug task force, concerns drugs marketed in the United States that do not have required FDA approval and emphasizes the regulatory actions and the use of new technologies for safeguarding the integrity of the U.S. drug supply.

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