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The human brain is the center of the human nervous system and is a highly complex organ. Enclosed in the cranium, it has the same general structure as the brains of other mammals, but is over three times as large as the brain of a typical mammal with an equivalent body size.

IMRIS receives US patent for SYMBIS Surgical System

IMRIS Inc. today announced the allowance of a US patent defining the foundational technologies for its SYMBIS Surgical System - a minimally invasive and MRI-compatible microsurgical robot system.

23 May 2013

Study sheds light on the phenomenon of general anesthesia

A study from the June issue of Anesthesiology found feedback from the front region of the brain is a crucial building block for consciousness and that its disruption is associated with unconsciousness when the anesthetics ketamine, propofol or sevoflurane are administered.

23 May 2013

Merck releases statement on FDA's Advisory Committee meeting about suvorexant

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today provided the following statement after the conclusion of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about suvorexant, Merck's investigational medicine to treat insomnia.

23 May 2013

Cognoptix' SAPPHIRE II eye test identifies Alzheimer's disease patients via Ab signature in the eyes

Cognoptix, an emerging medical device company, announced today that its SAPPHIRE II eye test identified Alzheimer's disease patients via a beta amyloid ("Ab") signature in their eyes in a 10-subject proof-of-concept clinical trial.

23 May 2013

NIH-funded study raises hope for recovery of some adult patients with brain disorder

Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia by restoring normal expression to a suspect gene that is over-expressed in humans with the illness.

23 May 2013

Physicists demonstrate effect of cold atmospheric plasma, chemo therapy on brain tumour cells

For the first time, physicists from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), biologists and physicians demonstrated the synergistic effect of cold atmospheric plasma - a partly ionized gas - and chemo therapy on aggressive brain tumour cells.

23 May 2013

Study: Sleep disturbance may contribute to depression risk by impairing emotion regulation

A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia and depression.

23 May 2013

Research findings reveal promising new anti-addiction drug

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have unraveled the molecular foundations of cocaine's effects on the brain, and identified a compound that blocks cravings for the drug in cocaine-addicted mice.

23 May 2013

Neuroscientist receives Karl Spencer Lashley Award from APS for pioneering work on neuroscience of vision

The American Philosophical Society (APS) has awarded New York University neuroscientist J. Anthony Movshon its 2013 Karl Spencer Lashley Award in recognition of his "pioneering work on the neuroscience of vision."

22 May 2013

Physicians face medical challenges in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients

Physicians at Monash University and The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia describe the logistic, medical, and societal challenges faced in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients.

22 May 2013

Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to grow up aggressive, antisocial

Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their parents have a history of being antisocial, according to Linda Pagani and Caroline Fitzpatrick of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine hospital.

22 May 2013

Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College wins AWSM Award for Excellence

Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University, is the winner of a prestigious award from a group of female scientists from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research dedicated to celebrating outstanding women in science and medicine.

22 May 2013

Obesity directly tied to several cancers

"Obesity is a major risk factor for developing cancer, roughly the equivalent of tobacco use, and both are potentially reversible. Further, obese cancer patients do worse in surgery, with radiation or on chemotherapy - worse by any measure." Karen Basen-Engquist, Ph.D., Director of MD Anderson's new Center for Energy Balance in Cancer Prevention and Survivorship and professor of Behavioral Science.

22 May 2013

Ongoing clinical study to evaluate benefits of high-dose simvastatin for patients with SAH

Can treatment with high doses of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug improve outcomes for patients with stroke caused by rupture and bleeding of brain aneurysms? An ongoing clinical trial will soon find out, according to an article in the May issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

22 May 2013

Emory University researchers identify a protein that stimulates orphan receptors in the brain

Researchers at Emory University have identified a protein that stimulates a pair of "orphan receptors" found in the brain, solving a long-standing biological puzzle and possibly leading to future treatments for neurological diseases.

22 May 2013

Study reinforces efficacy of NeuroStar TMS Therapy System in patients with MDD

New data released today at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that the NeuroStar TMS Therapy System induced statistically and clinically meaningful response and remission in patients with Major Depressive Disorder during the acute phase of therapy, which were maintained through one year of treatment.

22 May 2013

Environmental enrichment therapy improves behaviors of children with autism

Children with autism showed significant improvement after six months of simple sensory exercises at home using everyday items such as scents, spoons and sponges, according to UC Irvine neurobiologists.

22 May 2013

Poliovirus vaccine study shows encouraging results in glioblastoma patients

An attack on glioblastoma brain tumor cells that uses a modified poliovirus is showing encouraging results in an early study to establish the proper dose level, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute report.

22 May 2013

New study identifies risk factors for rupture or bleeding in children with arachnoid cysts

Arachnoid cysts are a common type of brain lesion that is usually harmless, but with a risk of rupture or bleeding. A new study identifies risk factors for rupture or bleeding in children with "incidentally" detected arachnoid cysts, reports the May issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

22 May 2013

Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB bacteria in lab

In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria in laboratory culture.

22 May 2013

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IMRIS receives US patent for SYMBIS Surgical System

Study sheds light on the phenomenon of general anesthesia

Merck releases statement on FDA's Advisory Committee meeting about suvorexant

Cognoptix' SAPPHIRE II eye test identifies Alzheimer's disease patients via Ab signature in the eyes

NIH-funded study raises hope for recovery of some adult patients with brain disorder

Physicists demonstrate effect of cold atmospheric plasma, chemo therapy on brain tumour cells

Study: Sleep disturbance may contribute to depression risk by impairing emotion regulation

Research findings reveal promising new anti-addiction drug

Neuroscientist receives Karl Spencer Lashley Award from APS for pioneering work on neuroscience of vision

Physicians face medical challenges in treating spine trauma in morbidly obese patients

Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to grow up aggressive, antisocial

Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College wins AWSM Award for Excellence

Obesity directly tied to several cancers

Ongoing clinical study to evaluate benefits of high-dose simvastatin for patients with SAH

Emory University researchers identify a protein that stimulates orphan receptors in the brain

Study reinforces efficacy of NeuroStar TMS Therapy System in patients with MDD

Environmental enrichment therapy improves behaviors of children with autism

Poliovirus vaccine study shows encouraging results in glioblastoma patients

New study identifies risk factors for rupture or bleeding in children with arachnoid cysts

Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB bacteria in lab

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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