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The Thalamus is an area of the brain that helps process information from the senses and transmit it to other parts of the brain.

Research identifies nerve-signaling pathway behind sustained pain after injury

A toddler puts her hand on a hot stove and swiftly withdraws it. Alas, it's too late--the child's finger has sustained a minor burn. To soothe the pain, she puts the burned finger in her mouth.

13 Dec 2018

Russian scientists create hardware-information system for brain disorders treatment

A team of scientists of Ural Federal University headed by Prof. Vladimir Kublanov created a hardware-information system for brain disorders prophylaxis and treatment unrivaled both in Russia and throughout the world.

13 Dec 2018

Functional ultrasound imaging can reveal brain activity maps of mice for specific behaviors

In a study published in Neuron, Emilie Macé from Botond Roska's group and collaborators demonstrate how functional ultrasound imaging can yield high-resolution, brain-wide activity maps of mice for specific behaviors.

5 Dec 2018

Study: Thalamus is not a critical part of the brain pathway involved in maintaining consciousness

With a finding that will "rewrite neuroanatomy textbooks," University of Iowa neurologist Aaron Boes, MD, PhD, and his colleagues show that the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain pathway involved in keeping humans awake and conscious.

29 Nov 2018

Study explores how the moving brain processes visual information

What we see is not only determined by what is really there, but also depends on whether we are paying attention, whether we are moving, excited or interested.

21 Nov 2018

First probabilistic atlas of thalamus nuclei to better understand the brain

A multidisciplinary study led by BCBL, a Basque research center, opens the door to the investigation of the structure and functions of human thalamic nuclei and their involvement in Alzheimer's, dyslexia, epilepsy, Huntington's and schizophrenia.

20 Nov 2018

New 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in babies up to two years old

A 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in babies up to two years earlier than current methods. In a study of over 200 babies at seven hospitals across the UK and the USA, researchers found the brain scan, called magnetic resonance spectroscopy, predicted damage with 98 percent accuracy.

15 Nov 2018

Transgenic rat model may provide new insights into cerebral amyloid angiopathy

In a report in The American Journal of Pathology investigators describe the generation of a successful novel transgenic rat model that accumulates amyloid specifically in brain blood vessels and strongly mimics many of the associated detrimental changes that are observed in humans - a condition known as cerebral amyloid angiopathy, which is also commonly observed in Alzheimer disease.

13 Nov 2018

Texas A&M study identifies new brain region involved in inhibiting fear

A study conducted at Texas A&M University has identified a new area in the brain involved in inhibiting fear, a discovery that holds potential for clinical interventions in patients with psychiatric diseases such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

31 Oct 2018

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

University of Maryland physician-scientists have treated the first patient in the United States with MRI-guided focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain as part of a pilot clinical trial.

30 Oct 2018

Thalamus controls development of normal sleep and waking states, study finds

Consciousness requires continuous, internally generated activity in the brain. The modulation of this activity is the basis of the electroencephalogram (EEG) and of generation of sleep, dreams, and perception.

12 Oct 2018

New PET imaging radiotracer could help understand the aging brain

A new PET imaging radiotracer could help researchers understand neurodegenerative disease and the aging brain. The study is featured in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Oct 2018

Dehydration changes shape and activity of the brain, reduces task performance

When dehydration strikes, part of the brain can swell, neural signaling can intensify, and doing monotonous tasks can get harder.

21 Aug 2018

Study offers possibility of squelching a focal epilepsy seizure before symptoms appear

Patients with focal epilepsy that does not respond to medications badly need alternative treatments.

17 Aug 2018

Researchers find long-term structural, functional brain abnormalities in individuals with AUDs

Alcohol use disorders are known to adversely impact brain structure and function. Although recovery of brain morphology and function has been reported following abstinence from long-term alcohol use, some structural (e.g., brain area volumes and connections) and functional (e.g., cognitive) abnormalities due to long-term effects of AUDs may persist even after abstinence from alcohol.

17 Aug 2018

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Research identifies nerve-signaling pathway behind sustained pain after injury

Russian scientists create hardware-information system for brain disorders treatment

Functional ultrasound imaging can reveal brain activity maps of mice for specific behaviors

Study: Thalamus is not a critical part of the brain pathway involved in maintaining consciousness

Study explores how the moving brain processes visual information

First probabilistic atlas of thalamus nuclei to better understand the brain

New 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in babies up to two years old

Transgenic rat model may provide new insights into cerebral amyloid angiopathy

Texas A&M study identifies new brain region involved in inhibiting fear

Physician-scientists treat first patient in the U.S. with focused ultrasound for neuropathic leg pain

Thalamus controls development of normal sleep and waking states, study finds

New PET imaging radiotracer could help understand the aging brain

Dehydration changes shape and activity of the brain, reduces task performance

Study offers possibility of squelching a focal epilepsy seizure before symptoms appear

Researchers find long-term structural, functional brain abnormalities in individuals with AUDs

New AI algorithm helps predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorder

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

Advanced MRI technique predicts risk of disease progression in MS

Traumatic brain injury biomarker could help predict patient prognosis

Study finds how the brain perceives and reacts to predators

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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