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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.

Motor learning can be improved with brain stimulation

The ability to learn new motor skills is a lifelong prerequisite for mastering everyday tasks independently and flexibly.

9 Aug 2019

Researchers identify direct toxic action of beta-amyloid in the brain

The brains of Alzheimer's patients who have already developed clinical symptoms contain large clumps of the protein beta-amyloid, known as plaques. Many therapeutic approaches focus on removing plaques, but such attempts have met with only limited success to date.

9 Aug 2019

Research offers new clues into why cognitive functions become impaired with age

Research at the University of Leicester is offering new clues into how and why cognitive functions such as memory and learning become impaired with age. A paper published recently in a specialist neuroscience journal shows that a crucial factor is calcium levels in specific cells in the brain.

9 Aug 2019

Oral appliance may be effective first line treatment for some types of sleep apnea

Certain traits may define a type of obstructive sleep apnea that can be effectively treated with an oral appliance, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

9 Aug 2019

Players who sustain a concussion return to play after 19 days, study shows

With NFL training camps under way for the 2019 season, a Henry Ford Hospital study on concussions found that the time players are sidelined has nearly doubled in the past 20 years.

9 Aug 2019

BrainHealth research explores the neurochemistry of social perception

Cues signaling trust and dominance are crucial for social life. Recent research from Dr. Dan Krawczyk's lab at the Center for BrainHealth explored whether administering two chemically similar hormones known to affect social cognition - oxytocin and vasopressin - would influence the perception of trustworthiness and/or social dominance.

9 Aug 2019

Nonprescribed psychostimulants may boost short-term focus but impede sleep, mental functions

The use of prescription stimulants by those without medically diagnosed conditions marks a growing trend among young adults – particularly college students seeking a brain boost.

9 Aug 2019

Neuronal gene malfunction is behind seizures associated with long QT syndrome, study suggests

Most people with a medical condition called long QT syndrome have a mutation in a gene that causes bouts of fast, chaotic heartbeats.

9 Aug 2019

An affordable solution to test new medications for tremor

Suffering from tremor can be very frustrating and reduce the quality of life for many people.

9 Aug 2019

Individual differences in pleasure are due to genetic variation, research suggests

Differences in how our brains respond when we're anticipating a financial reward are due, in part, to genetic differences, according to research with identical and fraternal twins published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

9 Aug 2019

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

Glioblastoma is an aggressive form of brain cancer that infiltrates surrounding brain tissue, making it extremely difficult to treat with surgery.

9 Aug 2019

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that intense light amplifies a specific gene that bolsters blood vessels and offers protection against heart attacks.

8 Aug 2019

NIH awards $2.3 million for pilot project to develop opioid vaccine

The NIH has awarded $2.3M for a pilot project, led by Boston Children's Hospital, to develop a vaccine that would protect people with opioid use disorder against an accidental fentanyl overdose.

8 Aug 2019

Structural and functional reorganization in the brain predicts language production

The right hemisphere of the brain can take over language functions when the left hemisphere is damaged early in development, according to research in four-year-old children published in eNeuro.

From Society for Neuroscience 8 Aug 2019

Study uses machine learning algorithms to classify word type based on brain activity

Pairing machine learning with neuroimaging can determine whether a person heard a real or made up word based on their brain activity, according to a new study published in eNeuro.

From Society for Neuroscience 8 Aug 2019

Researchers investigate how deep space travel could affect the brain

Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation — the conditions present in deep space — causes neural and behavioral impairments in mice, researchers report in eNeuro.

From Society for Neuroscience 8 Aug 2019

Olympus launches first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award

Inspired by the beauty and breadth of images submitted for the 2018 Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award held in Europe, Olympus has launched its first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award, recognizing the best in life science imaging worldwide.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 8 Aug 2019

Over $1.6 million grants to support research on opioid pain medication use during pregnancy

An interdisciplinary team of experts from Indiana University, along with other researchers across the U.S. and Sweden, have received grants totaling over $1.6 million to study the effects that opioid pain medications prescribed during pregnancy have on children.

8 Aug 2019

New method to enhance heart-attack repair using stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

The heart cannot regenerate muscle tissue after a heart attack has killed part of the muscle wall. That dead tissue can strain surrounding muscle, leading to a lethal heart enlargement.

8 Aug 2019

Eye-movement tests provide reliable biomarker of individual acute sleep loss

Lack of sleep can be dangerous; it is thought to play a role in up to 30% of all motor vehicle crashes and even implicated in catastrophic events, such as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

8 Aug 2019

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Motor learning can be improved with brain stimulation

Researchers identify direct toxic action of beta-amyloid in the brain

Research offers new clues into why cognitive functions become impaired with age

Oral appliance may be effective first line treatment for some types of sleep apnea

Players who sustain a concussion return to play after 19 days, study shows

BrainHealth research explores the neurochemistry of social perception

Nonprescribed psychostimulants may boost short-term focus but impede sleep, mental functions

Neuronal gene malfunction is behind seizures associated with long QT syndrome, study suggests

An affordable solution to test new medications for tremor

Individual differences in pleasure are due to genetic variation, research suggests

Treatment with both targeted cancer therapy and MS drug halts glioblastoma stem cells

Researchers discover mechanism behind how intense light can protect against heart attacks

NIH awards $2.3 million for pilot project to develop opioid vaccine

Structural and functional reorganization in the brain predicts language production

Study uses machine learning algorithms to classify word type based on brain activity

Researchers investigate how deep space travel could affect the brain

Olympus launches first Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award

Over $1.6 million grants to support research on opioid pain medication use during pregnancy

New method to enhance heart-attack repair using stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

Eye-movement tests provide reliable biomarker of individual acute sleep loss

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