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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.

Researchers examine process of gut-based cells involved in long-term immunity

Only a few vaccines - for example, against polio and rotavirus - can be given orally. Most must be delivered by injection.

5 Mar 2019

People exposed to trauma have less ability to suppress unwanted memories

People exposed to trauma are less able to suppress unwanted emotional memories due to neural and behavioral disruptions in their brain that may contribute to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder.

5 Mar 2019

Mid-Atlantic researchers receive grant to test VibeForward device for Parkinson's patients

A Mid-Atlantic research team with roots at the University of Delaware has received a $440,000 grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to test a device, called VibeForward, that uses vibration therapy to reduce symptoms of freezing of gait in patients with Parkinson's disease.

5 Mar 2019

Young adults at risk of addiction show differences in important brain region

Young adults at risk of developing problems with addiction show key differences in an important region of the brain, according to an international team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

5 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s disease

A new study has revealed that people with obstructive sleep apnoea or those who snore at night are more at risk of dementias and Alzheimer’s disease.

4 Mar 2019

Updated scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans

The accurate measurement of blood pressure is essential for the diagnosis and management of hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, according to an updated American Heart Association scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans, published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

4 Mar 2019

Research opens door to promising new treatment strategy for deadly brain tumor in children

A study published in Nature Communications found that an inhibitor of an enzyme called ACVR1 slows tumor growth and increases survival in an animal model of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma - the most deadly brain tumor in children.

4 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea could be linked to accumulation of Alzheimer’s disease biomarker

People with sleep apnea may be more likely to have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer’s disease biomarker called tau, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology.

4 Mar 2019

Experts issue new treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury in children

A panel of pediatric experts has issued new treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children, to help improve standards of care and rates of survival and recovery.

4 Mar 2019

Nicotine could affect human embryonic development at the single-cell level

Nicotine induces widespread adverse effects on human embryonic development at the level of individual cells, researchers report February 28th in the journal Stem Cell Reports.

4 Mar 2019

Maternal interactions influence infant brain’s ability to detect, respond to angry vocalizations

The same brain network that adults use when they hear angry vocalizations is at work in infants as young as six months old, an effect that is strongest in infants whose mothers spend the most time controlling their behavior, according to a new study in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Chen Zhao of the University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues.

4 Mar 2019

Nanotechnology enables mice to see infrared light

Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a study published February 28 in the journal Cell.

4 Mar 2019

New method could help treat reduced exercise capacity caused by heart failure

A group of Hokkaido University scientists and collaborators have developed a method that could be used to treat heart failure patients whose exercise capacity has been impaired.

4 Mar 2019

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may have higher accumulations of an Alzheimer's disease biomarker called tau in an area of the brain that helps with memory, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 71st Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 4 to 10, 2019.

4 Mar 2019

Groundbreaking study examines changes in emotion sensitivity across the lifespan

Why do we become more positive as we grow older? Why are adolescents so sensitive to negative social cues?

4 Mar 2019

Researchers discover mechanism for how male sex steroids sculpt brain development

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered a mechanism for how androgens -- male sex steroids -- sculpt brain development. The research, conducted by Margaret M. McCarthy, Ph.D., who Chairs the Department of Pharmacology, could ultimately help researchers understand behavioral development differences between males and females.

4 Mar 2019

Detailed atlas of the marmoset brain could provide new insights into human diseases

The ability to comprehensively map the architecture of connections between neurons in primate brains has long proven elusive for scientists.

4 Mar 2019

Estrogen can affect surrounding brain cells to promote triple-negative breast cancer metastasis

Triple-negative breast cancers are more likely than other breast cancer types to metastasize and are especially likely to go the brain in younger women. Researchers have tested various hypotheses to explain this danger.

2 Mar 2019

Wakefulness and novel sleep index may predict success of spontaneous breathing trial

Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine, if they have higher levels of wakefulness and both their right and left brains experience the same depth of sleep, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

1 Mar 2019

New treatment guidelines for management of pediatric TBI issued

Each year in the United States, more than 600,000 children are seen in emergency rooms due to traumatic brain injury, a disruption to the normal function of the brain caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head.

1 Mar 2019

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Researchers examine process of gut-based cells involved in long-term immunity

People exposed to trauma have less ability to suppress unwanted memories

Mid-Atlantic researchers receive grant to test VibeForward device for Parkinson's patients

Young adults at risk of addiction show differences in important brain region

Sleep apnea linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Updated scientific statement on blood pressure measurement in humans

Research opens door to promising new treatment strategy for deadly brain tumor in children

Sleep apnea could be linked to accumulation of Alzheimer’s disease biomarker

Experts issue new treatment guidelines for traumatic brain injury in children

Nicotine could affect human embryonic development at the single-cell level

Maternal interactions influence infant brain’s ability to detect, respond to angry vocalizations

Nanotechnology enables mice to see infrared light

New method could help treat reduced exercise capacity caused by heart failure

Sleep apnea may be related to higher accumulation of Alzheimer's biomarker in the brain

Groundbreaking study examines changes in emotion sensitivity across the lifespan

Researchers discover mechanism for how male sex steroids sculpt brain development

Detailed atlas of the marmoset brain could provide new insights into human diseases

Estrogen can affect surrounding brain cells to promote triple-negative breast cancer metastasis

Wakefulness and novel sleep index may predict success of spontaneous breathing trial

New treatment guidelines for management of pediatric TBI issued

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