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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.

Abnormalities in development of the brain could be involved in onset of autism, finds new study

Autism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by communication disorders, altered social interactions and sensory and behavioral abnormalities. Research in genetics and brain imaging suggests that abnormalities in the development of the brain concerning, in particular, the formation of neural networks and the functioning of synapses could be involved in the onset of ASD.

15 Nov 2018

FDA warns against use of unapproved pain medications with implanted pumps

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today alerted health care providers and patients about the serious complications that can occur when using medications not approved for use with implanted pumps that deliver medication into the spinal fluid to treat or manage pain.

15 Nov 2018

Researchers discover molecular basis for therapeutic actions of an African folk medicine

Researchers in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the molecular basis for therapeutic actions of an African folk medicine used to treat a variety of illnesses and disorders including diabetes, pain, headaches, paralysis and epilepsy.

15 Nov 2018

Chapman University wins additional $2.9 million NIH grant to study Alzheimer's disease

Chapman University has been awarded an additional $2.9 million to study Alzheimer's disease, adding an existing $4 million in grant funding for the ongoing project.

15 Nov 2018

New edition of Red Journal focuses on roles of imaging in radiation oncology

A new special edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics focuses on the roles of imaging in radiation oncology. The collection explores topics such as improving accuracy with patient positioning, defining radiation therapy volumes using imaging, imaging of functional biomarkers, the role of imaging in post-treatment care, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

15 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

Georgia State professor receives $1.2 million grant to study how the brain controls eating behavior

Dr. Marise Parent, professor and associate director of the Neuroscience Institute at Georgia State University, has received a three-year, $1.2 million federal grant to study how brain areas involved in memory control eating behavior.

14 Nov 2018

Research explores how exercise may help fight drug addiction

The siren call of addictive drugs can be hard to resist, and returning to the environment where drugs were previously taken can make resistance that much harder.

14 Nov 2018

TAMEST recognizes UT Southwestern’s Ralph DeBerardinis for changing our understanding of cancer

Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D., professor at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern is the recipient of the 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from TAMEST.

14 Nov 2018

Researchers develop innovative treatment to repair damaged brain tissues

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have has achieved the functional recovery from a stroke after implanting silk fibroin hydrogels-encapsulated stem cells in stroke mice.

14 Nov 2018

Inhibition of one protein clears toxic clumps seen in Parkinson's disease, study finds

A defining feature of Parkinson's disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain's motor control area, destroying dopamine-producing neurons.

14 Nov 2018

Regular head circumference assessment of preterm babies can help identify long-term IQ problems

Regular early head circumference assessments add valuable information when screening for long-term neurocognitive risk - according to new research by an international research collaboration, including the University of Warwick, UK and the University of Tennessee Knoxville, US.

14 Nov 2018

Expectations about pain intensity can become self-fulfilling prophecies

Expect a shot to hurt and it probably will, even if the needle poke isn't really so painful. Brace for a second shot and you'll likely flinch again, even though - second time around - you should know better.

14 Nov 2018

Salk researchers report new methods to identify AD drug candidates with anti-aging properties

Old age is the greatest risk factor for many diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cancer. Geroprotectors are a recently identified class of anti-aging compounds.

14 Nov 2018

CityU develops first microarrayed 3D neuronal culture platform

Neuronal development is often regulated by the graded distribution of guidance molecules, which can either attract or repel the neuronal migration or neurite projection when presented in a format of concentration gradients, or chemotaxis. However, many details about the process is largely unexplored.

14 Nov 2018

Gum disease linked with diabetes

Gum disease and diabetes are chronic conditions that increase with age. The link between the two diseases goes both ways. It is thought that inflammation in the body is the connection- in fact, gum disease is the most common inflammatory disease.

14 Nov 2018

Brigham investigators examine opioid use among Massachusetts adolescents, prescription trends

Opioid-related overdoses and deaths remain a major public health concern in Massachusetts, yet adolescents who experience opioid-related nonfatal overdose have been rarely studied.

13 Nov 2018

Research highlights physical changes in the brain of self-injuring teen girls

The brains of teenage girls who engage in serious forms of self-harm, including cutting, show features similar to those seen in adults with borderline personality disorder, a severe and hard-to-treat mental illness, a new study has found.

13 Nov 2018

NIH awards $3.5 million to continue development of robotic system for treating brain tumors

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Albany Medical College, along with corporate partners GE Global Research and Acoustic MedSystems Inc., have received a five-year, $3.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health through the National Cancer Institutes' Academic-Industrial Partnership program, to continue development of an innovative robotic system that, operating within an MRI scanner, can deliver a minimally invasive probe into the brain to destroy metastatic brain tumors with high-intensity therapeutic ultrasound under real-time guidance.

13 Nov 2018

Empowering the NHS through Industry Partnerships

An interview with Cara Afzal and Lee-Ann Farrell discussing the importance of industry partnerships with the NHS, and how Janssen are working to improve dementia care for Manchester and hematology services for Wales.

13 Nov 2018

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Abnormalities in development of the brain could be involved in onset of autism, finds new study

FDA warns against use of unapproved pain medications with implanted pumps

Researchers discover molecular basis for therapeutic actions of an African folk medicine

Chapman University wins additional $2.9 million NIH grant to study Alzheimer's disease

New edition of Red Journal focuses on roles of imaging in radiation oncology

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

Georgia State professor receives $1.2 million grant to study how the brain controls eating behavior

Research explores how exercise may help fight drug addiction

TAMEST recognizes UT Southwestern’s Ralph DeBerardinis for changing our understanding of cancer

Researchers develop innovative treatment to repair damaged brain tissues

Inhibition of one protein clears toxic clumps seen in Parkinson's disease, study finds

Regular head circumference assessment of preterm babies can help identify long-term IQ problems

Expectations about pain intensity can become self-fulfilling prophecies

Salk researchers report new methods to identify AD drug candidates with anti-aging properties

CityU develops first microarrayed 3D neuronal culture platform

Gum disease linked with diabetes

Brigham investigators examine opioid use among Massachusetts adolescents, prescription trends

Research highlights physical changes in the brain of self-injuring teen girls

NIH awards $3.5 million to continue development of robotic system for treating brain tumors

Empowering the NHS through Industry Partnerships

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