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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.

New evidence-based guidelines help to detect, manage pediatric mild traumatic brain injury

New evidence-based guidelines, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with input from the American College of Emergency Physicians and others put forward recommendations for a broad range of health care providers responsible for detection and management of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury, most of which are concussions.

6 Sep 2018

New study finds clusters of abnormal connectivity in cerebellum of adults with HF-ASD

A new study using an unbiased, whole-brain data-driven approach to assess the resting-state functional connectome in young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder found two clusters of abnormal connectivity in the cerebellum.

6 Sep 2018

Cannabis users experience increased cortical activation during the brain's resting state

Recent research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that cannabis users experience increased cortical activation during the brain's resting state when compared with nonusers.

6 Sep 2018

Medical marijuana may alter brain connections to provide relief from chronic nerve pain

When medical marijuana is taken for chronic nerve pain, it may provide pain relief by reducing connections between the areas of the brain that process emotions and sensory signals, according to a study published in the September 5, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Sep 2018

Immune system may join battle against opioid addiction

The same immune system that fights infection and the flu could join the battle against opioid addiction, new research out of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research indicates.

6 Sep 2018

UCLA Seizure Disorder Center offers hope to patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

More than 20 new anti-seizure drugs have been introduced in recent decades - a number that means little to people with drug-resistant epilepsy. For them, treatment has not improved.

6 Sep 2018

Brains of professional beatboxers and guitarists respond to music differently, finds study

The brains of professional beatboxers and guitarists respond to music differently when compared to each other and non-musicians, finds a new UCL-led study.

6 Sep 2018

WVU researcher works to improve treatment access for rural depressed patients

Rates of depression tend to be higher in rural areas than in urban ones, yet rural residents may have a harder time accessing mental health care. Driving to see a psychiatrist or counselor may take hours, and wait times for an appointment may take months.

6 Sep 2018

Marmosets can mimic both motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Small, New World monkeys called marmosets can mimic the sleep disturbances, changes in circadian rhythm, and cognitive impairment people with Parkinson's disease develop, according to a new study by scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute.

6 Sep 2018

American Pain Society encouraged by progress toward increased funding for pain research

It's been more than two years since the National Institutes of Health released its National Pain Strategy, a comprehensive population health-level strategy for pain, and a year since announcing its Federal Pain Strategy, a long-term strategic plan for pain research.

6 Sep 2018

Clinical trial to examine whether sleep apnea treatment prevents recurrent stroke, improves recovery

Recovery after a stroke is often challenging, and patients are also at heightened risk of another stroke. Now, with the launch of a new clinical trial, stroke survivors across the country will have the opportunity to help guide how future patients are cared for after a stroke.

5 Sep 2018

Hypertension drugs may be used to preserve memory of lupus patients

Researchers from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that the activation of brain cells called microglia likely contributes to the memory loss and other cognitive impairments suffered by many patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

5 Sep 2018

New guidelines for evaluation and treatment of perimenopausal depression

It is well-recognized that women are at increased risk of depression during postpartum when hormone levels are changing, but the risk of depression associated with perimenopause -- the time right before menopause when female hormones are in decline -- remains under-recognized and clinical recommendations on how to diagnose and treat this kind of depression in women have been lacking until now.

5 Sep 2018

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New evidence-based guidelines help to detect, manage pediatric mild traumatic brain injury

New study finds clusters of abnormal connectivity in cerebellum of adults with HF-ASD

Cannabis users experience increased cortical activation during the brain's resting state

Medical marijuana may alter brain connections to provide relief from chronic nerve pain

Immune system may join battle against opioid addiction

UCLA Seizure Disorder Center offers hope to patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

Brains of professional beatboxers and guitarists respond to music differently, finds study

WVU researcher works to improve treatment access for rural depressed patients

Marmosets can mimic both motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

American Pain Society encouraged by progress toward increased funding for pain research

Clinical trial to examine whether sleep apnea treatment prevents recurrent stroke, improves recovery

Hypertension drugs may be used to preserve memory of lupus patients

New guidelines for evaluation and treatment of perimenopausal depression

Research shows new way to target drug delivery for brain tumors

Biophysicists propose new way to identify crucial factors for protein folding

New technology to deliver 3D images of embryo's neural tube as it closes

NYIT researchers secure NSF funding to acquire micro-computed tomography machine

Scientists receive $2.5 million grant to combat South American-borne deadly disease

Researchers discover how a protein complex safeguards against certain brain tumors

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