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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.

Military personnel with head trauma and football players with suspected CTE show similar brain changes

In a small study of military personnel who had suffered head trauma and had reported memory and mood problems, UCLA researchers found brain changes similar to those seen in retired football players with suspected chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.

18 Jul 2018

Researchers identify key protein involved in irregular brain cell activity

In a new study in mice, researchers have identified a key protein involved in the irregular brain cell activity seen in autism spectrum disorders and epilepsy. The protein, p53, is well-known in cancer biology as a tumor suppressor.

17 Jul 2018

Early childhood adversity increases sensitivity of the body's immune response to cocaine

Childhood adversity permanently alters the peripheral and central immune systems, increasing the sensitivity of the body's immune response to cocaine, reports a study by researchers at the IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation and University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.

17 Jul 2018

Advanced MRI technique predicts risk of disease progression in MS

An advanced MRI technique could help to identify patients with MS who are at an increased risk of developing a physical disability.

17 Jul 2018

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

A neuroscientist from Florida Atlantic University's Jupiter Life Science Initiative and collaborators from the University of Minnesota and Stowers Institute for Medical Research recently a received a four-year, $1.68 million R01 research grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of General Medical Sciences for a project titled, "Understanding Complex Trait Architecture through Population Genomics."

17 Jul 2018

Animal studies reveal brain changes responsible for appetite effects of cannabis

New research on how cannabis use alters eating behavior could lead to treatments for appetite loss in chronic illness, according to experts at Washington State University.

17 Jul 2018

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers elucidate how the brain drives trial-by-trial adaptation to compensate for errors

Osaka University scientists clarify how the brain drives trial-by-trial adaptation to compensate for errors by differentiating the cause of error

17 Jul 2018

Scientists identify potential target for the treatment of binge eating

A small group of nerve cells located in the hypothalamus could provide a promising therapeutic target for the control of binge eating among obese individuals.

17 Jul 2018

New machine learning framework predicts effects of genetic mutations in ‘dark matter’ regions

A new machine learning framework, dubbed ExPecto, can predict the effects of genetic mutations in the so-called "dark matter" regions of the human genome.

17 Jul 2018

Study delves into the role played by Protein Kinase C in synaptic plasticity

Inside the brain, is a complex symphony of perfectly coordinated signaling. Hundreds of different molecules amplify, modify and carry information from tiny synaptic compartments all the way through the entire length of a neuron.

17 Jul 2018

Study: White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty have high risk for substance use

White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue University study finds.

17 Jul 2018

Researchers lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease

In an editorial entitled "The Unmet Promise of a Miracle Drug for Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for Practice, Policy, and Research," Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, a Regenstrief Institute research scientist and the founding director of the Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, and co-authors Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH and Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease but are heartened by what they see as encouraging improvements in care for a growing population of older adults, many with dementia.

17 Jul 2018

Plant-based products fail to have positive impact on blood pressure during clinical studies

In the high-pressure world of lowering hypertension, a surprising favorite isn't standing up too well in clinical trials.

17 Jul 2018

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease

Recent studies show that 40 percent of Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's disease, and that the disease begins 10 to 20 years before people show up at the doctor's office with memory problems.

17 Jul 2018

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

NeuroTrauma Sciences, LLC, a biopharmaceutical company, and Henry Ford Health System, a non-profit organization, today announce that a newly-formed subsidiary of NTS has entered into multi-year Sponsored Research and License Agreements.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

By artificially activating the brain's reward system, researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have dramatically reduced the size of cancerous tumors in mice. The findings were published recently in the journal Nature Communications.

16 Jul 2018

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

A fatal neurodegenerative condition known as Gaucher disease can be prevented in mice following fetal gene therapy, finds a new study led by UCL, the KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Health System in Singapore.

16 Jul 2018

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

In 2016, funded by a $16 million grant from Scythian, the multidisciplinary Miller School team embarked on a five-year study to examine the effects of combining CBD (a cannabinoid derivative of hemp) with an NMDA antagonist (an anesthetic used in animals and humans) for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and concussion.

16 Jul 2018

Severe childhood infections linked with lower school achievement in adolescence

Severe infections leading to hospitalizations during childhood are associated with lower school achievement in adolescence, reports a study in the July issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.

16 Jul 2018

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Military personnel with head trauma and football players with suspected CTE show similar brain changes

Researchers identify key protein involved in irregular brain cell activity

Early childhood adversity increases sensitivity of the body's immune response to cocaine

Advanced MRI technique predicts risk of disease progression in MS

FAU and partners receive NIH research grant to shed light on sleep loss and metabolic disorders

Animal studies reveal brain changes responsible for appetite effects of cannabis

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Researchers elucidate how the brain drives trial-by-trial adaptation to compensate for errors

Scientists identify potential target for the treatment of binge eating

New machine learning framework predicts effects of genetic mutations in ‘dark matter’ regions

Study delves into the role played by Protein Kinase C in synaptic plasticity

Study: White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty have high risk for substance use

Researchers lament the unmet promise of a miracle drug for Alzheimer disease

Plant-based products fail to have positive impact on blood pressure during clinical studies

New super-resolution 'nanoscope' provides insight into progression of Alzheimer's disease

NeuroTrauma Sciences and Henry Ford join hands to advance exosome technology

Researchers reduce size of tumors in mice by artificially activating the brain's reward system

Study highlights potential of fetal gene therapy to prevent lethal neurodegenerative disease

Pre-clinical pilot study shows promising results of 'concussion pill'

Severe childhood infections linked with lower school achievement in adolescence

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