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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.

Cardiac arrest patients using newer laryngeal breathing tube may have higher survival rate, study shows

In a landmark study, researchers found that patients treated with paramedic oxygen delivery using a newer, more flexible laryngeal breathing tube may have a greater survival rate after sudden cardiac arrest than the traditional intubation breathing tube.

17 May 2018

UC San Diego scientists discover gene that helps prevent neurodegenerative diseases

Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or "aggregates" in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Although the causes of these protein deposits remain a mystery, it is known that abnormal aggregates can result when cells fail to transmit proper genetic information to proteins.

16 May 2018

Musician Huey Lewis's struggle shines spotlight on Ménière's disease

The recent news revealing musician Huey Lewis's struggles with Ménière's disease has shined a spotlight on the neurological disorder. The symptoms, which include unpredictable bouts of dizziness, hearing loss and ringing in the ears, may get progressively worse over time and can greatly interfere with work, driving and daily activities.

16 May 2018

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

One of the most frequent causes of drug-resistant epilepsy, considered a difficult disease to control, is a brain malformation known as focal cortical dysplasia.

16 May 2018

Research could help mental health professionals to better treat patients with psychoses

Psychotic disorders often are severe and involve extreme symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations in which people lose their sense of reality.

16 May 2018

Researchers discover mutation that can protect against Alzheimer's disease in mice

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have discovered a mutation that can protect against Alzheimer's disease in mice. Published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, the study found that a specific mutation can reduce the characteristic accumulation of the amyloid-beta peptide that occurs.

16 May 2018

Cognitive decline in older adults not linked to sexual activity or emotional closeness

Older people who enjoy a sexually active and emotionally close relationship with their partner tend to perform better at memory tests than sexually inactive older adults on a short-term basis, but this is not the case over a longer period of time.

16 May 2018

Emulate partners with AstraZeneca to accelerate development of Organs-on-Chips technology

Emulate, Inc. has formed a collaborative partnership with AstraZeneca's Innovative Medicines and Early Development Biotech Unit to embed its Organs-on-Chips technology within the laboratories of the IMED Drug Safety organization.

16 May 2018

Taking clot-preventing drug with aspirin may lower risk of major stroke, finds study

The research was part of the Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and minor ischemic stroke trial -- a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted between May 2010 and December 2017.

16 May 2018

Study: Drug used to treat blood loss may be beneficial for some stroke patients

Patients with stroke caused by bleeding on the brain may benefit from receiving a drug currently used to treat blood loss from major trauma and bleeding after childbirth, an international trial has revealed.

16 May 2018

Study illuminates how neuronal activity leads to gene activation

From burning your palm on a hot pan handle to memorizing the name of a new acquaintance, "anytime you experience something, your neurons are active," says Kelsey Tyssowski, a graduate student in genetics at Harvard Medical School.

16 May 2018

MDMA appears to help in treating PTSD patients

When lasting trauma is caused by callous acts of violence, the key to recovery can be making meaning out of meaninglessness.

16 May 2018

National trial shows how high-tech strategies may change the field of mental health

A national research trial initiated by UT Southwestern in 2012 is generating the first set of results this year that provides an early glimpse into how such high-tech strategies may change the field of mental health.

16 May 2018

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan say they have found a fast way to manipulate a cell's cilia, the tiny, fingerlike protrusions that "feel" and sense their microscopic environment.

16 May 2018

Prenatal test to determine child's rhesus factor found to be reliable, but benefit is unclear

If the blood of a pregnant woman is rhesus-negative and the blood of the fetus is rhesus-positive, the woman may develop antibodies, which can cause severe harm to subsequent children in particular.

16 May 2018

Scientists successfully transfer memory of one animal to another

UCLA neuroscience researchers have successfully transferred the memory of one animal to another via injections of RNA. This futuristic study has made possible hopes for similar transfers among higher animals too including humans.

16 May 2018

Global experts identify key issues in supporting children with brain injuries transition back to school

Children with brain injuries face significant challenges when transitioning from hospital or home to school where they face issues such as lack of educator understanding and catching up with missed work.

15 May 2018

KTU researchers are developing mathematical methods to diagnose breast cancer

The team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania are developing mathematical methods which could help diagnose breast cancer.

15 May 2018

Study lays foundation for treating drug, alcohol addicts with noninvasive brain stimulation

In a study investigating the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation for drug addiction, researchers at Medical University of South Carolina are the first to demonstrate that the noninvasive brain stimulation technique can dampen brain activity in response to drug cues in chronic alcohol users and chronic cocaine users.

15 May 2018

Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retina

A new study, conducted by the researchers from the University of Liverpool, published in JAMA Ophthalmology identifies the specific characteristics of Ebola retinal lesions, which provide further clues as to how the virus travels to the retina and causes damage.

15 May 2018

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Cardiac arrest patients using newer laryngeal breathing tube may have higher survival rate, study shows

UC San Diego scientists discover gene that helps prevent neurodegenerative diseases

Musician Huey Lewis's struggle shines spotlight on Ménière's disease

Study uncovers mechanism underlying brain malformation linked to severe epilepsy

Research could help mental health professionals to better treat patients with psychoses

Researchers discover mutation that can protect against Alzheimer's disease in mice

Cognitive decline in older adults not linked to sexual activity or emotional closeness

Emulate partners with AstraZeneca to accelerate development of Organs-on-Chips technology

Taking clot-preventing drug with aspirin may lower risk of major stroke, finds study

Study: Drug used to treat blood loss may be beneficial for some stroke patients

Study illuminates how neuronal activity leads to gene activation

MDMA appears to help in treating PTSD patients

National trial shows how high-tech strategies may change the field of mental health

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Prenatal test to determine child's rhesus factor found to be reliable, but benefit is unclear

Scientists successfully transfer memory of one animal to another

Global experts identify key issues in supporting children with brain injuries transition back to school

KTU researchers are developing mathematical methods to diagnose breast cancer

Study lays foundation for treating drug, alcohol addicts with noninvasive brain stimulation

Study provides new clues to how Ebola virus causes damage in the retina

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