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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 study indicates that malaria-causing parasite is unlikely to cross from animals to humans

In recent years, public health experts have increasingly explored the idea of eliminating the most dangerous malaria-causing parasite. But they have questioned whether getting rid of this species, called Plasmodium falciparum, would allow other species of the parasite to simply jump into the gap and start infecting humans with malaria.

13 Feb 2015

Stem cell transplants more effective than mitoxantrone drug for people with severe multiple sclerosis

Stem cell transplants may be more effective than the drug mitoxantrone for people with severe cases of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study published in the February 11, 2015, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers identify RGS6 protein that controls both alcohol-seeking behavior and organ damage

What if there was a drug that could simultaneously curb a person's craving for alcohol while also protecting their heart and liver from alcohol's damaging effects?

12 Feb 2015

Cancer false alarms put people off checking out future cancer symptoms

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future.

12 Feb 2015

RAB3GAP complex plays important role in autophagy

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease are typically characterized by protein deposits in the brain. These are comprised of defective, insoluble proteins which no longer fulfill their function and which cells are unable to break down. The work group headed by Professor Christian Behl of the Institute of Pathobiochemistry of the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has determined the RAB3GAP complex as a novel factor that influences the efficient degradation of proteins.

12 Feb 2015

NYU study could transform the fields of behavioral brain research, neuropsychobiology

Living in groups affords several benefits for animals, including better feeding opportunities and reduced risks from predators--situations in which critical information is transmitted nonverbally throughout the group.

12 Feb 2015

InterveXion receives federal grants for development of drug therapies to treat methamphetamine users

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences BioVentures startup company, InterveXion Therapeutics LLC, has received two federal grants totaling $14.5 million for development of drug therapies that can help methamphetamine drug abusers break their addiction.

12 Feb 2015

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

In observance of Heart Month in February, Vanderbilt health educator Stacey Kendrick has compiled a list of steps everyone can take for a healthier heart.

12 Feb 2015

Understanding the pattern of cellular changes that lead to retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma

Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, usually stems from elevated eye pressure, which in turn damages and destroys specialized neurons in the eye known as retinal ganglion cells. To better understand these cellular changes and how they influence the progression and severity of glaucoma, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Shiley Eye Institute turned to a mouse model of the disease.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers create new intraoperative probe for detecting cancer cells

Brain cancer patients may live longer thanks to a new cancer-detection method developed by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital - The Neuro, at McGill University and the MUHC, and Polytechnique Montréal.

12 Feb 2015

UH professor wins Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

University of Houston developmental psychology professor Arturo Hernandez is among this year's recipients of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award. The award honors his work in mapping how the brain processes language. This research has implication on how language - including a second language - is taught and learned.

12 Feb 2015

Children exposed to air pollution are at increased risk for brain inflammation, neurodegenerative changes

City smog lowers children's IQ. This is among findings from a recent University of Montana study that found children living in cities with significant air pollution are at an increased risk for detrimental impacts to the brain, including short-term memory loss and lower IQ.

12 Feb 2015

USF researchers awarded grant to test new drug for age-related hearing loss

A successful treatment for age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a step closer to reality, thanks to a group of researchers from the University of South Florida. The research team comprised of faculty and students has been awarded $400,000 by Autifony Therapeutics, Ltd, a company based in the United Kingdom, to test a new drug the company developed for ARHL.

12 Feb 2015

Retigabine drug shows promise in protecting the brain against effects of ischemic stroke

Retigabine, a drug approved to treat epilepsy, protected the brain against the effects of ischemic stroke in a study conducted at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

12 Feb 2015

Experts gather at Cardiology 2015 conference to discuss challenges in treating congenital heart disease

Many aspects of pediatric cardiology are relatively new to the discipline. Only recently have physicians been able to accurately diagnose and characterize the myriad congenital cardiovascular conditions that occur and begin to apply successful strategies for care. This week, an international group of more than 800 medical experts gather at the nation's largest pediatric cardiology conference to discuss challenges in treating congenital heart disease in the fetus, neonates, children and young adults.

12 Feb 2015

Endovascular treatment can improve patient outcomes after acute ischemic stroke

Canadian researchers have completed an international randomized controlled trial showing that a clot retrieval procedure, known as endovascular treatment (ET), can dramatically improve patient outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke. The study, led by researchers at the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), shows a dramatic improvement in outcomes and a reduction in deaths from stroke.

12 Feb 2015

Landmark study heralds new era in stroke treatment worldwide

A landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine today heralds a new era in stroke treatment across the globe.

12 Feb 2015

Expert panel makes new sleep-time recommendations

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher Lydia DonCarlos, PhD, is a member of an expert panel that's making new recommendations on how much sleep people need.

12 Feb 2015

Rehabilitation experts to develop prosthetic limb that moves and feels like natural one

Rehabilitation experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine hope to one day give people with an arm amputation a prosthetic limb that not only moves like a natural one, but "feels" like it, too.

12 Feb 2015

Space travel may contribute to temporary or permanent vision problems

An international partnership between Florida State University and a team from the Russian Academy of Sciences has found that space travel may severely impair the body's ability to regulate blood rushing to the brain, which could contribute to the temporary or permanent vision problems experienced by astronauts.

12 Feb 2015

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New study indicates that malaria-causing parasite is unlikely to cross from animals to humans

Stem cell transplants more effective than mitoxantrone drug for people with severe multiple sclerosis

Researchers identify RGS6 protein that controls both alcohol-seeking behavior and organ damage

Cancer false alarms put people off checking out future cancer symptoms

RAB3GAP complex plays important role in autophagy

NYU study could transform the fields of behavioral brain research, neuropsychobiology

InterveXion receives federal grants for development of drug therapies to treat methamphetamine users

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

Understanding the pattern of cellular changes that lead to retinal ganglion cell death in glaucoma

Researchers create new intraoperative probe for detecting cancer cells

UH professor wins Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award

Children exposed to air pollution are at increased risk for brain inflammation, neurodegenerative changes

USF researchers awarded grant to test new drug for age-related hearing loss

Retigabine drug shows promise in protecting the brain against effects of ischemic stroke

Experts gather at Cardiology 2015 conference to discuss challenges in treating congenital heart disease

Endovascular treatment can improve patient outcomes after acute ischemic stroke

Landmark study heralds new era in stroke treatment worldwide

Expert panel makes new sleep-time recommendations

Rehabilitation experts to develop prosthetic limb that moves and feels like natural one

Space travel may contribute to temporary or permanent vision problems

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