Brain News and Research

RSS

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.

Innovative aiTBS therapy shortens treatment duration for bipolar disorder

A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS).

11 Jul 2024

Researchers identify neurons in a small brain region that delay feeding initiation

Do you grab a fork and take a first bite of cake, or say no and walk away? Our motivation to eat is driven by a complex web of cells in the brain that use signals from within the body, as well as sensory information about the food in front of us, to determine our behaviors.

11 Jul 2024

Archaeal, fungal, viral, as well as bacterial, functional makers for autism spectrum disorder in children

Researchers investigated the associations between multikingdom gut microbiome components and functional markers with autism spectrum disorder through metagenomic sequencing of children's fecal samples.

11 Jul 2024

Scientists discover a molecular defect that promotes pathologic immune response in lupus

Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse the disease.

10 Jul 2024

Novel molecule could inform new therapies for stroke-related brain injury

A newly developed molecule, LK-2, could inform new therapies for stroke-related brain injury, finds scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

10 Jul 2024

Blood cancer drug could help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in meningiomas

Drugs developed to fight blood and other cancers could also help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in the most commonly diagnosed low-grade brain tumour in adults, a new study has found.

10 Jul 2024

High-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults

A longitudinal study by University of Queensland researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years.

10 Jul 2024

Experts identify sex and gender differences in cognitive resistance and resilience to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers investigated sex-related and gender-specific resistance and resilience factors in Alzheimer's disease.

10 Jul 2024

World’s first map of human brain lipids created

Scientists have found that 93% of the lipids in brain tissue are distributed differently in the white and gray matter, the subcortex, the visual and motor cortices, and the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for decision-making, social behavior, and other functions.

10 Jul 2024

Targeted alpha therapy offers hope for glioblastoma patients

A new approach to treating the most malignant type of brain cancer – glioblastoma – has shown strong promise in pre-clinical settings, raising hopes of increasing current average survival rates beyond 18 months.

10 Jul 2024

Bovine H5N1 flu virus in cow milk poses significant health risks, study shows

Study characterizes the pathogenicity and transmission dynamics of the H5N1 influenza virus in bovine milk, highlighting significant public health risks and potential mammalian transmission.

10 Jul 2024

Study pinpoints brain area critical to oxycodone relapse prevention

Even years after they have recovered, a person who once struggled with alcohol or opioid addiction can relapse - and that relapse is more likely to occur during particularly stressful times.

9 Jul 2024

Researchers receive $2 million in grants to advance studies on age-related cognitive impairment

Two University of Oklahoma researchers have been awarded more than $2 million in grants from the Hevolution Foundation to further their studies on age-related cognitive impairment, with an emphasis on improving "health span," or the number of years a person remains healthy.

9 Jul 2024

Stem-like cells found to drive growth of aggressive pediatric brain tumors

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating institutions has identified and located a population of stem-like cells that initiates and maintains Group 3 medulloblastoma (Gr3-MB) in the developing brain.

9 Jul 2024

UCLA study finds insomnia drug suvorexant prevents opioid addiction in mice

New research led by UCLA Health has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief.

9 Jul 2024

Study uncovers disparities in boarding rates of children with severe mental health symptoms

A new study led by researchers at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School, in collaboration with researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and Cambridge Health Alliance, has uncovered concerning disparities in boarding rates of children and adolescents with severe mental health symptoms in emergency departments.

9 Jul 2024

Brain News and Research

Further Reading

Innovative aiTBS therapy shortens treatment duration for bipolar disorder

Researchers identify neurons in a small brain region that delay feeding initiation

Archaeal, fungal, viral, as well as bacterial, functional makers for autism spectrum disorder in children

Scientists discover a molecular defect that promotes pathologic immune response in lupus

Novel molecule could inform new therapies for stroke-related brain injury

Blood cancer drug could help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in meningiomas

High-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults

Experts identify sex and gender differences in cognitive resistance and resilience to Alzheimer's disease

World’s first map of human brain lipids created

Targeted alpha therapy offers hope for glioblastoma patients

Bovine H5N1 flu virus in cow milk poses significant health risks, study shows

Study pinpoints brain area critical to oxycodone relapse prevention

Researchers receive $2 million in grants to advance studies on age-related cognitive impairment

Stem-like cells found to drive growth of aggressive pediatric brain tumors

UCLA study finds insomnia drug suvorexant prevents opioid addiction in mice

Study uncovers disparities in boarding rates of children with severe mental health symptoms

Animal model sheds light on the role understudied brain organ in repairing stroke damage

How may cannabis affect neurodevelopment when exposed in the womb?

Smartphone-based behavioral therapy leads to improvements for patients with fibromyalgia

GLP-1 drugs found to lower cancer risk in diabetes patients

Industry Focus eBook - Neurology/Neuroscience - 2nd edition eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Latest News