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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.

Anxious people use different part of brain for social behavior

When choosing their behavior in socially difficult situations, anxious people use a less suitable section of the forebrain than people who are not anxious.

17 Aug 2023

Obesity impairs brain's ability to learn associations

To control our behavior, the brain must be able to form associations. This involves, for example, associating a neutral external stimulus with a consequence following the stimulus (e.g., the hotplate glows red - you can burn your hand).

17 Aug 2023

Study provides insight into aging of the brain

Most of us who've reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don't have a clear picture of the molecular changes that take place in the brain to cause it.

17 Aug 2023

Study investigates the impact of rapid genome sequencing for infantile epilepsy

Epilepsy in infants ranges in severity and can leave caregivers with questions about their child's health. While genetic testing to help determine the cause of epilepsy is possible, comprehensive testing does not always happen routinely and it can take a long time, leaving families waiting for answers.

17 Aug 2023

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Researchers determine whether the current and cumulative use of prescription proton pump inhibitors increases the risk of incident dementia.

17 Aug 2023

Prior vaccinations may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Prior vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria, with or without pertussis (Tdap/Td); herpes zoster (HZ), better known as shingles; and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.

16 Aug 2023

Only a small percentage of older adults with early Alzheimer's eligible for new treatments

Only a small percentage of older adults who are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease meet the eligibility criteria to receive new monoclonal antibody treatments, drugs that target amyloid-ß plaques in the brain, an early sign of Alzheimer's disease.

16 Aug 2023

Mitochondrial dysfunction may be a contributor to schizophrenia

Researchers at Rutgers and Emory University are gaining insights into how schizophrenia develops by studying the strongest-known genetic risk factor.

16 Aug 2023

Study sheds light on how cold temperatures affect appetite

Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have identified brain circuits that make mammals want to eat more when they are exposed to cold temperatures.

16 Aug 2023

Injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain

Pre-clinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain.

16 Aug 2023

Pig kidney xenotransplantation continues to function well after 32 days

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function well after 32 days in a man declared dead by neurologic criteria and maintained with a beating heart on ventilator support.

16 Aug 2023

New evidence bolsters possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke

There is new evidence that bolsters a possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke, according to researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder.

16 Aug 2023

Sulfate groups on complex sugar molecules affect brain plasticity

Can you recognize someone you haven't seen in years, but forget what you had for breakfast yesterday? Our brains constantly rearrange their circuitry to remember familiar faces or learn new skills, but the molecular basis of this process isn't well understood.

16 Aug 2023

Multimodal intervention approach shows promise in managing and reversing cognitive impairment

Dr. Heather Sandison, a leading expert in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) care, has recently published a groundbreaking study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, highlighting significant improvements in cognitive function among individuals with cognitive decline.

16 Aug 2023

New online course helps personal care assistants better understand spinal cord injury

"Understanding Spinal Cord Injury: A Course for Personal Care Assistants" a new interactive online course designed to enhance the training of personal care assistants (PCAs) for individuals with spinal cord injury, was presented today at the Paralyzed Veterans of America Healthcare (PVA) Summit + Expo at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Hotel in Orlando, FL, by Jeanne Zanca, MPT, PhD, FACRM, assistant director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, and chair of the Foundation's Institutional Review Board.

16 Aug 2023

Next-generation sequencing provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy

The pathomechanistic connection between autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy type 1.

16 Aug 2023

Study highlights the delay in advanced stroke care and treatments

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that nearly 75 percent of acute stroke patients wait more than two hours to be transferred to a comprehensive stroke center - a delay in advanced care and treatments that risks long-term disability.

16 Aug 2023

New method uses AI to augment spatial transcriptomics technologies

Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science have developed a method that uses artificial intelligence to augment how cells are studied and could help scientists better understand and eventually treat disease.

16 Aug 2023

New review looks at the impact of robotic exoskeletons on recovery of ambulation among individuals with acquired brain injury

A team of New Jersey researchers reviewed the evidence for the impact of robotic exoskeleton devices on recovery of ambulation among individuals with acquired brain injury, laying out a systematic framework for the evaluation of such devices that is needed for rigorous research studies.

16 Aug 2023

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

Researchers used visual flickering sensory stimulation to reveal the underlying mechanisms governing microglial morphology and cytokine expression in mice.

16 Aug 2023

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Anxious people use different part of brain for social behavior

Obesity impairs brain's ability to learn associations

Study provides insight into aging of the brain

Study investigates the impact of rapid genome sequencing for infantile epilepsy

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors associated with increased risk of dementia

Prior vaccinations may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Only a small percentage of older adults with early Alzheimer's eligible for new treatments

Mitochondrial dysfunction may be a contributor to schizophrenia

Study sheds light on how cold temperatures affect appetite

Injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain

Pig kidney xenotransplantation continues to function well after 32 days

New evidence bolsters possible link between e-cigarette use and increased risk of stroke

Sulfate groups on complex sugar molecules affect brain plasticity

Multimodal intervention approach shows promise in managing and reversing cognitive impairment

New online course helps personal care assistants better understand spinal cord injury

Next-generation sequencing provides novel insights into the mechanisms underlying autism and myotonic muscular dystrophy

Study highlights the delay in advanced stroke care and treatments

New method uses AI to augment spatial transcriptomics technologies

New review looks at the impact of robotic exoskeletons on recovery of ambulation among individuals with acquired brain injury

Study shows how brain rhythms can affect brain function by altering microglia and cytokines

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