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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.

Uncovering the hidden genetic connections behind COVID-19 and comorbidities

Researchers performed a protein diffusion network analysis using tissue-specific GRNs to identify predispositions to COVID-19.

21 Jun 2023

Antidepressant prescriptions may reduce the risk of testing positive for COVID-19

New research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that community mental health patients who were prescribed antidepressants were significantly less likely to test positive for COVID-19 when admitted to inpatient care.

20 Jun 2023

Researchers identify Paenibacillus bacteria as responsible for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda

In 2007, Yale pediatric neurosurgeon Steven Schiff, MD, visited his friend, Benjamin Warf, MD, at the CURE Children's Hospital of Uganda.

20 Jun 2023

UTHSC researchers receive major national award to find new treatments for breast cancer metastasis

UTHSC researchers working to find new treatments to combat breast cancer metastasis recently pulled in a major national award.

20 Jun 2023

Challenges associated with return to school after traumatic brain injury

Each year nearly 900,000 US children up to 19 years of age sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) requiring hospitalization or emergency treatment.

20 Jun 2023

Exploring the complex interplay between adolescent sleep and overall health

As director of SRI's Human Sleep Research Program, Fiona Baker studies the complex interplay between sleep and overall health and well-being.

20 Jun 2023

Radiation combined with cancer-targeting virus therapy more effective in fighting brain tumors

Combining a cancer-targeting virus with radiation to treat brain cancer in mice was more effective than either therapy on its own according to University of Alberta research, providing hope for new treatments that combine immunotherapy with traditional surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.

20 Jun 2023

New treatment could be instrumental in restoring the blood-brain barrier's normal function

There's a bouncer in everyone: The blood-brain barrier, a layer of cells between blood vessels and the rest of the brain, kicks out toxins, pathogens and other undesirables that can sabotage the brain's precious gray matter.

20 Jun 2023

Elevated heart rate can induce a stroke in patients with highly blocked carotid arteries

Many overlook the warnings preceding workout classes that encourage consulting a doctor before participating in rigorous exercise.

20 Jun 2023

Intranasal delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 therapeutics may help treat chronic anxiety

A study in mice reports a CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing delivery system, capable of bypassing the blood-brain-barrier and modulating neuronal receptor pathways, to treat chronic anxiety.

20 Jun 2023

Phase I clinical study of TCR NK cell therapy for sarcoma expected to commence later this year

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Replay today announced that the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a 'safe to proceed' for the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for NY-ESO-1 TCR/IL-15 NK, an engineered T cell receptor natural killer (TCR NK) cell therapy for advanced synovial sarcoma and myxoid/round cell liposarcoma.

20 Jun 2023

Exercise is a viable intervention for improving depression and anxiety in young individuals, study finds

Study identifies the best type of exercise for preventing and treating depression in young individuals.

20 Jun 2023

Dementia can take a toll on financial health, as some families learn the hard way

Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping, but she didn’t realize how bad things had gotten until she started to untangle her mom’s finances: unpaid bills, unusual cash withdrawals, and the discovery that, oddly, the mortgage on the family home had been refinanced at a higher interest rate.

20 Jun 2023

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Uncovering the hidden genetic connections behind COVID-19 and comorbidities

Antidepressant prescriptions may reduce the risk of testing positive for COVID-19

Researchers identify Paenibacillus bacteria as responsible for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda

UTHSC researchers receive major national award to find new treatments for breast cancer metastasis

Challenges associated with return to school after traumatic brain injury

Exploring the complex interplay between adolescent sleep and overall health

Radiation combined with cancer-targeting virus therapy more effective in fighting brain tumors

New treatment could be instrumental in restoring the blood-brain barrier's normal function

Elevated heart rate can induce a stroke in patients with highly blocked carotid arteries

Intranasal delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 therapeutics may help treat chronic anxiety

Phase I clinical study of TCR NK cell therapy for sarcoma expected to commence later this year

Exercise is a viable intervention for improving depression and anxiety in young individuals, study finds

Dementia can take a toll on financial health, as some families learn the hard way

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