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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.

How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Researchers show strong associations between air pollution and poor perinatal mental health.

2 May 2023

Study sheds new light on the role of somatic mutations in temporal lobe epilepsy

Epilepsy affects approximately 1-in-26 people and the most common form, known as temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), often cannot be adequately treated with anti-seizure medications.

2 May 2023

Examining the interplay between diet, glucose metabolism and sleep

Researchers summarized the inter-relationship between diet, glucose metabolism, and sleep.

2 May 2023

Excessive digital technology use is associated with reduced sleep quality regardless of environmental and genetic factors, study finds

Researchers explored the association between poor sleep and the excessive use of digital technology.

1 May 2023

Pregnancy's profound impact: How motherhood reshapes the female brain

Research discusses the impact of pregnancy on the brain, including its effects on neuroplasticity, neuroinflammation, and cognition. It also highlights the importance of studying female-specific factors in neuroscience research.

30 Apr 2023

Maternal diet and body composition show little impact on key milk components, genetics prevails

This study aimed to investigate the potential influence of short-term maternal diet and current body composition on human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) profiles in mature human milk. The study found a lack of clear and consistent associations between maternal nutrition and HMO concentrations in mature human milk from healthy lactating women with adequate dietary intake.

30 Apr 2023

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

Study reviews the available literature on perinatal cannabis use and its effects on pregnancy and breastfeeding. It also discusses the need for further research and guidelines for clinicians when discussing cannabis use with pregnant patients.

30 Apr 2023

New 'all-London partnership' makes brain scanning technology available for use in clinical psychedelics trials

Commercial trials for psychedelics-assisted medical treatments will now have access to state-of-the-art brain scanning technology thanks to a new all-London partnership announced today (25th April).

29 Apr 2023

Humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys

New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do.

28 Apr 2023

Neighborhood support may help protect pediatric brain tumor patients from cognitive decline

To gain a clearer understanding of the differences between childhood cancer patients with brain tumors when it comes to the impact of radiation therapy on cognition, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital studied the effect of their environment.

28 Apr 2023

U-M Health team guides Zambian surgeons through the country’s first total aortic arch replacement

Surgeons in Zambia completed the country’s first total aortic arch replacement – guided by a team from University of Michigan Health.

28 Apr 2023

Imbalanced electrical charges in biomolecular condensates spark redox reactions

The human body relies heavily on electrical charges. Lightning-like pulses of energy fly through the brain and nerves and most biological processes depend on electrical ions traveling across the membranes of each cell in our body.

28 Apr 2023

New magnetic resonance imaging approach for mapping brain glucose metabolism

Metabolic disorders play a central role in many common conditions, including Alzheimer's, depression, diabetes and cancer, which call for reliable as well as non-invasive diagnostic procedures.

28 Apr 2023

Heterogeneity of autism makes clinical trials difficult, says CHLA expert

Each year in the U.S. the incidence of autism spectrum disorder increases, yet the number of medications to treat the core features of autism remains stuck at zero.

28 Apr 2023

Non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum improves episodic memory in elderly people

A study demonstrated that non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum led to improvements in episodic memory performance in healthy elderly individuals, at the end of a 12-day neurostimulation program, but also 4-month follow-up.

28 Apr 2023

Therapeutic hypothermia for treating neonatal encephalopathy ineffective for some newborns

Therapeutic hypothermia, the only evidence-based treatment for newborns born with neonatal encephalopathy (NE) at or after 36 weeks, is not effective for reducing death or moderate/severe disability in newborns born between 33 and 35 weeks, according to a new study.

28 Apr 2023

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How does air pollution impact perinatal mental health?

Study sheds new light on the role of somatic mutations in temporal lobe epilepsy

Examining the interplay between diet, glucose metabolism and sleep

Excessive digital technology use is associated with reduced sleep quality regardless of environmental and genetic factors, study finds

Pregnancy's profound impact: How motherhood reshapes the female brain

Maternal diet and body composition show little impact on key milk components, genetics prevails

Clinical review finds adverse effects of perinatal cannabis use on pregnancy and breastfeeding

New 'all-London partnership' makes brain scanning technology available for use in clinical psychedelics trials

Humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys

Neighborhood support may help protect pediatric brain tumor patients from cognitive decline

U-M Health team guides Zambian surgeons through the country’s first total aortic arch replacement

Imbalanced electrical charges in biomolecular condensates spark redox reactions

New magnetic resonance imaging approach for mapping brain glucose metabolism

Heterogeneity of autism makes clinical trials difficult, says CHLA expert

Non-invasive stimulation of the right cerebellum improves episodic memory in elderly people

Therapeutic hypothermia for treating neonatal encephalopathy ineffective for some newborns

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