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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.

Researchers discover a molecule that promotes tumor cell survival in retinoblastoma

Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer retinoblastoma often lose their vision or an eye due to a lack of specific, targeted therapies and a poor molecular understanding of the cancer.

3 Oct 2022

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

A recent study attempts to answer the question of whether the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for lactating women who received the vaccine within six months postpartum.

3 Oct 2022

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

I woke up in a strange bedroom with 24 electrodes glued all over my body and a plastic mask attached to a hose covering my face.

3 Oct 2022

Study helps understand how brain pathology influences the development of cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Using advanced diffusion neuroimaging technology, Kessler Foundation researchers investigated the relationship between the rate of cognitive fatigue to microstructural changes in the brain in persons with multiple sclerosis.

1 Oct 2022

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2 can have on the central nervous system.

30 Sep 2022

Does maternal psychological and biological stress affect the composition of human breast milk?

Researchers investigated the influence of biological and psychological postpartum maternal stress on human milk fatty acid composition through a prospective cohort study in Amsterdam.

30 Sep 2022

New algorithm may help predict the risk of Alzheimer's dementia

When people participate in studies of aging, they often want to know what their individual risks of developing dementia from Alzheimer's disease are. Washington University researchers have developed an algorithm that can help provide them with information about what their risks may be.

30 Sep 2022

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Young women cancer survivors are at much higher risk of sexual problems including loss of libido and discomfort, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Oncologica.

30 Sep 2022

Epileptic seizures are more common after cerebral venous thrombosis

Epileptic seizures are frequent among patients with cerebral venous thrombosis — a blood clot affecting the venous system of the brain.

30 Sep 2022

Oxytocin induces epicardial cell proliferation, study finds

The neurohormone oxytocin is well-known for promoting social bonds and generating pleasurable feelings, for example from art, exercise, or sex. But the hormone has many other functions, such as the regulation of lactation and uterine contractions in females, and the regulation of ejaculation, sperm transport, and testosterone production in males.

30 Sep 2022

Love hormone can activate heart repair mechanisms after cardiac injury, study finds

Researchers show for the first time that the neurohormone oxytocin has a previously unsuspected function in both zebrafish and human cell cultures: it stimulates mature cells in the epicardium of the heart to become stem-like cells, which can replace heart cells lost after damage.

30 Sep 2022

Researchers find link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures

Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with dementia. And while there is no known cure, changes in the brain can occur years before a dementia diagnosis.

30 Sep 2022

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Alcohol abstinence increases the risk for dementia in later life, according to a recent study published in the journal Addiction. Furthermore, neuroimaging records suggest that even low alcohol consumption levels could harm brain health, as does the dose-response relationship between alcohol use and systemic diseases, such as metabolic diseases and certain cancers.

30 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

By using artificial intelligence, Houston Methodist researchers are able to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia on the first or second day of hospital admission.

29 Sep 2022

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Since their discovery over 100 years ago, neurons in the brain's olfactory bulb called tufted cells have been difficult to study.

29 Sep 2022

Researchers propose guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality brain organoids

By using stem cells to grow miniature brain-like organs in the lab, scientists have opened a new avenue for studies of neurological development, disease and therapies that can't be conducted in living people.

29 Sep 2022

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

People with the inherited disorder myotonic dystrophy (DM) often experience excessive daytime sleepiness and fatigue, as well as altered responses to anesthetics that can put them at risk for complications when hospitalized.

29 Sep 2022

CAR T-cell therapy produces impressive results in first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma

A therapy made of immune system T cells engineered to target a somewhat enigmatic cell protein called GPRC5D antigen produced impressive results in its first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report in a new study published today by the New England Journal of Medicine.

29 Sep 2022

Unreliable neurons have advantages for higher brain functions

The brain is composed of millions of billions of neurons which communicate with each other. Each neuron collects its many inputs and transmits a spike to its connecting neurons.

29 Sep 2022

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

In a recent study, researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University and other universities in China have reported that brain stimulation combined with a nose spray containing nanoparticles can improve recovery after ischemic stroke in an animal model.

29 Sep 2022

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Researchers discover a molecule that promotes tumor cell survival in retinoblastoma

Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?

Severe sleep apnea diagnosis panics reporter until he finds a simple, no-cost solution

Study helps understand how brain pathology influences the development of cognitive fatigue in MS patients

Brazilian study reveals the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the central nervous system

Does maternal psychological and biological stress affect the composition of human breast milk?

New algorithm may help predict the risk of Alzheimer's dementia

Research shows higher risk of sexual problems among young women cancer survivors

Epileptic seizures are more common after cerebral venous thrombosis

Oxytocin induces epicardial cell proliferation, study finds

Love hormone can activate heart repair mechanisms after cardiac injury, study finds

Researchers find link between metabolism and dementia-related brain measures

Increased risk for all-cause dementia in people who abstain from alcohol

Artificial intelligence used to predict hospitalization outcomes of geriatric patients with dementia

Tufted cells are better at recognizing smells than mitral cells, researchers say

Researchers propose guidelines and methods for consistently generating high-quality brain organoids

Mouse model reveals link between GABA receptors and sleepiness in people with myotonic dystrophy

CAR T-cell therapy produces impressive results in first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma

Unreliable neurons have advantages for higher brain functions

Brain stimulation combined with nasal spray containing nanoparticles can improve stroke recovery

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