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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.

Study provides evidence of a new form of dementia affecting WTC responders

A study that assessed the brains of 99 World Trade Center (WTC) responders by using diffusion tractography, a 3-D imaging technique, showed that WTC responders with cognitive impairment (CI), a possible sign of dementia, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), have a different presentation of the white matter in their brains compared to responders with CI without PTSD.

23 Aug 2022

Study identifies links between combinations of early childhood adversity and risk of premature death

Poverty, combined with other types of adversity in early childhood, is associated with greater chances of premature death in adulthood, compared to other adverse childhood experiences, according to a study of more than 46,000 people by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

23 Aug 2022

Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TBI

In the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that typically support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can follow both these injuries, scientists report.

23 Aug 2022

Enriched environment influences maternal nurturance, lactation quality, and offspring development in rats

Rat mothers in enriching environments give birth to larger offspring, are more efficient parents, and have heartier breastmilk, compared to mothers in standard laboratory housing, according to research published in eNeuro.

23 Aug 2022

Common molecular tool for DNA labelling shows unexpected anticancer properties

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have made the surprising discovery that a molecule called EdU, which is commonly used in laboratory experiments to label DNA, is in fact recognized by human cells as DNA damage, triggering a runaway process of DNA repair that is eventually fatal to affected cells, including cancer cells.

23 Aug 2022

UCL researchers identify multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain

By estimating people's brain age from MRI scans using machine learning, a team led by UCL researchers has identified multiple risk factors for a prematurely ageing brain.

23 Aug 2022

Novel optical fiber sensor device monitors key biomarkers following traumatic brain injury

The 'promising' results from tests on animal brain tissues suggest it could help clinicians to better monitor both disease progression and patients' response to treatment than is currently possible, which indicate the high potential for future diagnostic trials in humans.

23 Aug 2022

Simple computer program may help personalize cancer treatment

Cancer Council SA-funded researcher Associate Professor Stephanie Reuter Lange from UniSA hopes that a simple computer program can help personalize treatment for cancer patients.

23 Aug 2022

Mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid has potential to prevent neural tube defects

The UK Government's current proposal to fortify one type of flour with folic acid is inadequate as it suggests a low dose that would fail to prevent hundreds of cases of severe birth defects each year, according to a new paper by UCL's Professor Sir Nicholas Wald.

22 Aug 2022

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumors adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.

22 Aug 2022

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Measuring how the eyes' pupils change in response to light - known as the pupillary light reflex - could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

22 Aug 2022

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Lithium can alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression - if taken in just the right amount.

22 Aug 2022

Discovery of a group of latent stem cells could offer a new approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice. If a similar type of cell exists in humans, they could offer a new therapeutic approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries.

22 Aug 2022

Brain cells with the same birthdate show distinct connectivity and activity, study finds

Brain cells with the same "birthdate" are more likely to wire together into cooperative signaling circuits that carry out many functions, including the storage of memories, a new study finds.

22 Aug 2022

What is the impact of cannabis use in adolescence?

A new study summarized the use of cannabis among adolescents, its negative health impacts, and interventions to stop or reduce

22 Aug 2022

Risk trajectories of post-COVID neurological and psychiatric outcomes

Researchers examined the evolution of incidence or relative risk of neuropsychiatric diagnoses for two years in patients who had recovered from COVID-19.

22 Aug 2022

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

MS Australia has announced its new round of incubator grants for 'out-of-the-box' Australian research projects that will explore innovative ways to prevent and treat multiple sclerosis (MS), including new research that will further explore the prevalence and incidence of MS in different parts of Australia.

22 Aug 2022

Sanders-Brown director receives $1.5 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's treatment

Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is part of a $1.5 million grant to help further research into a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

19 Aug 2022

Increasing the production of new neurons rescues memory defects in mice with Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD) rescues the animals' memory defects.

19 Aug 2022

New resource can help researchers to assess how key genes control the differentiation of developing embryos

Years of work by developmental biologists from Trinity College Dublin, working with colleagues at the University of Edinburgh's MRC Human Genetics Unit, has yielded a resource of unparalleled detail that will help researchers assess how key genes control the differentiation of tissues and organs of developing embryos.

19 Aug 2022

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Study provides evidence of a new form of dementia affecting WTC responders

Study identifies links between combinations of early childhood adversity and risk of premature death

Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TBI

Enriched environment influences maternal nurturance, lactation quality, and offspring development in rats

Common molecular tool for DNA labelling shows unexpected anticancer properties

UCL researchers identify multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain

Novel optical fiber sensor device monitors key biomarkers following traumatic brain injury

Simple computer program may help personalize cancer treatment

Mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid has potential to prevent neural tube defects

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Discovery of a group of latent stem cells could offer a new approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries

Brain cells with the same birthdate show distinct connectivity and activity, study finds

What is the impact of cannabis use in adolescence?

Risk trajectories of post-COVID neurological and psychiatric outcomes

MS Australia announces new round of incubator grants for innovative research on multiple sclerosis

Sanders-Brown director receives $1.5 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's treatment

Increasing the production of new neurons rescues memory defects in mice with Alzheimer's disease

New resource can help researchers to assess how key genes control the differentiation of developing embryos

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