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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.

New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans, to increased myelin - a substance that expedites communication between neurons - in areas of the brain associated with emotions and memory.

6 Jan 2022

More is better than less when it comes to physical activity and cardiovascular disease

In this interview, we speak to Esmée Bakker about her latest research which investigated the impact physical activity has on cardiovascular disease.

6 Jan 2022

Study finds all three proteins required for SARS-CoV-2 infection present in human glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves

Researchers explored the presence of coronavirus receptors in the glossopharyngeal and vagal cranial nerves.

6 Jan 2022

Dog brains can detect speech and show different activity patterns to many languages

Dog brains can detect speech, and show different activity patterns to a familiar and an unfamiliar language, a new brain imaging study by researchers from the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) finds.

6 Jan 2022

Melatonin found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry into mice brains

New research recently unveiled the utility of melatonin and melatonin-derived medicines in reducing brain entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and subsequently preventing long-term neurological consequences of coronavirus disease 2019.

6 Jan 2022

A new paradigm is needed: Top experts question the value of advance care planning

For decades, Americans have been urged to fill out documents specifying their end-of-life wishes before becoming terminally ill — living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, and other written materials expressing treatment preferences.

6 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 appears to persist in organs throughout the body for months

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leads to asymptomatic or mild symptoms in most cases. However, in a significant minority, it causes moderate or severe disease, with lung damage and sometimes multi-organ dysfunction, the origin of which is currently a matter of intense debate.

6 Jan 2022

Researchers set out to determine the brain and gravity’s effect on eyesight

Colonizing Mars is no longer solely the work of science fiction but a potential future option for people who desire to live among the weightless. For headline grabbers like Jeff Bezos, NASA and Elon Musk, space colonization - or space settlement, a preferred term recommended by Bill Nye - is a big goal for the 21st century.

6 Jan 2022

Neural connections of newborns with brain injuries impact childhood functional outcomes

A new UCSF study that mapped the neural connections of newborns with two different kinds of brain injuries found the maps looked very different - and were linked to significantly different developmental outcomes years later.

6 Jan 2022

Brain volume measurements show differences between conventional and ultrafast 3D T1W MRI sequences

According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology, brain volume measurements in memory-impaired patients show significant differences and systematic biases between conventional and ultrafast 3D T1-weighted (T1W) MRI sequences.

5 Jan 2022

Horizontal gene transfer between viruses and hosts plays a major role in driving evolution

The first comprehensive analysis of viral horizontal gene transfer (HGT) illustrates the extent to which viruses pick up genes from their hosts to hone their infection process, while at the same time hosts also co-opt useful viral genes.

5 Jan 2022

Folic acid-like drug reprograms DNA methylome of aggressive brain tumors

A folic acid-like drug, L-methylfolate, when administered alongside the standard therapy for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, changed aDNA process within their brain tumors, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial.

5 Jan 2022

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Researchers from King's College London have shown that there are variations in how a brain chemical called GABA regulates the processing of visual stimuli.

5 Jan 2022

Study pinpoints brain networks behind speech planning

A new study has identified a brain circuit that is active while we plan our spoken replies during conversation.

5 Jan 2022

Birth during the pandemic associated with slightly lower scores in infants' motor and social skills

Columbia researchers found that babies born during the pandemic's first year scored lower on a developmental screening test of social and motor skills at 6 months - regardless of whether their mothers had COVID during pregnancy - compared to babies born just before the pandemic.

4 Jan 2022

Researchers develop acoustic virtual reality-based archery game for blind people

Researchers at the IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia developed an acoustic virtual reality-based archery game, enabling blind people to experience for the first time this type of technology, which is typically focused on vision.

4 Jan 2022

Research demonstrates the safety, feasibility of psilocybin administered at doses of 10mg or 25mg

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with COMPASS Pathways, has established that psilocybin can be safely administered at doses of either 10mg or 25mg to up to six participants simultaneously.

4 Jan 2022

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New study links anxiety and PTSD to increased myelin in brain's gray matter

More is better than less when it comes to physical activity and cardiovascular disease

Study finds all three proteins required for SARS-CoV-2 infection present in human glossopharyngeal and vagal nerves

Dog brains can detect speech and show different activity patterns to many languages

Melatonin found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 entry into mice brains

A new paradigm is needed: Top experts question the value of advance care planning

SARS-CoV-2 appears to persist in organs throughout the body for months

Researchers set out to determine the brain and gravity’s effect on eyesight

Neural connections of newborns with brain injuries impact childhood functional outcomes

Brain volume measurements show differences between conventional and ultrafast 3D T1W MRI sequences

Horizontal gene transfer between viruses and hosts plays a major role in driving evolution

Folic acid-like drug reprograms DNA methylome of aggressive brain tumors

Study defines a novel way to identify potential new interventions for autism

Study pinpoints brain networks behind speech planning

Birth during the pandemic associated with slightly lower scores in infants' motor and social skills

Researchers develop acoustic virtual reality-based archery game for blind people

Research demonstrates the safety, feasibility of psilocybin administered at doses of 10mg or 25mg

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