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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.

Scientists discover new genetic disease that causes abnormal brain development in children

Scientists have discovered a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development and often early onset cataracts.

31 Mar 2021

COVID-19 patients with dementia have higher risk for complications, mortality

Early in the pandemic, neurologists expressed concern that COVID-19 patients with dementia may be at higher risk for complications and mortality.

31 Mar 2021

COVID-19 associated seizures may increase death risk in patients

COVID-19 can have damaging effects on multiple organs in the body, including the brain. A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) indicates that some hospitalized patients with COVID-19 experience non-convulsive seizures, which may put them at a higher risk of dying. The findings are published in the Annals of Neurology.

31 Mar 2021

New Columbia University center provides specialized care for Lyme and tick-borne diseases

A new center that will provide specialized care for patients with Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases will begin seeing patients this summer at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

31 Mar 2021

Eco-bio-developmental model of emergent literacy helps identify risk factors of reading difficulties

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a new framework for different factors influencing how a child's brain is "wired" to learn to read before kindergarten.

30 Mar 2021

Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring

A mechanism has been identified that explains how physical exercise in pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring.

30 Mar 2021

Drinking beetroot juice promotes oral bacteria linked to healthier blood vessels and brain function

Drinking beetroot juice promotes a mix of mouth bacteria associated with healthier blood vessels and brain function, according to a new study of people aged 70-80.

30 Mar 2021

Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at UCSF to advance psychedelics research and therapies

Psychedelics research in support of brain health is getting a major boost this month with the formation of the Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at the University of California, San Francisco.

30 Mar 2021

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts' formal term for a traumatic childhood event.

30 Mar 2021

Study reveals a novel mechanism of circulatory response to stressful events

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba discover a novel mechanism by which the brain regulates the cardiovascular system in response to stress.

30 Mar 2021

Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

One of the biggest longitudinal research studies of its kind in the world led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggests that positive outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more common than previously thought.

30 Mar 2021

Specific protein may prevent cancer cell death, increase cancer metastasis

One specific protein may be a master regulator for changing how cancer cells consume nutrients from their environments, preventing cell death and increasing the likelihood cancer could spread, a study from the University of Notre Dame has shown.

30 Mar 2021

Gestational exposure to environmental toxicants linked to autistic-like behaviors in children

A new study by Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Health Sciences researchers - published today in the American Journal of Epidemiology - found correlations between increased expressions of autistic-like behaviors in pre-school aged children to gestational exposure to select environmental toxicants, including metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), phthalates, and bisphenol-A (BPA).

30 Mar 2021

Study shows how innate valence is encoded

Since the beginning of the pandemic, a loss of smell has emerged as one of the telltale signs of COVID-19. Though most people regain their sense of smell within a matter of weeks, others can find that familiar odors become distorted.

30 Mar 2021

Study reveals the structure of key enzyme that may advance cancer research

In order to develop more effective drugs against a range of cancers, researchers have been investigating the molecular structure of many diseased-linked enzymes in the body. An intriguing case in point is Taspase 1, a type of enzyme known as a protease.

30 Mar 2021

Researchers make a breakthrough in the quest for an AMD cure

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which leads to a loss of central vision, is the most frequent cause of blindness in adults 50 years of age or older, affecting an estimated 196 million people worldwide. There is no cure, though treatment can slow the onset and preserve some vision.

29 Mar 2021

Study investigates the effects of depression on visual perception

Researchers specialized in psychiatry and psychology at the University of Helsinki investigated the effects of depression on visual perception.

29 Mar 2021

Type 2 diabetes drug can successfully reduce symptoms associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

A team of researchers led by UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has found that metformin - a drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes - can successfully reduce symptoms associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), including reduction in the frequency of seizures and the size of brain tumors.

29 Mar 2021

Mimicking stress signals can protect the brain and retina from aging

How do different parts of the body communicate? Scientists at St. Jude are studying how signals sent from skeletal muscle affect the brain.

27 Mar 2021

Researchers identify new targets for minimizing tooth sensitivity to cold

Researchers report in Science Advances that they have uncovered a new function for odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin, the shell beneath the tooth's enamel that encases the soft dental pulp containing nerves and blood vessels.

27 Mar 2021

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Scientists discover new genetic disease that causes abnormal brain development in children

COVID-19 patients with dementia have higher risk for complications, mortality

COVID-19 associated seizures may increase death risk in patients

New Columbia University center provides specialized care for Lyme and tick-borne diseases

Eco-bio-developmental model of emergent literacy helps identify risk factors of reading difficulties

Study reveals how exercise during pregnancy confers metabolic health benefits in offspring

Drinking beetroot juice promotes oral bacteria linked to healthier blood vessels and brain function

Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at UCSF to advance psychedelics research and therapies

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

Study reveals a novel mechanism of circulatory response to stressful events

Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

Specific protein may prevent cancer cell death, increase cancer metastasis

Gestational exposure to environmental toxicants linked to autistic-like behaviors in children

Study shows how innate valence is encoded

Study reveals the structure of key enzyme that may advance cancer research

Researchers make a breakthrough in the quest for an AMD cure

Study investigates the effects of depression on visual perception

Type 2 diabetes drug can successfully reduce symptoms associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

Mimicking stress signals can protect the brain and retina from aging

Researchers identify new targets for minimizing tooth sensitivity to cold

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