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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.

Gift to Yale launches new research enterprise to study human cognition

Yale University today announced that a historic philanthropic gift will launch an ambitious new research enterprise devoted to the study of human cognition.

16 Feb 2021

Biodegradable microcapsules loaded with nerve growth factor can guide neuronal development

Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues have demonstrated that nanoengineered biodegradable microcapsules can guide the development of hippocampal neurons in an in vitro experiment.

16 Feb 2021

Gait variability could help diagnose different types of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Canadian researchers are the first to study how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer's disease.

16 Feb 2021

Daily caffeine consumption can change the gray matter of the brain

Coffee, cola or an energy drink: caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive substance. Researchers from the University of Basel have now shown in a study that regular caffeine intake can change the gray matter of the brain. However, the effect appears to be temporary.

16 Feb 2021

Novel polymer dots are a big step toward single-particle tissue imaging

A polymer that is custom designed to produce light that penetrates murky environments has shown promise in bioimaging trials, where it can detect nano-sized particles underneath the surface of realistic tissue models.

16 Feb 2021

New tool tracks symptoms, assists healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment

Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have developed and validated a short questionnaire to help patients report symptoms and assist healthcare providers in assessing the severity of symptoms, and in monitoring and adjusting treatment accordingly.

16 Feb 2021

Study: The brain has a small window of opportunity to repair itself after stroke

An international study has shown, for the first time, that the capacity of the human brain to recover and rewire itself peaks around two weeks after a stroke and diminishes over time.

16 Feb 2021

Study explains why antipsychotic medications lead to weight gain, promote metabolic syndrome

Why do patients who receive antipsychotic medications to manage schizophrenia and bipolar disorder quickly gain weight and develop prediabetes and hyperinsulemia?

15 Feb 2021

What makes some people COVID superspreaders?

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that older, obese people who have an acute COVID-19 infection release more aerosols, increasing viral transmission potential.

15 Feb 2021

UTEP professor's discovery could lead to a way to inhibit overeating

Science is a step closer to a new response to obesity, thanks in part to a study conducted by a team that included Sergio Iñiguez, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at The University of Texas at El Paso.

15 Feb 2021

Scientists study how a single gene alteration may have separated modern humans from extinct hominins

As a professor of pediatrics and cellular and molecular medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Alysson R. Muotri, PhD, has long studied how the brain develops and what goes wrong in neurological disorders.

15 Feb 2021

How SARS-CoV-2 enters the central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is highly protected in the human body. Yet, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) invades the CNS, causing profound clinical complications. How is the CNS involved in a respiratory virus infection?

15 Feb 2021

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Gift to Yale launches new research enterprise to study human cognition

Biodegradable microcapsules loaded with nerve growth factor can guide neuronal development

Gait variability could help diagnose different types of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Daily caffeine consumption can change the gray matter of the brain

Novel polymer dots are a big step toward single-particle tissue imaging

New tool tracks symptoms, assists healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment

Study: The brain has a small window of opportunity to repair itself after stroke

Study explains why antipsychotic medications lead to weight gain, promote metabolic syndrome

What makes some people COVID superspreaders?

UTEP professor's discovery could lead to a way to inhibit overeating

Scientists study how a single gene alteration may have separated modern humans from extinct hominins

How SARS-CoV-2 enters the central nervous system

Controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors early in life may protect against later dementia

Existing heart failure drug may be effective in treating postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

Study finds link between brain metabolism, cardiovascular risk, and atherosclerosis

New type of surgery can help amputees better control their residual muscles

Scientists discover new immunotherapy target for malignant brain tumors

Study: Gut microbiota impacts the progression of brain lesions after stroke

Pediatric brain tumors can be classified using diffusion weighted imaging and machine learning

Study finds certain plasma microRNAs as diagnostic biomarkers for mild traumatic brain injury

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