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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.

IU researchers receive $2.9 million grant to expand work on subconcussive impacts

Every year, nearly 2.5 million U.S. high school athletes participate in contact sports. Each of these athletes sustains an average of 650 subconcussive head impacts in a single season, hits that can negatively affect brain health.

18 Dec 2020

Study may help explain how COVID-19 increases stroke risk

A UCLA-led study may help explain how COVID-19 increases the risk for stroke. Scientists made the finding by running fluid spiked with a COVID-19-like protein through a 3D-printed model of the arteries of a patient who had suffered a stroke.

18 Dec 2020

Zika infection affects fetal retinal development during pregnancy but not after birth

While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year, researchers continue to study the health effects of the Zika virus, which has been reported in 86 countries globally.

18 Dec 2020

Very few COVID-19-positive children require hospitalization, finds case study

A team of researchers at the Divisions of Infectious Diseases, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh, USA, sought to characterize the clinical presentation of children with COVID-19 in Western Pennsylvania.

18 Dec 2020

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

Scientists in Japan's brain science project have used machine intelligence to improve the accuracy and reliability of a powerful brain-mapping technique, a new study reports.

18 Dec 2020

Transfer learning exploits chest-Xray to diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia

A new study from Athens, Greece, describes the use of a deep learning algorithm that uses chest X-rays to diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Dec 2020

Researchers develop a technique to predict epileptic seizures

A third of epilepsy sufferers are resistant to treatment for this neurological disease that affects 1% of the population.

18 Dec 2020

Could neurological complications be common even in mild COVID-19?

News-Medical talks to Dr. Pria Anand about her research into COVID-19 that suggests neurologic complications are common even in mild infections.

18 Dec 2020

Targeted brain stimulation dulls social pain

A new study demonstrates that targeted brain stimulation is effective at dulling social pain.

18 Dec 2020

Lab models can be the best way to study hallucinations, neuroscientists say

Neuroscientists say the best way to study hallucinations is via lab models where they can be induced in anyone, anytime.

18 Dec 2020

Combination treatment may improve emotional responses in psychiatric disorders

Pairing brain stimulation with an emotion management technique blunts negative emotions, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. The combination may improve emotional regulation in people with psychiatric disorders.

18 Dec 2020

Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

A revolutionary approach to targeting and treating walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease is being developed at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

18 Dec 2020

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

A new UNSW evidence review has found there is still no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for low back pain patients – despite decades of studies on the topic.

18 Dec 2020

Newly discovered brain pattern could improve the diagnosis of mental health disorders

A pattern in how the brain breaks down tryptophan, a common amino acid consumed through food, was discovered by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

18 Dec 2020

Scientists identify brain area that is crucial for processing and making decisions about visual events

Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) report that a brain region in the superior temporal sulcus (fSTS) is crucial for processing and making decisions about visual information.

18 Dec 2020

University of Ottawa earns 10 Canada research chairs covering a broad scope of subjects

The University of Ottawa has earned a total of 10 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) covering a broad scope of subjects, from the exploration of disruptive impacts of stress on higher brain functions to the need to preserve Indigenous traditional cultural memories, and emerging computing technologies that pave the way to smart cities.

18 Dec 2020

Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

Hearing loss and diabetes are major public health problems, with Latinos at higher risk than other demographic groups.

18 Dec 2020

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes disability and seriously compromises quality of life. While decades of research have made significant progress in axonal regeneration after SCI, most of the interventions have not been translated into clinical therapies.

18 Dec 2020

Studies provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure

Two groundbreaking studies at the UC Davis MIND Institute provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure, including size and white matter growth.

17 Dec 2020

Research shows that people affected with COVID-19 suffer from cognitive effects

More and more evidence is coming out that people with COVID-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and fatigue.

17 Dec 2020

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IU researchers receive $2.9 million grant to expand work on subconcussive impacts

Study may help explain how COVID-19 increases stroke risk

Zika infection affects fetal retinal development during pregnancy but not after birth

Very few COVID-19-positive children require hospitalization, finds case study

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

Transfer learning exploits chest-Xray to diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers develop a technique to predict epileptic seizures

Could neurological complications be common even in mild COVID-19?

Targeted brain stimulation dulls social pain

Lab models can be the best way to study hallucinations, neuroscientists say

Combination treatment may improve emotional responses in psychiatric disorders

Developing a new approach to treat walking problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

Review finds no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for chronic low back pain

Newly discovered brain pattern could improve the diagnosis of mental health disorders

Scientists identify brain area that is crucial for processing and making decisions about visual events

University of Ottawa earns 10 Canada research chairs covering a broad scope of subjects

Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

Studies provide clues about possible types of autism linked to brain structure

Research shows that people affected with COVID-19 suffer from cognitive effects

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