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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.

Unique neurological signatures could be used to understand, study brain disorders

While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people reimagine common scenarios can be observed in brain activity and quantified.

20 Nov 2020

Study examines the phenomenon of visual illusions in convolutional networks

A convolutional neural network is a type of artificial neural network in which the neurons are organized into receptive fields in a very similar way to neurons in the visual cortex of a biological brain.

20 Nov 2020

New method of repairing damage to optic nerve offers hope for people with glaucoma-related sight loss

Fight for Sight funded researchers have successfully demonstrated a new method of repairing damage to the optic nerve in the lab for the first time, in new research that hopes to restore vision to those who’ve lost it as a result of glaucoma and other conditions.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers highlight gap in effective mental health and substance use treatment options for people with FASD

This week, a team of researchers and partners published findings that show a startling gap in the evidence about treatment for mental health and substance use challenges for people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

20 Nov 2020

Genetic modification in ‘coat’ of fatal brain virus may allow it to escape antibodies

A genetic modification in the 'coat' of a brain infection-causing virus may allow it to escape antibodies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

20 Nov 2020

Researchers map perception of complex blends of odorants

Fragrances - promising mystery, intrigue, and forbidden thrills - are blended by master perfumers, their recipes kept secret.

20 Nov 2020

Hyperbaric oxygen treatments in healthy adults can reverse the aging process, finds study

A new study from Tel Aviv University and the Shamir Medical Center in Israel indicates that hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT) in healthy aging adults can stop the aging of blood cells and reverse the aging process.

19 Nov 2020

NIH-funded study to test emergency treatment for devastating stroke in Memphis

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Stroke Team is joining researchers from more than 100 hospitals worldwide to conduct a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research study called FASTEST that will test the safety and efficacy of a medication called recombinant factor Vlla to prevent hemorrhage expansion in patients with strokes caused by bleeding in the brain - intracerebral hemorrhage strokes.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers identify CLCN6 as disease gene for severe lysosomal neurodegenerative disorder

A mutation in the CLCN6 gene is associated with a novel, particularly severe neurodegenerative disorder. Scientists from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie and the Max Delbrück Center für Molekulare Medizin, together with an international team of researchers, have now analyzed the effect of a point mutation that was found in three unrelated affected children.

19 Nov 2020

Build-up of cellular 'trash' in the brain can cause neurodegeneration, death

A little mess never killed anyone, right? Wrong. Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have recently shown that a build-up of cellular "trash" in the brain can actually cause neurodegeneration, and even death.

19 Nov 2020

Countries worldwide should promote good nutrition for school-aged children

Countries worldwide need to increase emphasis on the need for healthy nutrition from childhood, including school years to adulthood, to help in brain development, a scientist says.

19 Nov 2020

Blood pressure drug eases recovery for alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms

A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University researchers report Nov. 19 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers develop wireless chip that can be surgically implanted to read neural signals

Researchers have developed a chip that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with both light and electrical current. The technology has been demonstrated successfully in rats and is designed for use as a research tool.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers report first spectroscopic imaging-based studies of neurological injury in COVID-19 patients

One of the first spectroscopic imaging-based studies of neurological injury in COVID-19 patients has been reported by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.

19 Nov 2020

Research on genetic heart disease uncovers new mechanism for heart failure

Research on genetic heart disease has uncovered a new and unexpected mechanism for heart failure. This landmark discovery found a correlation between the clumping of RNA-binding proteins long linked to neurodegenerative disease and the aggregates of protein found in the heart tissue of patients with RBM20 dilated cardiomyopathy.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers use optogenetics to mitigate addiction-related behaviors

In the United States alone, over 14 million adults suffer from alcohol use disorder. For those that seek treatment, 90% will experience at least one relapse within the first four years.

19 Nov 2020

CRISPR/Cas9 system is highly effective in treating metastatic cancers

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is very effective in treating metastatic cancers, a significant step on the way to finding a cure for cancer.

19 Nov 2020

Study focuses on link between financial exploitation and frailty in older adults

Scams and fraud exact a heavy toll on older adults, with estimates of yearly losses ranging from $3 billion to $36 billion in the U.S. alone.

19 Nov 2020

Alzheimer's study shows tau protein changes according to dementia stage

Research into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understanding the role of two key proteins, beta amyloid and the tau protein. Found in tangles in patients' brain tissue, a pathological form of the tau protein contributes to propagating the disease in the brain.

19 Nov 2020

Research shows sexual lineage plays crucial role in transgenerational plasticity

A new pair of papers published in the Journal of Animal Ecology has shown that sexual lineage matters for how offspring receive adaptations from parents in stickleback fish.

18 Nov 2020

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Unique neurological signatures could be used to understand, study brain disorders

Study examines the phenomenon of visual illusions in convolutional networks

New method of repairing damage to optic nerve offers hope for people with glaucoma-related sight loss

Researchers highlight gap in effective mental health and substance use treatment options for people with FASD

Genetic modification in ‘coat’ of fatal brain virus may allow it to escape antibodies

Researchers map perception of complex blends of odorants

Hyperbaric oxygen treatments in healthy adults can reverse the aging process, finds study

NIH-funded study to test emergency treatment for devastating stroke in Memphis

Researchers identify CLCN6 as disease gene for severe lysosomal neurodegenerative disorder

Build-up of cellular 'trash' in the brain can cause neurodegeneration, death

Countries worldwide should promote good nutrition for school-aged children

Blood pressure drug eases recovery for alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms

Researchers develop wireless chip that can be surgically implanted to read neural signals

Researchers report first spectroscopic imaging-based studies of neurological injury in COVID-19 patients

Research on genetic heart disease uncovers new mechanism for heart failure

Researchers use optogenetics to mitigate addiction-related behaviors

CRISPR/Cas9 system is highly effective in treating metastatic cancers

Study focuses on link between financial exploitation and frailty in older adults

Alzheimer's study shows tau protein changes according to dementia stage

Research shows sexual lineage plays crucial role in transgenerational plasticity

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