Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The world's oldest conjoined twins have died—what we know about this rare condition
The world's oldest conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, recently died, aged 62.
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Oncology & Cancer
Mapping cell behaviors in high-grade glioma to improve treatment
High-grade gliomas are cancerous tumors that spread quickly in the brain or spinal cord. In a new study led by Mayo Clinic, researchers found invasive brain tumor margins of high-grade glioma (HGG) contain biologically distinct ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic factors contributing to connection issues for white matter in the human brain discovered
A team of medical scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics has found structural differences in white matter in the human brain that can be linked to genetic variants that may be responsible for some behavioral ...
Sleep disorders
AI model can diagnose obstructive sleep apnea
A random forest (RF) model has similar accuracy to a support vector machine (SVM) for differentiating patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of Sleep Research.
Oct 20, 2022
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Neuroscience
Glioma invasion may be affected by parietooccipital fissure, white matter fibers rather than being a random phenomenon
Researchers from four academic neurosurgical centers in Japan found that the parietooccipital fissure, which divides the temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes of the brain, acts as an obstacle that may result in less invasion ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Neuroscience
Probing the pathology of impaired cognition
Neurofilament light (NFL) is a support protein within large axons in the brain's white matter that supports nerve signal transmission. When axons are injured, increased NFL concentrations are found in the cerebrospinal fluid ...
Oct 29, 2018
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Neuroscience
Hippocampus yields clues to treatment strategies for cognitive deficits in multiple sclerosis
A recent article by a team of international experts on multiple sclerosis (MS) underscores the importance of expanding the knowledge base about the hippocampus in order to better understand the genesis of cognitive deficits ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Neuroscience
Reliable assessment and improvement of consciousness disorders after serious brain injuries
An increasing number of individuals survive the coma that follows severe brain injury and open their eyes. However, it is extremely difficult to determine their level of consciousness. Prof Steven Laureys, neurologist and ...
Jun 18, 2018
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Neuroscience
Study reveals potential for more precise diagnosis and treatment of TBI
Patients who've suffered from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have changes in tiny blood vessels in their brains that researchers believe are linked to a range of cognitive symptoms, according to new findings presented at ...
Apr 30, 2018
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Neuroscience
Connections between two brain regions linked with financial risk tolerance
Researchers have known that connections between two areas of the brain, the amygdala and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), have been implicated in the development of affective disorders like depression and anxiety. But ...
Apr 5, 2018
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