Neuroscience
Just one concussion could raise Parkinson's risk
If you've ever had a mild concussion, your risk of developing Parkinson's disease goes up by 56 percent, a new study of more than 300,000 U.S. veterans suggests.
Apr 18, 2018
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Traumatic Brain Injury
Immunology
Scientists watch the brain's lining heal after a head injury
Following head injury, the protective lining that surrounds the brain may get a little help from its friends: immune cells that spring into action to assist with repairs. In a new study, scientists from the National Institutes ...
Apr 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Risk of dementia increases with traumatic brain injury
The risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's, was significantly higher in people who had experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than with people who had no history of TBI, according to one of the largest studies to date ...
Apr 11, 2018
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Neuroscience
Detailed structure illuminates brain-enhancing drug's action
A detailed picture of a brain-boosting experimental drug could one day help researchers tailor it for use in human clinical trials.
Mar 29, 2018
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Neuroscience
Amygdala may play bigger than expected role in facial recognition
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas reveals that the amygdala may play a larger role in the brain's ability to recognize faces than previously thought.
Feb 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
Computer game highlights stroke paralysis partly due to a lack of 'mental focus'
An inability to focus the brain on tasks may partially explain why paralysis commonly occurs in people following a stroke, according to a news study.
Dec 27, 2017
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Neuroscience
Team constructs whole-brain map of electrical connections key to forming memories
A team of neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has constructed the first whole-brain map of electrical connectivity in the brain based on data from nearly 300 neurosurgical patients with electrodes implanted ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Neuroscience
Running on autopilot: Scientists find important new role for 'daydreaming' network
A brain network previously associated with daydreaming has been found to play an important role in allowing us to perform tasks on autopilot. Scientists at the University of Cambridge showed that far from being just 'background ...
Oct 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
New study describes how dopamine tells you it isn't worth the wait
How do we know if it was worth the wait in line to get a meal at the new restaurant in town? To do this our brain must be able to signal how good the meal tastes and associate this feeling with the restaurant. This is done ...
Oct 16, 2017
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Medical research
New class of molecules may protect brain from stroke, neurodegenerative diseases
Research led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, PhD, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health New Orleans, has discovered a new class of molecules in the brain that synchronize cell-to-cell communication ...
Sep 28, 2017
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