Neuroscience
Researchers solve mystery of how ALL enters the central nervous system
A deadly feature of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is its invasion of the central nervous system.
Jul 18, 2018
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News tagged with cerebral spinal fluid
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists adapt new brain disease test for Parkinson's, dementia with Lewy bodies
National Institutes of Health scientists developing a rapid, practical test for the early diagnosis of prion diseases have modified the assay to offer the possibility of improving early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and ...
Feb 9, 2018
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Health
In wine, there's health: Low levels of alcohol good for the brain
While a couple of glasses of wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help clean the mind as well. The new study, which appears in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that low ...
Feb 2, 2018
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Neuroscience
Portable 3-D ultrasound will enable fieldside, roadside screening of head injury
The thin, flexible sheath that protects and insulates our optic nerve is also a window into whether we've had a head injury.
Mar 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New studies provide more insight into Zika effects
Three new studies reporting on the effects of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil will be presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Nov 22, 2016
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Neuroscience
Subtle chemical changes in brain can alter sleep-wake cycle
A study out today in the journal Science sheds new light on the biological mechanisms that control the sleep-wake cycle. Specifically, it shows that a simple shift in the balance of chemicals found in the fluid that bathes ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Neuroscience
Biomarkers in blood shown to be highly selective indicators of brain damage
Researchers have shown that the levels of two proteins present in blood and cerebrospinal fluid increase significantly at different time points following traumatic brain injury (TBI), confirming their potential value as biomarkers ...
Jul 21, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists discover protective molecule against Alzheimer's Disease
South Australian and Chinese scientists have made a molecular discovery through their research into finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease.
Apr 29, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
HIV can spread early, evolve in patients' brains
The AIDS virus can genetically evolve and independently replicate in patients' brains early in the illness process, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered. An analysis of cerebral spinal fluid ...
Mar 26, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Changes in a blood-based molecular pathway identified in Alzheimer's disease
By the time most people receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease—based on clinical signs of mental decline—their brains have already suffered a decade or more of damage. But although the mechanisms that spur the destruction ...
Mar 23, 2015
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