Neuroscience

Blood tests show impact of neurosurgery on the brain

Damage to the brains of patients operated on for brain tumors may be assessed by measuring biomarkers in the blood pre- and postoperatively. A new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows that the increase in markers ...

Neuroscience

How much energy do we expend thinking and using our brain?

After a long day of work or study, your brain might feel like it has been drained of energy. But does our brain burn more energy when engaging in mental athletics than it does during other activities, such as watching TV?

Genetics

How genes, brain characteristics and intelligence are connected

Intelligence is partly heritable. There are studies that show that certain genetic variations are linked to better performance in intelligence tests. Other studies show that a variety of brain characteristics, such as network ...

Radiology & Imaging

MRI innovation reveals cells' energy activity in organs and tissues

To survive, every cell in the body puts enormous energy into sustaining the right balance of water and essential electrolytes. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed a way to use magnetic resonance ...

Oncology & Cancer

Lighting up tumors could help surgeons remove them more precisely

A new technique that combines highly detailed, real-time images of inside the body with a type of infrared light has, for the first time, been used during surgery to differentiate between cancerous tumors and healthy tissue.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New tool to diagnose and assess the severity of sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is a degenerative disease characterized by a pathological decrease in muscle strength that particularly affects older people. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have developed a new tool to assess the presence ...

Neuroscience

Poor balance may indicate changes in brain volume

Historically, the brain has been known to change with age and disease. But now, researchers from Japan have found that the volume of a specific brain region is correlated with physical balance.

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