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Friday, June 12, 2015
High Levels of Moral Reasoning Correspond with Increased Gray Matter
A team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine recently published a study in the journal PLOS ONE that showed increased gray matter in the brains of individuals with higher levels of moral reasoning. Participants of the study were administered …
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Thursday, June 11, 2015
Stroke Steals Eight Years’ Worth of Brain Function Overnight
According to new research conducted by the University of Michigan Health System, published in the journal Stroke, having a stroke ages a person’s brain function by almost eight years — robbing them of memory and thinking speed. During the study, …
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Program Launched to Treat Link Between Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury
One of the largest (and longest running) domestic violence shelters in the U.S. recently announced plans to develop the first program dedicated to the analysis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in women and children coping with domestic violence …
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
MRI Technology Reveals Deep Brain Pathways in Unprecedented Detail
A new type of MRI allows a new level of brain mapping which has exceeded all other methods, while being less invasive than traditional imaging techniques. Scientists at Duke Medicine published a study in the journal Human Brain Mapping detailing the …
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Proteins May Slow Memory Loss in People with Alzheimer’s Disease
A groundbreaking study may indicate that the presence of a protein known as neuronal pentraxin-2 may slow the cognitive decline and brain atrophy found in Alzheimer’s disease, leading to hopes that this effect can be replicated and applied as a treatment …
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Nanotechnology Identifies Brain Tumors Through Virtual Biopsy Technology
Biomedical researchers from Cedars-Sinai recently developed a small drug-delivery system that can identify cancer-cell types in the brain via “virtual biopsies” and then attack the molecular structure of the disease. The drug delivery system and …
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Monday, June 8, 2015
Researchers Use Implantable Micro-Device to Monitor Oxygen in Glioma Treatment Outcomes
A new technique known as electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) allows the direct monitoring of oxygen levels in orthotopic human glioma xenograft, which will positively impact treatment outcomes of the condition, if applied with current treatments. Researchers …
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Monday, June 8, 2015
Study Identifies Pathway That May Cause Seizures and Shorten Survival for Patients with Severe Brain Tumors
In findings recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham identified a chemical pathway that may be associated with seizures and shorter patient survival in those with malignant …
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Friday, June 5, 2015
Study Identifies Possible Role for Carbon Monoxide in Treating Hemorrhagic Stroke
Small amounts of carbon monoxide, a compound infamous for causing thousands of deaths as well as numerous brain conditions, may actually protect the brain from damage if administered after a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Researchers from the Beth Israel Deaconess …
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Friday, June 5, 2015
New Technique Speeds NanoMRI Imaging
NanoMRI, a nondestructive, high-resolution 3D scanning technique, has become a powerful tool for researchers and companies who want to explore the shape and function of biological materials, such as virus and cells, much in the same way that clinical …
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