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Friday, September 5, 2014
Pro-Metastasis Protein Reveals Link to Neurodegeneration
In a recent study published in the journal Nature, researchers identified a protein that makes breast cancer cells more likely to metastasize. Additionally, the protein appears to trigger cancer’s spread, in part, by blocking two other proteins normally …
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Friday, September 5, 2014
Concussion Symptoms Can Overlap with Neck Injuries
In a new study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers from the University of Buffalo found that many of the symptoms related to concussion are also common to the neck and/or balance system, known collectively as cervical/ …
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Researchers Pinpoint Protein Necessary for Proper Brain Development
In a recent study published in the journal eLife, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine found that the protein glycogen synthase kinase-3, or GSK-3, is crucial for proper brain development early in life. The discovery has implications for the study …
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Researchers Uncover New Brain Pathways for Understanding Diabetes and Obesity
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center identified neural pathways that increase the understanding of how the brain regulates body weight, energy expenditure and blood glucose levels …
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
New Tools Help Neuroscientists Analyze Big Data
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Methods, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have used new technology to quickly find patterns in high-resolution images collected from the brains of active zebrafish and mice. The …
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Researchers Find Surprising Differences in How Teens Experience Concussion
Drawing from a large University of Kentucky database, researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Department of Psychology conducted a study of 37 athletes from the ages of 12 to 17 in order to explore post-concussion changes in physical, emotional …
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
New Technique Uses Acoustic Pressure to Penetrate Blood-brain Barrier
In a recent study published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism, researchers from Columbia Engineering demonstrated for the first time that the size of molecules penetrating the blood-brain barrier can be controlled using acoustic pressure …
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014
New Research Shows Tumors Hijack the Brain’s Blood Supply
In a recent study published in the journal Neoplasia, researchers from University of Michigan found that brain tumors hijack the brain’s existing blood supply throughout their progression, and grow only within narrow potential spaces between and along …
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Friday, August 29, 2014
Researchers Develop Web-based App to Predict Glioma Mutations
A new web-based program developed by researchers at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center provides a simple, free way for health-care providers to determine which brain tumor cases require testing for a genetic mutation. In some specific cases …
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Friday, August 29, 2014
New Tool Allows for Real-time Observation During Brain Surgery
For 20 years, neurosurgeons have discussed a radical way to achieve real-time accuracy in instrument placement: performing surgery with the brain inside an MRI machine. “When you open the brain for surgery, the tissue can shift slightly, and that will …
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