Study locates brain areas for understanding metaphors in healthy and schizophrenic people
Scientists have used MRI scanners to discover the parts of the brain which understand metaphors, in both healthy volunteers and …
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Immune therapy takes a ‘BiTE’ out of brain cancer
Building on their research showing that an exciting new form of immunotherapy for cancer has activity in patients with glioblastoma, …
Scientists recreate blood-brain barrier defect outside the body
Scientists can’t make a living copy of your brain outside your body. That’s the stuff of science fiction. But in …
Scientists restore some functions in a pig’s brain hours after death
Circulation and cellular activity were restored in a pig’s brain four hours after its death, a finding that challenges long-held …
‘Broken heart’ syndrome may originate in the brain
Scientists have shown for the first time that the brain is involved in the development of a heart condition called …
Brain processes concrete and abstract words differently: Review of imaging studies finds specific brain regions process types of word meanings separately
A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract concepts. The …
How blood vessels protect the brain during inflammation: Findings could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers from the University of British Columbia have discovered how blood vessels protect the brain during inflammation — a finding …
Thriving on teamwork: New research shows how brain cells filter information in groups
When we perceive the world around us, certain objects appear to be more noticeable than others, depending on what we …
Two possible new ways to treat silent seizures in children: An unexpected brain region is important for Dravet Syndrome, finds study
As early as 3 months of age, infants with a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome start having convulsive …