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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Soldiers, athletes could improved outcomes from traumatic brain injuries
A traumatic brain injury is often easily suspected and can be confirmed and treated if necessary following an injury using …
Clinical trial reveals potential for treating larger strokes with thrombectomy
Building on research results published today in JAMA Neurology showing patients with larger ischemic strokes could benefit from endovascular thrombectomy, …
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, …
Opioid alternative? Taming tetrodotoxin for precise painkilling: Findings in rats suggest that a pufferfish toxin, properly packaged, could offer a safe pain block
Opioids remain a mainstay of treatment for chronic and surgical pain, despite their side effects and risk for addiction and …
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 …
How the olfactory brain affects memory
How sensory perception in the brain affects learning and memory processes is far from fully understood. Two neuroscientists of Ruhr-Universität …
Many stroke patients not screened for osteoporosis, despite known risks
The majority of stroke survivors are not screened or treated for osteoporosis, broken bones, or fall risk — despite stroke …
More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the …
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 …
A specific gene could play a major role in reducing brain swelling after stroke: Study suggests a dose of the TRIM9 gene could decrease damage in stroke, concussion, encephalitis
Could a medication someday help the brain heal itself after a stroke, or even prevent damage following a blow to …
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 …
Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental condition caused by a traumatic event. People with PTSD may experience intrusive …
New tool enables imaging of neural activity with near-infrared light
A new, groundbreaking tool for visualizing neural activity has implications for understanding brain functions and disorders, according to new research …
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 …