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The ever-changing brain: Shining a light on synaptic plasticity
Researchers have found that AMPA receptors form and disintegrate continually, within a fraction of a second, rather than existing as stable entities. The scientists' findings...
2 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Woman, 22, has huge chunk of her skull removed after she was ploughed into by a car
Steph Blake was struck as she crossed a pedestrian crossing in Totting, Hampshire, last June. She suffered a traumatic brain injury and brain swelling after her head bounced...
2 hours ago - Daily Mail
Alzheimer's Trial: Lessons From a Failed Drug
]]> - Minocycline , an anti-inflammatory tetracycline that crosses the blood-brain barrier and inhibits proinflammatory microglia, did not improve cognitive or functional...
3 hours ago - MedPage Today
Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Watch for Brain Mets
]]> - MIAMI - Roughly one in 20 patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma have asymptomatic brain metastases at diagnosis, a retrospective analysis of nearly 70 clinical...
6 hours ago - MedPageToday
New brain research by UTHealth student was showcased at Neuroscience 2019
Brain research by a student in a laboratory at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was singled out for special attention at the...
8 hours ago - News Medical
The MIND Diet for Better Brain Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 5 million Americans ages 65 and older have dementia, an umbrella term for impairments in memory, thinking, or...
14 hours ago - UPMC
After getting support from dogs and humans around the world, young girl with brain cancer dies
Her family had asked people to send little Emma pictures of their dogs to comfort her as she battled cancer.
15 hours ago - NBC News
E-meditation: Coupling cutting-edge brain stimulation with mindfulness
We live in a society plagued by burnout. Our hyper-connectivity, sustained through the pulse of WiFi, leaves little room for quiet. This constant stimulation can cause stress...
15 hours ago - News Medical
New glassy carbon electrode makes deep brain stimulation safer for patients
Imagine having an electrode embedded in your brain in a surgical procedure that involves drilling holes in your skull to implant it. Now imagine going through an MRI scan for...
16 hours ago - News Medical
What Happened to People With Half a Brain Removed
Is it even conceivable that a person be normal with just half a brain? A new analysis assessed brain health among six adults who had undergone a hemispherectomy as children.
16 hours ago - Web MD - 2 articles
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, interviewed women over the age of 60 about their low libido. Erectile dysfunction was a key contributor to their lack of interest...
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What Happened to People With Half a Brain Removed
Is it even conceivable that a person be normal with just half a brain? A new analysis assessed brain health among six adults who had undergone a hemispherectomy as children.
New Type of Drug Might Ease Migraines
Migraine sufferers who cannot get relief from existing medications may soon have a novel treatment option, a new trial suggests.