Two Sides of a Coin: Our Own Immune Cells Damage the Integrity of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Nagoya University via EurekAlert – The blood-brain barrier is a layer of cells that covers the blood vessels in the brain and regulates the entry of molecules from the blood…
Study Finds Trend Toward Benefit in Using Blood-Clotting Agent for Bleeding Stroke
American Stroke Association via EurekAlert – American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Late breaking science news release. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2020 — A common medication that reduces bleeding…
Brain Tumor Surgery that Pushes Boundaries Boosts Patients Survival
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center via NewsWise – Survival may more than double for adults with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type of brain tumor, if neurosurgeons…
Surgeons Successfully Treat Brain Aneurysms Using a Robot
American Heart Association via EurekAlert – American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Late breaking science news release. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2020 — Using a robot to treat brain…
The Human Brain’s Meticulous Interface with the Bloodstream now on a Precision Chip
Georgia Institute of Technology via Newswise – This new human blood-brain barrier on a chip gets its surprising edge by giving astrocytes 3D living space. Newswise — A scrupulous gatekeeper…
Plant Flavonols Significantly Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – A new study published in the journal Neurology in January 2020 concludes that increasing the intake of plant flavonols steeply reduces…
Molecular ‘Switch’ Reverses Chronic Inflammation and Aging
University of California – Berkeley via Science Daily – Scientists have identified a molecular ‘switch’ that controls the immune machinery responsible for chronic inflammation in the body. The finding could…
Breathing May Change Your Mind About Free Will
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne via EurekAlert – Is freewill just an illusion? For decades, a signal from the brain called “readiness potential” has been interpreted to mean that free…
Activating Immune Cells Could Revitalize the Aging Brain, Study Suggests
The Rockefeller University Press via Newswise – Researchers at Albany Medical College in New York have discovered that a specific type of immune cell accumulates in older brains, and that…
Brain Networks Come ‘Online’ During Adolescence to Prepare Teenagers for Adult Life
University of Cambridge via Science Daily – New brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them at increased risk…
‘Parentese’ Helps Parents and Babies Make ‘Conversation’ and Boosts Language Development
University of Washington via Science Daily – A new study finds the value of using ‘parentese,’ an exaggerated speaking style that conveys total engagement with a child. To read the…
Is Cocoa Good for the Brain?
Mihaela Dimitrova, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – One of the most fascinating scientific challenges is to enhance human cognitive abilities. Research interests have been focused on preventing age-related cognitive decline…
Parkinson’s Disease Could Be Prevented by Gut Microbes
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – One common gut organism that helps us digest food better could also be a powerful instrument in preventing or reversing the symptoms…
With These Neurons, Extinguishing Fear Is Its Own Reward
Picower Institute at MIT via EurekAlert – The same neurons responsible for encoding reward also form new memories to suppress fearful ones, according to new research by scientists at the…
Blue Light Can Help Heal Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
University of Arizona via EurekAlert – The Department of Defense has a vested interest in the new University of Arizona-led research, but the results have implications for civilians as well.…
