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The image shows four brain slices with temporal lobe damage.

·April 22, 2013·5 min read

Gone, But Not Forgotten

Researchers describe in detail the underlying neurobiology of the "world's second most famous amnesiac", EP, who suffered profound memory loss after damage to key portions of his brain.

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·December 10, 2013·3 min read

New Study Reports on Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab Outcomes

A new study reports on the outcomes at post discharge and one year periods varied across Traumatic Brain Injury Model System centers.

This is a drawing of the neural circuitry of the rodent hippocampus.

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·September 24, 2013·4 min read

New Study Shows How ICU Ventilation May Trigger Mental Decline

A new study explores the connection between mechanical ventilation and hippocampal damage in ICU patients.

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·September 27, 2016·3 min read

Math Gives New Insights Into Damage Caused During Brain Surgery

A new math model helps neurosurgeons map the impact of surgery on the brain.

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·December 16, 2013·4 min read

Do Patients in a Vegetative State Recognize Loved Ones?

Researchers discover unresponsive patients' brains could still recognize photos of family and friends.

Image shows half a brian made up of chips and the other a normal brain.

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·December 5, 2017·2 min read

Developing a Neurochip to Replace Damaged Brain Areas

Lobachevsky University researchers are developing a neurochip that could be used to replace damaged areas of the brain. Researchers report initial experiments have been successful in using this neurotechnology to transmit signals from artificial to real neurons.

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·September 5, 2012·2 min read

NFL Players May Be at Higher Risk of Death from Alzheimer’s and ALS

Professional football players in this study were three times more likely to die as a result of diseases that damage brain cells compared to the general population. A player’s risk of death from Alzheimer’s disease or ALS was almost four times higher than the general population.

The diagram shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

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·May 15, 2013·4 min read

Brain Rewires Itself After Damage or Injury

When the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory and learning, is damaged, the prefrontal cortex takes over. This demonstration of neuroplasticity could give rise to new treatment options for Alzheimer's disease and other conditions associated with damage to the brain.