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·November 14, 2013·4 min read

FDA Approved Immune-Modulating Drug Unexpectedly Benefits Mice With Fatal Mitochondrial Defect

Rapamycin, a transplant anti-rejection drug, enhances survival and reduces the disease progression in a mouse model of Leigh's syndrome, a new study reports.

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·November 11, 2013·5 min read

Biosensor Could Help Detect Brain Injuries During Heart Surgery

A new biosensor has been developed which could alter doctors when serious brain injury occurs during heart surgery. Researchers hope the device could help doctors to devise new ways to minimize brain damage and start treatment rapidly.

The image shows a person in a hospital bed.

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·November 7, 2013·3 min read

Researcher Seeks to Help Those Who Can’t Speak for Themselves

Non-communicative individuals, such as those in comas or vegetative states, may be able to express themselves better than is widely thought, a new study reports.

The image shows the parcellation of brain data into 194 cortical, subcortical and cerebellar ROIs.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Report New Insights on Human Brain, Consciousness

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find new clues as to what happens to the brain as it slips into unconsciousness.

The image shows an MRI with damage to the frontal lobe.

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·October 17, 2013·3 min read

Brain Scans Show Unusual Activity in Retired NFL Players

A neuroimaging study finds profound brain activity abnormalities in a group of retired NFL players.

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·October 14, 2013·5 min read

From Football to Flies: Lessons About Traumatic Brain Injury

Working with fruit flies, researchers discover a genetic underpinning for susceptibility to brain injuries and links to human TBI.

This image is a CT scan of a person with hydrocephalus.

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·October 11, 2013·2 min read

New Hope for Premature Babies at Risk of Brain Damage

Newborns who suffer a brain hemorrhage at birth could be saved from developing hydrocephalus thanks to a new drug which prevents brain swelling, researchers discover.

This is a brain slice showing prion affected tissue.

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·October 9, 2013·2 min read

Recombinant Human Prion Protein Inhibits Prion Propagation

A new study offers a promising discovery for the treatment and prevention of prion disease.

The image shows electrophysiology slides associated with the research.

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·October 3, 2013·3 min read

Stem Cells Help Repair Traumatic Brain Injury by Building a “Biobridge”

Transplanted stem cells help build a 'biobridge' which links uninjured brain regions to those damaged as a result of TBI, a new study shows.

This image shows the location of the pituitary gland in the human brain.

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·September 26, 2013·4 min read

Soldiers With Blast Injuries Suffer Pituitary Hormone Problems

Soldiers who suffered TBI as a result of an IED blast are more likely to have pituitary hormone problems than patients with TBI caused by accidents, a new study suggests.