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·March 14, 2024·6 min read

Molecular Alterations in Brain Tissue Provide Clues to Suicidal Ideation

Researchers have identified molecular alterations in the blood and brain tissues of individuals who committed suicide, offering new insights into susceptibility factors and therapeutic targets. The study analyzed genetic, protein, and metabolic changes, suggesting these alterations could serve as risk markers for suicidal behavior.

This shows dying neurons and areas of brain tissue infected with SARS_CoV_2

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·January 12, 2021·3 min read

SARS_CoV_2 Can Infect Neurons and Damage Brain Tissue

SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can directly enter the nervous system. The virus can infect the brain, causing alterations in blood vessels and directly disrupt oxygen supply to the organ.

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·December 21, 2020·4 min read

Brain Tissue Yields Clues to Causes of PTSD

Gene expression patterns in four regions of the prefrontal cortex are distinctly different in those who have been diagnosed with PTSD compared to those who have not. Major differences were seen in interneurons, which inhibit the immune system and microglia in the central nervous system. Findings shed light on why women are more likely to experience PTSD and compound a link between post-traumatic stress and a dampening of the immune system.

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·March 31, 2020·3 min read

Amyloid formation drives brain tissue loss

Animal study reveals the formation of amyloid plaques drives brain tissue loss and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. However, lithium, a drug commonly used to treat bipolar disorder, reduces the life-shortening effects of the loss.

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·October 9, 2019·3 min read

Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane

A newly developed microfluidic device allowed researchers to keep tissue from the suprachiasmatic nucleus alive for over 25 days.

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·January 5, 2017·8 min read

Development of Face Recognition Entails Brain Tissue Growth

Two new studies overturn currently held theories, finding the brain continues to grow in regions that also show changes in function.

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·November 5, 2013·4 min read

Quantity, Not Just Quality, in New Brain Scan Method

Using MRI neuroimaging, researchers develop a new method of quantifying brain tissue volume. The new method could provide an additional way to track the progress of multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases.

The image shows a human head with the top half of the cranium removed and the dura mater (brain covering) peeled back over the sides of the head, exposing the brain.

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·June 23, 2013·4 min read

Getting to Grips with Migraine

New findings point to five genetic regions linked to the onset of migraines. The study provides new information about the cause and biological triggers which underlie migraine attacks.