FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 12, 2021·3 min readSARS_CoV_2 Can Infect Neurons and Damage Brain TissueSARS_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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 21, 2020·4 min readBrain Tissue Yields Clues to Causes of PTSDGene 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 31, 2020·3 min readAmyloid formation drives brain tissue lossAnimal 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2019·3 min readBrain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membraneA newly developed microfluidic device allowed researchers to keep tissue from the suprachiasmatic nucleus alive for over 25 days.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 5, 2017·8 min readDevelopment of Face Recognition Entails Brain Tissue GrowthTwo new studies overturn currently held theories, finding the brain continues to grow in regions that also show changes in function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 5, 2013·4 min readQuantity, Not Just Quality, in New Brain Scan MethodUsing 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 23, 2013·4 min readGetting to Grips with MigraineNew 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.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 2, 2011·3 min readNovel Drug Makes Brain Tumors Glow Hot PinkBright color distinguishes tumor from healthy tissue to improve tumor resection Just 24 hours after Lisa Rek sang at her...Read More
