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·April 28, 2026·7 min read

One Protein Switches Roles to Build the Brain and Its Blood Vessels

A new study reveals how a single gene manages both brain communication and life-support systems through cellular "editing."

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·February 9, 2023·5 min read

Disrupted Flow of Brain Fluid May Underlie Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Cerebral spinal fluid may play a key, underrecognized role in normal brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·April 4, 2020·4 min read

Spina bifida surgery before birth restores brain structure

Performing in utero surgery on babies to repair spina bifida related defects between 23 and 26 weeks of gestation triggered the restoration of normal brain structure.

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·January 23, 2020·4 min read

A rat had basically no brain, but it could still see, hear, smell, and feel

Rat R222 was born with hydrocephalus. Neuroimaging revealed most of its brain had compressed and collapsed as it filled with fluid. However, despite its condition, the animal was still able to see, hear, smell, and feel like other animals. The study sheds new light on neuroplasticity, and the findings could have implications for the development of new machine learning technologies.

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·April 25, 2018·4 min read

Brain Cell’s Achilles’ Heel May Prompt Hydrocephalus

A new study reveals viruses can disable the production of Foxj1, causing ependymal cells to lose their structure, sparking hydrocephalus.

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·May 2, 2017·6 min read

Unraveling Fluid Flow in the Brain

Findings may prove helpful in diagnosing neurological conditions from vascular dementia to hydrocephalus.

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·June 23, 2016·5 min read

Loss of Essential Protein in the Choroid Plexus Epithelium Linked to Hydrocephalus in Mice

A new study reports mice that lack the protein Alix develop hydrocephalus.

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·September 15, 2015·8 min read

Best Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain Scans

A new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.

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·August 17, 2015·3 min read

Possible Role of Glial Cells and Astrocytes in Neurological Disorders

According to researchers, the passage of molecules through astrocytes could play a critical role in disease and health.

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.

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·June 29, 2012·5 min read

Study Finds New Gene Mutations that Lead to Enlarged Brain Size, Cancer, Autism, Epilepsy

Researchers shed light on molecular cause of childhood’s worst conditions as first step toward developing more effective treatments.

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·January 25, 2011·3 min read

First Evidence on Effectiveness of Shunt Operations for Dementia

A study on the effects of shunt operations to treat dementia caused by white matter changes and hydrocephalus shows brain shunt operations improved performance in mental functions and walking.