Relying on inexperienced staff to observe suicidal patients puts the patients at risk, a new study reports. Read More
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Researchers report older women living in areas with fine particulate matter exceeding the EPA's standard are at significantly higher risk of developing dementia. Read More
Study documents how CaMKII acts during synaptic plasticity, providing clues about the molecular signals that regulate memory formation. Read More
Researchers have identified a specific rearrangement involving the NF2 gene that appears to cause radiation induced meningiomas. The Nature Communication study reports this mutation could be a basis for why many long term pediatric cancer survivors go on to develop brain tumors later in life. Read More
A new study brings researchers one step closer to unlocking the mysteries of sleep. Read More
Bright color distinguishes tumor from healthy tissue to improve tumor resection Just 24 hours after Lisa Rek sang at her... Read More
Using sophisticated imaging techniques, researchers observe a molecular protein folding process which could help better understand and treat neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. Read More
A new report in Science identifies a neural circuit in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex of mouse brains that may play a key role in social dominance. Using optogenetics, researchers were able to target neurons in the dmPFC to help boost a mouse's chance of 'winning' in an aggressive encounter. Read More
New research allows those with robotic controlled prosthetic legs to walk almost as fast as an able bodied person. Read More
Neuroimaging techniques allow researchers to use neural representations of social thought to predict autism diagnosis with 97 percent accuracy, a new study reports. Read More
According to researchers, new virtual imaging technology could be used to help people recover from social anxiety. Read More
NIH-funded study shows progress in brain-computer interface technology. In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach... Read More
