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Peripheral vision reaction time assessment to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury patients
A new test using peripheral vision reaction time could lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment of mild traumatic brain injury, often referred to as a concussion, according to Peter J. Bergold, PhD, professor of physiology…
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Research shows positive outcome for early epilepsy surgery
There are important, long-term gains from hastening the processes around surgical interventions against epilepsy, before the disease has had too much negative impact on brain functions and patients’ lives. These are some of the findings of a…
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Tau protein as biomarker for predicting recovery time after concussion
Elevated levels of the brain protein tau following a sport-related concussion are associated with a longer recovery period and delayed return to play for athletes, according to a study published in Journal Neurology. The findings suggest that…
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Deep brain magnetic stimulation provides precise and reliable activation of target neurons
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have developed what appears to be a significant improvement in the technology behind brain implants used to activate neural circuits responsible for vision, hearing or movement. The investigators, who are also affiliated…
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Magnetoencephalography and computational analysis to accurately diagnose concussions
Simon Fraser University researchers have found that high-resolution brain scans, coupled with computational analysis, could play a critical role in helping to detect concussions that conventional scans might miss. In a study published in PLOS Computational Biology,…
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New biomarker based on expression of SHOX2 gene for predicting survival in Gliomas
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a new biomarker for glioma, a common type of brain cancer, that can help doctors determine how aggressive a cancer is and that could eventually help determine the best…
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NeuroVascular Unit on a chip created to mimic functions of Blood-brain barrier
The blood-brain barrier is a network of specialized cells that surrounds the arteries and veins within the brain. It forms a unique gateway that both provides brain cells with the nutrients they require and protects them from…
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Treating traumatic nerve injury with 4-aminopyridine
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center believe they have identified a new means of enhancing the body’s ability to repair its own cells, which they hope will lead to better diagnosis and treatment of traumatic…
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Research shows meninges contain neural progenitor stem cells
In a cross-domain study directed by professor Peter Carmeliet, researchers discovered unexpected cells in the protective membranes that enclose the brain, the so-called meninges. These ‘neural progenitors’ – or stem cells that differentiate into different kinds of…
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Signaling pathway that controls blood vessel development in brain has ability stop medulloblastoma, a cerebellar tumor.
A research team at the Krembil Research Institute has discovered that a signaling pathway which controls blood vessel development in the brain has the ability to stop brain tumor formation in animal models of medulloblastoma, the most…
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