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Paving the way for drug discovery using brain tumour finding
New brain tumour findings could lead to a new type of drug-containing nanoparticle that starves the tumour of energy.
Scientists from the University of Nottingham...
Neurostimulation shows promise as a dysphagia treatment
A new study by the University of Manchester has found three types of neurostimulation that could help people with dysphagia.
Dysphagia is the medical term...
New Artificial Intelligence device could help monitor traumatic brain injury
Clinical trial results suggest a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) device could help clinicians monitor traumatic brain injury.
Traumatic brain injury is an injury to the...
Prostate drug could revolutionise motor neuron disease treatment
A new study has found a repurposed drug could help patients with their motor neuron disease treatment.
University of Edinburgh researchers have found a drug...
Reducing air pollution supports brain development in children
A portable air cleaner can reduce the negative effects of air pollution on brain development in children.
A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers,...
Concussions in children may have underlying causes
New research suggests the different ways brain damage caused by a concussion in children leads to a range of symptoms.
A concussion in children can...
Blood-brain barrier discovery could help prevent epileptic seizures
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and their colleagues have potentially uncovered a groundbreaking discovery about epileptic seizures, finding that the blood-brain barrier plays a...
Understanding how the brain reacts to alcohol withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal causes a range of symptoms and scientists are now investigating how the brain reacts to abstinence.
Alcohol withdrawal causes a wide range of...
The importance of educational attainment in cognitive health
The deteriorative effects of cardiovascular risk factors on late-life cognitive health are strong in individuals with lower education levels.
The number of people suffering from...
The effects of exercise on memory loss caused by traumatic brain injury
A pilot study provides proof-of-concept data for potential benefits of aerobic cycling exercise on cognitive function in individuals with memory impairment due to traumatic...
The link between brain cell development and psychiatric disorders
Scientists from Keele University and Cardiff University have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia and...
Asthma may reduce the risk of brain tumours
Researchers believe they have uncovered why individuals with asthma have a lowered risk of brain tumours and how these findings could lead to new...
Histamine could play major role in depression, study suggests
Inflammation and the molecule histamine could play a key role in the cause of depression, new research has suggested.
A study carried out on mice...
Discovery links gut microbe to formation of nerve cells in brain
A new discovery has revealed that gut microbes play a key role in the formation of new nerve cells in the adult brain.
The international...
Large bone marrow cells may be responsible for COVID-19 brain fog
A team of researchers has found evidence that large bone marrow cells known as megakaryocytes may be responsible for COVID-19 induced brain fog.
In severe...
Target for stroke therapy discovered in blood brain barrier
Scientists have discovered an effective therapeutic target for life-changing strokes which could help improve quality of life for patients.
A new study has shown that...
Diagnostic definition developed for Functional Cognitive Disorder
A diagnostic definition has been developed for Functional Cognitive Disorder, a neurodegenerative condition that is often mistaken for dementia.
UK academics and clinicians have collaborated...
Could the brain be a therapeutic target for COVID-19 patients?
A new study in rats has revealed that the brain could be a potential therapeutic target for COVID-19 patients.
New research, published today in The Journal...
AI collaboration creates largest brain haemorrhage image database
A collaboration between two medical societies and volunteers has created the largest public brain haemorrhage image database.
The creation of the brain haemorrhage image database...
Treatment for concussions could be as simple as cooling the brain
Cooling the brain could be a viable treatment for concussions in the future according to new research.
The study, conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers,...
