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Area of the Brain That Processes Empathy Identified
October 24, 2012 Study provides the first evidence suggesting that the empathy deficits in patients with brain damage to the anterior insular cortex are surprisingly similar to the empathy deficits found in several ... > full story -
Exercise the Body to Keep the Brain Healthy, Study Suggests
October 22, 2012 People who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those who do not, a study ... > full story -
Immune Cells of the Blood Might Replace Dysfunctional Brain Cells
October 22, 2012 Blood-circulating immune cells can take over the essential immune surveillance of the brain. A new study might indicate new ways of dealing with diseases of the nervous ... > full story -
High Schools With Athletic Trainers Have More Diagnosed Concussions, Fewer Overall Injuries
October 22, 2012 High schools with athletic trainers have lower overall injury rates, according to a new study. In addition, athletes at schools with athletic trainers are more likely to be diagnosed with a ... > full story -
Many High School Football Players Not Concerned About Concussions
October 22, 2012 Despite an increase in media attention, as well as national and local efforts to educate athletes on the potential dangers of traumatic brain injuries, a new study found that many high school ... > full story -
Intermediate Glucose Control May Be Better Than Tight Glycemic Control in Neurocritical Care Patients
October 22, 2012 A new study suggests that intensive glycemic control does not reduce mortality in neurocritical care patients and could, in fact, lead to more neurological damage. Complicating the picture, poor ... > full story -
Researchers Explore How the Brain Perceives Direction and Location
October 19, 2012 Neurobiologists have studied the activity of special brain cells that make possible spatial navigation -- the process by which you establish where "here" is and how you get from here to ... > full story -
Helmet-to-Helmet Collisions: Scientists Model How Vibrations from Football Hits Wobble the Brain
October 18, 2012 Hard collisions can lead to player concussions, but the physics of how the impact of a helmet hit transfers to the brain are not well understood. A research team has created a simplified experimental ... > full story -
New Advance Could Help Soldiers, Athletes, Others Rebound from Traumatic Brain Injuries
October 17, 2012 A potential treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), which affects thousands of soldiers, auto accident victims, athletes and others each year, has shown promise in laboratory research, scientists ... > full story -
Pathology of Huntington's Disease Identified
October 17, 2012 A new study provides novel insight into the impact that Huntington's disease has on the ... > full story
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