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Development of precision drug delivery tool to treat traumatic brain injury
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Southern California has developed a precision drug delivery tool to selectively…
Woman Discovers Brain Fluid Leaking From Nose Following COVID-19 Test—Here's How That Can Happen
Millions of people in the US have been tested for COVID-19—more than 79 million, according to the Centers for Disease…
COVID-19 test caused brain fluid leak in US patient with rare condition: study
A COVID-19 nasal swab test punctured a US woman’s brain lining, causing fluid to leak from her nose and putting…
160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in study of 45,000 adults
A new study implicates 160 genes in brain shrinkage seen on MRIs of 45,000 healthy adults. The shrinkage is in…
Site of male sexual desire uncovered in brain
The locus of male sexual desire has been uncovered in specific regions of brain tissue where a key gene named…
Reducing side effects during the treatment of brain tumours
Glioblastomas are among the most aggressive brain tumors in adults and difficult to treat due to their rapid growth and…
Discovering the mechanism of brain vascular pathfinding during development
The blood vasculature in the brain is a highly ramified, complex but well-organized vessel network. During development, the pathfinding of…
Brain iron accumulation linked to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients
Researchers using MRI have found that iron accumulation in the outer layer of the brain is associated with cognitive deterioration…
High-resolution PET/CT assesses brain stem function in patients with hearing impairment
Novel, fully digital, high-resolution positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging of small brain stem nuclei can provide clinicians with valuable…