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Michael Collins, PhD, says there are six types of concussions, each with about 20 subtypes. "Science is progressing rapidly now that we know it’s not a homogeneous thing.” Learn More
Mary Hawk, PhD, James Egan, PhD, and Chris Keane, ScD, counter a study that suggests that use of the lifesaving drug naloxone may lead to increased opioid use and more crime. Learn More
A CMU-Pitt team reports in Nature Neuroscience that they found definite limits to how quickly the brain can reorganize its neural activity when trying to master a new task. Learn More
A study in Biological Psychiatry by lead author Marianne Seney, PhD, indicates distinct pathology, and suggests that men and women may need different types of treatment for depression. Learn More
About 75 percent of people with Down syndrome have Alzheimer’s after age 60, says Peter D. Bulova, MD. Brain scans show high levels of amyloid after age 40. Learn More
It can take up to eight weeks to adjust to the new schedule, says Brant Hasler, PhD, who studies how sleep and circadian rhythms affect mood and motivation. Learn More
Pain medicine specialist Ajay Wasan, MD, answers NPR listeners' questions about getting the right treatment. Learn More
Robert Gaunt, PhD, and colleagues continue their work with a man who is quadriplegic and is able to feel a sense of touch through a robotic arm that he operates with his brain. Learn More
Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, co-edited a special issue of the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, which covers research presented at the Third World Congress on Spina Bifida Research and Care. Learn More
Nindl directs the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory, where he studies cognitive and physical performance of military members, as well as impact of space travel on astronauts. Learn More
A study in Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows more than half of ICU patients with acute respiratory failure or shock, or both, develop delirium, with cognitive effects evident a year later. Learn More
"We want to know if there’s a difference in the early stages of the disease and if the disease progresses differently," says Ann B. Cohen, PhD. Learn More
One study by Ava Puccio, PhD, will test for biomarkers of tau protein in sweat collected from people who have had a subconcussive hit to the head. Learn More
Marlene Cohen's lab found that the amount of correlated activity among groups of neurons in the visual cortex predicts how well animals will perform a visual task. Learn More
“I don’t believe the brain has an abrupt change that will determine the end of adolescence,” says Beatriz Luna, PhD, who studies neurocognitive development. Learn More
"Our study suggests that for fathers as for mothers, even mild symptoms of depression can impair parenting," says graduate student Lindsay Taraban. Learn More
"We actually have a very rich and diverse pipeline" of possible drugs that could be taken before a person becomes cognitively impaired, Oscar Lopez, MD, says. Learn More
A "risk score" based on five specific genes shows potential for personalizing therapy to maximize quality of life after TBI, says Mark Linsenmeyer, MD. Learn More
New studies show West Nile and Powassan viruses can cause brain damage and fetal death in mice. Carolyn Coyne, PhD, urges monitoring of pregnant women where mosquitoes carry these flaviviruses. Learn More
"It was surprising to observe such significant effects of orthopedic surgery on the human brain," says Haiqing Huang, PhD, co-lead author of the study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Learn More