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How severe? Describing TBI more precisely is a goal

The current terms used to characterize traumatic brain injury are ‘crude.’ More specific language could improve outcomes globally.

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Statement: Contract negotiations with Aetna

UW Medicine will provide updates about the negotiations at uwmedicine.org/aetna.

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Scientists test real-time view of brain’s waste removal

A new device monitors the brain’s glymphatic system, which may help researchers address Alzheimer’s, a study states.

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Can the brain be targeted to treat type 2 diabetes?

Excessive activity in one set of neurons is responsible for elevated blood sugar in diabetic mice, a study shows.

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Researchers gain insights into the brain’s ‘dimmer switch’

The findings advance the understanding of how our brains regulate arousal, attention and responses to stress and fear.

UW Medicine pharmacology fellow Sean C. Piantadosi developed the device in collaboration with colleagues at UW and Northwestern University.

Device reveals how drugs affect brain activity in real time

Research with the device may help develop new treatments for neurological diseases and mental health disorders.

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