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illustration of person experiencing a brain injury
May 3, 2021

Don't let COVID fear delay response to stroke symptoms

May is Stroke Awareness Month.

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April 8, 2021

Chronic sinus inflammation appears to alter brain activity

Study findings may help explain patients' poor concentration and other cognitive symptoms that accompany sinusitis. 

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Illustration of a storm in your brain from COVID-19
December 16, 2020

Research strongly suggests COVID-19 virus enters the brain

A study published in Nature Neuroscience shows how spike protein crosses the blood-brain barrier.

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illustration of new neurostimulator
July 17, 2020

Brain stimulator makes West Coast debut in Seattle

Updated device also records brain signals so physicians can better manage patients’ conditions such as Parkinson’s, essential tremor and epilepsy.

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November 4, 2019

Marker reveals if benign-appearing meningiomas are perilous

Presence of a modified protein identifies tumors that seem unharmful but actually are dangerous and require intensive care.

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picture of Dr. Jürgen Unützer
October 3, 2019

$50 million gift is foundation for brain disorders research

Philanthropists Lynn and Mike Garvey establish The Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions to investigate the effects of aging, trauma and addiction.

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picture of research scientist Tanya St. John working with a baby at the University of Washington Autism Center
May 29, 2019

Study aims to confirm MRI’s ability to detect autism early

Grant will fund UW Autism Center and collaborators; researchers will scan brains of infants whose older siblings have autism.

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rental scooters in Austin, Texas
May 3, 2019

Ride a scooter helmet-less? Maybe get your head examined.

Almost half of riders' injuries are head-related, a new study shows. Just wear a helmet, says injury-prevention specialist.

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picture of Vasily Yarnykh positioning an object to test an MRI scanner
October 3, 2018

How to measure brain damage? A yardstick, of sorts, for MRI

Physicist pursues measure of nerve-insulating myelin for multiple sclerosis, stroke, TBI and child neural development.

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hot flash reseach
July 10, 2018

Brain circuit triggers hot flashes in males and females

Sex hormone-sensitive brain cells provoke sudden, intense feelings of heat during menopause or prostate cancer therapy, and could be a treatment target.  

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