COVID-19 Likely to Have Long-Term Impact on the Brain
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | January 8, 2021
Even mild COVID-19 infections may have chronic, long-term negative effects on the brain
Brain Disorders
New Screening System Identifies Genetic Cause of Microcephaly
Miriam Bergeret, MSc | December 31, 2020
A new high-throughput screen has identified a genetic cause of a brain disorder associated with Zika virus
Common Brain Malformation Traced to Its Genetic Roots
Washington University School of Medicine | December 29, 2020
The discovery could lead to early screening and shed light on how the malformation arises
Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease in People With Down's Syndrome
Karolinska Institutet | November 23, 2020
Incidence of tau in the brains of people with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's was higher than in people who only have Alzheimer's
160 Genes Linked to Brain Shrinkage in Study of 45,000 Adults
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | September 28, 2020
Comparison of genes and MRI results shows associations
Inflammation Induced Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction Studied in Organoids
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center | July 30, 2020
Model could be a promising platform to screen drugs that could work to control inflammation, which is at the center of many neurological conditions
Insight into Schizophrenia Genetics Could Mean New Treatments
Wolters Kluwer Health | May 22, 2020
Genetic discoveries raise the promise of developing urgently needed new treatments targeting the underlying biology and pathophysiology of schizophrenia
Blood-Brain Barrier Defect Recreated Outside the Body
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | June 7, 2019
Researchers have recreated a critical brain component, the blood-brain barrier