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New research has shown a way to target drug delivery to a person's brainstem using noninvasive measures, bolstered by a novel technology: focused ultrasound.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Tumors | Washington University in St. LouisUsing technology similar to what is found in many eye doctors’ offices, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s in older patients who had no symptoms of the disease.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | University Research | Washington University in St. LouisA new study suggests that tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in Caucasian populations may not work as well for African-Americans.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | Washington University in St. LouisResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may have uncovered the reason poor sleep is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | Washington University in St. LouisA simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s disease – even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the German Center for…
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | Washington University in St. LouisResearchers have developed an algorithm that can be used to analyze a patient's medical history and predict whether the patient is at risk for developing Parkinson’s disease.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Parkinson's & Epilepsy | University Research | Washington University in St. LouisAlzheimer's researchers at Washington University in St. Louis believe a certain gene mutation causes energy shortages in immune cells that protect the brain.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Alzheimers | University Research | Washington University in St. LouisThe Zika Virus, which can cause devastating neurological damage in developing fetuses, also targets and kills brain cancer stem cells, according to researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Brain Tumors | University Research | Washington University in St. Louis | University of California San DiegoSurgery can restore vision in patients who have suffered hemorrhaging in the eye after a traumatic brain injury, according to a small study from vision researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Brain Injury | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Washington University in St. LouisResearchers from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network, which includes the University of Washington, used MRI to demonstrate that in babies who later develop autism, the amygdala grows too rapidly in infancy.
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