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Newswise: Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placeb
Released: 5-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placeb
University of California San Diego

Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation engages different neural pathways compared to placebo, demonstrating that pain relief from mindfulness meditation is not the result of the placebo effect.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine, USC scientists begin research effort for damaged brain region treatments
University of California, Irvine

With newly awarded funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the Keck School of Medicine of USC will seek to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases through intelligent biocomputing. The four-year, $2 million grant is part of NSF’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program, which funds cutting-edge science pushing the boundaries of human knowledge.

Newswise: New AI-Driven Tool Could Revolutionize Brain Pressure Monitoring in Intensive Care Patients
Released: 5-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New AI-Driven Tool Could Revolutionize Brain Pressure Monitoring in Intensive Care Patients
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a noninvasive technique that could dramatically improve the way doctors monitor intracranial hypertension, a condition where increased pressure in the brain can lead to severe outcomes like strokes and hemorrhages.

29-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Heavy Metal Cadmium May Be Tied to Memory Issues for Some
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
David Freedman named Chair of the Department of Neurobiology
University of Chicago Medical Center

Freedman succeeds S. Murray Sherman, who has been chair since 2006.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:15 AM EDT
Radiation oncology research and clinical trial results to be featured at ASTRO’s Annual Meeting in Washington
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced today the seven studies to be highlighted in the 2024 ASTRO Annual Meeting press program. Researchers will discuss their findings in news briefings held September 30 and October 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. and via live webcast.

Newswise: $7.5 million grant to guard against AI-driven misinformation
Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
$7.5 million grant to guard against AI-driven misinformation
Indiana University

A $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense will support research by Indiana University scientist and collaborators across the country into AI’s potential to strengthen the psychological impact of online communications, such as misinformation and radicalizing messages, potentially leading to methods to counteract their influence. 

Newswise: Jonathan H. Sherman, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS, joins Rutgers Cancer Institute, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital as Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology
3-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Jonathan H. Sherman, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS, joins Rutgers Cancer Institute, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital as Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Rutgers Cancer Institute, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center together with RWJBarnabas Health, have appointed Jonathan H. Sherman, MD, FAANS, FCNS, FACS as chief of Neurosurgical Oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute.

Newswise: Struggling with tech? User interfaces are too complex for many — and it’s widening the digital divide
Released: 2-Sep-2024 2:00 AM EDT
Struggling with tech? User interfaces are too complex for many — and it’s widening the digital divide
Aalto University

A new study has found that intelligence, in the form of general cognitive abilities such as perception, thinking and remembering, is more important than hitherto thought at predicting a person’s ability to complete common tasks with a PC.

   
Newswise: Aubyn Stahmer named director of UC Davis MIND Institute
Released: 30-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Aubyn Stahmer named director of UC Davis MIND Institute
UC Davis MIND Institute

Aubyn Stahmer, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the new director of the UC Davis MIND Institute.

Released: 30-Aug-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Radiation Oncology Leaders Win $2.1M SBIR Grant to Improve Treatment Outcomes for Children With Brain Tumors
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Advances in radiation therapy have provided groundbreaking innovations in treating children with brain tumors. Treatment methods are increasingly more precise to avoid damaging surrounding healthy tissue. Still, radiation therapy is not without risk, especially in an area as sensitive as the brain.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MSU researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses
Michigan State University

Researchers in Michigan State University’s Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussion diagnoses in United States emergency departments — with the highest rates in the South and lower rates in the Midwest and Northeast.

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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
VENUS rising: A new dawn for AI-powered atomic-scale 3D imaging
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory added a new neutron scattering instrument to its powerhouse of discovery at the Spallation Neutron Source, charting new territory for neutron imaging through artificial intelligence. In July, DOE’s Office of Science approved the final commissioning of the Versatile Neutron Imaging Instrument, or VENUS.

Newswise: Digging into Death to Save the Living
Released: 29-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Digging into Death to Save the Living
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Kabrena Rodda, manager of the Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Group at PNNL, received the distinction of ACS Fellow.

Newswise: Novel motion simulator reveals key role of airflow in rodent navigation
28-Aug-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Novel motion simulator reveals key role of airflow in rodent navigation
Bar-Ilan University

With the assistance of a novel motion simulator, researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel have discovered that rats rely on airflow to navigate their surroundings. When they move, the flow of air relative to their bodies provides crucial information, complementary to their sense of balance, to perceive their own motion in space. This might explain their agility in the dark as they scurry through pipes and tunnels, turn corners, and effortlessly travel from one location to another, all while knowing exactly where they’re headed.

Newswise: Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
Released: 29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky

The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28. The symposium, hosted by UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is named in honor and memory of the late William R. Markesbery, M.D., the founding director of Sanders-Brown.

   
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Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Georgia Tech Neuroscientists Explore the Intersection of Music and Memory
Georgia Institute of Technology

Yiren Ren's research explores music’s impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music enhances concentration and learning; the other demonstrates that music with a strong emotional tone can reshape the quality of existing memories.



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