Search For "brain tissue"
Rare black brain tumour successfully operated and removed from 72-year-old
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The delicate and rare surgery was performed by a skilled team of neurosurgeons, ensuring the patient's recovery and well-being. The tumour, which presented unique challenges due to its rare nature and location, was carefully excised without causing any damage to surrounding brain tissues.
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After Covid-19, advanced MRI technology detects alterations in brain: Stud
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from Linkoping University in Sweden analysed the brains of 16 people who had previously been hospitalised for Covid-19 and still had symptoms. They discovered changes in brain tissue structure between patients who experienced persistent symptoms after taking Covid-19 and healthy
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How do harmful proteins accumulate in Alzheimer's and other diseases?
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Under normal conditions, tau protein is a vital component of the brain's infrastructure, helping to stabilise neurons into their appropriate forms. However, tau can become tangled and toxic, harming brain tissue and generating tauopathies, a category of brain illnesses characterised by diffi
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Study finds how body’s invisible scalpel removes brain cancer
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Glioblastoma, the most prevalent and lethal type of brain cancer, spreads quickly, invading and destroying healthy brain tissue. The tumour shoots malignant tendrils into the brain, making surgical removal of the tumour extremely difficult or impossible.
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Study reveals synthetic hydrogels help neuronal tissue growth in areas of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Synthetic hydrogels have been proven to be an excellent support for neuronal tissue growth in areas of brain injury, suggesting a potential strategy for brain tissue restoration.
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Researchers discover toxic process involving 'jumping genes'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today reported that an inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is elevated in Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder.
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Fatty liver disease adversely affects brain health: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists at the Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, affiliated with King's College London and the University of Lausanne, discovered in a study examining the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and brain dysfunction that an accumulation of fat in the liver causes a d
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Premature brain aging is associated with white matter hyperintensity load:
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Brain age is an MRI-derived estimate of brain tissue loss that has a similar pattern to aging-related atrophy. White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are neuroimaging markers of small vessel disease and may represent subtle signs of brain compromise.
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Researchers reveal link between Huntington's disease mutation, developmen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a connection between metabolic abnormalities that affect the growth of the brain's oligodendrocyte cells and the mutation that results in Huntington's disease. They discovered that thiamine and biotin in large amounts can r
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Research: Gossypetin found in hibiscus may beat Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A research team has verified that gossypetin activates immune cells in the brain that clear A beta, which triggers Alzheimer's disease.
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Light physical activity is associated with milder symptoms of intracerebra
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Intracerebral hemorrhage is the most serious type of stroke with few treatment options. About one in ten cases of stroke is an intracerebral hemorrhage, a condition caused by bleeding within the brain tissue, with high risk of death and disability.
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Researchers discover new method to map cholesterol metabolism in brain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and pave the way for the development of new treatments.
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