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Obesity and overweight linked to long-term health problems after traumatic brain injury

07/06/2018

Especially at longer follow-up times, overweight and obesity are associated with chronic disease risks for survivors of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), reports a study in

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Defining the brain mosaic in fruit flies and humans: What makes up the mosaic of our brain? Or, in other words, how are individual neurons different from each other?

06/30/2018

Similar to a mosaic floor where different patterned tiles come together to make a composite and holistic image, our brains too consist of billions of unique neurons that

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Brain cells responsible for removing damaged neurons after injury identified

06/27/2018

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered that microglia, specialized immune cells in the brain, play a key role in clearing dead material after