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Dedicated to the communication of news, science, and information of interest to the brain mapping community, and to sharing and promoting the science of brain mapping.

The purpose and goal of brain mapping is to advance the understanding of the relationship between structure and function in the human brain. Scientists in this field seek to gain knowledge of the physical processes that underlie human sensation, attention awareness and cognition. These results are immediately applicable to surgical intervention, to the design of medical interventions and to the treatment of psychological and psychiatric disorders.

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04/19 Doctors underutilize next-gen antibiotics to fight resistant infections in U.S. hospitals NIH scientists find clinicians still rely often on older and toxic medicines. … 04/18 NIH researchers develop AI tool with potential to more precisely match cancer drugs to patients Proof-of-concept study analyzed a newer technology known as single-cell RNA sequencing. … 04/18 NIH modifies application and review process for fellowship grants to broaden scientific trainee pool Fellowship training awards are a critical part of the development of the biomedical research workfor… 04/16 Microplastics, algal blooms, seafood safety are public health concerns addressed by new Oceans and Human Health Centers NIH and NSF jointly fund new research centers to better understand how ocean-related exposures affec… 04/11 Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth NIH-funded research in siblings finds previously reported connection is likely due to other underlyi… 04/11 AI model has potential to detect risk of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder NIH-funded study suggests model could identify large percentage of those at risk. … 04/10 AI makes retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method NIH scientists use artificial intelligence called ?P-GAN? to improve next-generation imaging of cell… 04/07 Short-term incentives for exercise can lead to sustained increases in activity NIH-supported study shows certain perks can spur long-term behavior change in adults with cardiovasc… 04/04 Scientists discover potential treatment approaches for polycystic kidney disease Innovative disease modeling and gene editing techniques begin to answer long-standing questions. … 04/03 Drug shows promise for slowing progression of rare, painful genetic disease NIH-supported clinical trial could lead to first effective treatment for ACDC disease. … 03/30 Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplement for Collaborative Projects Supported by the NIAID RNCP and CCRP Notice NOT-AI-23-037 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/30 Notice of Joint NIGMS/NSF Initiative to Support A Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS:BIO) Notice NOT-GM-23-038 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/29 Notice of Pre-Application Webinar for RFA-AG-24-009, Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Real-World Data Platform (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) Notice NOT-AG-23-018 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/29 Notice to Extend the Response Date for NOT-AI-23-017, "Request for Information (RFI): Seeking Stakeholder Input on Enhancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Across NIAID Extramural Activities" Notice NOT-AI-23-041 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/28 Notice of Correction to Application Due Dates in PAR-22-049 "Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" Notice NOT-CA-23-054 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/28 Notice of NCI Virtual Workshop to Engage Multi-Cancer Detection (MCD) Assay Developers Notice NOT-CA-23-055 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/28 Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Encouraging Womens Health Research within the NIDCD Mission Areas Notice NOT-DC-23-006 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/27 Notice of Special Interest of NCCIH in PAR-22-097/098, "Global Brain and Nervous System Disorders Research Across the Lifespan (R01/R21 Clinical Trial Optional) Notice NOT-AT-24-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/27 Notice to Extend NCCIH's PAR-20-218, PAR-20-217, PAR-20-216, PAR-20-215, and PAR-20-219 Notice NOT-AT-24-003 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 03/27 Notice of Participation of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in PAR-23-120, Diagnostic Centers of Excellence (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Notice NOT-AI-23-040 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… --- Revolutionizing the Study of Mental Disorders The Research Domain Criteria Initiative (RDoC) represented a new way to conceptualize the study of m… --- NICHD-NIMH Workshop: Impact of Technology and Digital Media on Child and Adolescent Development and Mental Health The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National… --- NIH Researchers Identify Brain Connections Associated With ADHD in Youth Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered that symptoms of attention-de… --- Workshop: Neurofeedback Intervention Development: Opportunities and Challenges This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for … --- Facebook Live: Brain Stimulation Therapies NIMH expert Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D. will describe common types of brain stimulation therapies, and wh… --- Information Session: NIMH Intramural Research Program Training Opportunities (March) Undergraduates, graduate students, medical students, and postdoctoral fellows are invited to learn a… --- Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Centers Meeting The directors of the Practice-Based Suicide Prevention Research Centers will provide an overview of … --- Study Reveals Potential Neural Marker for Social Impairment in Psychotic Disorders Research funded by NIMH found a link between a low level of social interest among people with psycho… --- Novel Treatment Helps Children With Severe Irritability A new study by NIMH researchers demonstrated the effectiveness, feasibility, and safety of exposure-… --- Life with Schizoaffective Disorder In this lived experience feature story, Ray Lay describes the challenges of living with schizoaffect…		04/20 Synchronous Double Primary Tumors of Liver (Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma and Hepatocellular carcinoma): A Case Report … computed tomography (CT) and abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed to a… 04/19 Human Brains May Be Getting Bigger … , which the researchers conducted using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), had only begun in… 04/19 Malnutrition offers insight into the gut-brain axis research gap … the brain anatomy and function (magnetic resonance imaging, functional near-infrared spect… 04/19 Marketing Conference & Festival 2024: How Neuro AI is Transforming Brand Building with Surgical Precision … at Stanford University used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure partic… 04/19 New metric for diagnosing autism: Research discovers … , using techniques such as functional magnetic resonance imaging to map the brain… o… 04/19 4 SENIOR STAR COMMUNITIES EARN TOP HONORS ON U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT BEST SENIOR LIVING LIST Senior Star communities received recognition in three key categories: Best Independent Livi… 04/19 NAATP Honors Trailblazers in Addiction Treatment Services with 2024 Leadership Awards John Curtiss receives 2024 career achievement award from the National Association of Addict… 04/18 How TikTok Changed America … on Chinese university students used magnetic resonance imaging to compare brain activity w… 04/17 UCLA Health team selected for international addiction research initiative Faculty members Dara Ghahremani and Edythe London will be helping to lead the three-year, $50 millio… 04/16 In memoriam: Ying-Ying Meng, 68, scholar of environmental health Meng, who was director of research at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and focused on the … 04/15 Good news for sports fans ? MRI exams show how watching sports improves well-being Sports fanatics may now have scientific backing to justify some of their spirited antics, a… 04/15 Feasibility of measuring blood-brain barrier permeability using ultra-short echo time radial magnetic resonance imaging. Jonghyun Bae Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Science, New York University S… 01/23 White Matter Microstructure Correlates with Memory Performance in Healthy Children: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study CONCLUSIONSSignificant correlations between DTI parameter values and CMS indices in multiple WM trac… 01/23 What Threshold Defines Penumbral Brain Tissue in Patients with Symptomatic Anterior Circulation Intracranial Stenosis: An Exploratory Analysis CONCLUSIONSA target mismatch profile usingTmax > 6 seconds may define tissue at risk in patient… 01/23 Issue Information Journal of Neuroimaging,Volume 28, Issue 6, Page 551-554, November/December 2018. (Source: Journal o… 01/23 Microvessels may Confound the ?Swallow Tail Sign? in Normal Aged Midbrains: A Postmortem 7 T SW?MRI Study CONCLUSIONBoth iron deposits and microvessels contribute to the hyposignal surrounding nigrosome 1 i… 01/23 Dr. Leon D. Prockop (1934 ?2018), Founding Editor?in?Chief, Journal of Neuroimaging Journal of Neuroimaging,Volume 28, Issue 6, Page 555-555, November/December 2018. (Source: Journal o… 01/23 Impact of Intraoperative Hyperglycemia on Brain Structures and Volumes CONCLUSIONSThis study found no effect of intraoperative hyperglycemia on postoperative brain structu… 01/23 Pediatric Congenital Cerebrovascular Anomalies Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Early Phase PIB ?PET as a Surrogate for Global and Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Measures CONCLUSIONEarly PIB uptake has the potential to effectively serve as a surrogate for global and regi… 01/23 Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Superior Thalamic Radiation and Cerebrospinal Fluid Distribution in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus CONCLUSIONSCombined microstructural (DTT) and macrostructural (ventricular volume) changes is a prom… 01/23 Simulation and Experimental Characterization of Lateral Imaging Resolution of Ultrasound Systems and Assessment of System Suitability for Acoustic Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter Measurement CONCLUSIONAccording to our study, both systems are suitable for ultrasound OSND measurement. (Source… 01/23 Clinical, Sonographic, and Electrophysiologic Longitudinal Features of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy CONCLUSIONNerve ultrasound can be used as a method to objectify the long ?term disease course in CID… 01/23 MRI ?Guided High?Intensity Focused Ultrasound as an Emerging Therapy for Stroke: A Review Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Gliosarcoma: Neuroimaging and Immunohistochemical Findings Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Brief Computer ?Based Information Processing Measures are Linked to White Matter Integrity in Pediatric?Onset Multiple Sclerosis Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Teriflunomide's Effect on Glia in Experimental Demyelinating Disease: A Neuroimaging and Histologic Study Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Multicenter Measurements of T1 Relaxation and Diffusion Tensor Imaging: Intra and Intersite Reproducibility Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Ultrasound, Clinical, and Electrophysiological Findings in Persistent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CONCLUSIONOur data show significant functional disability, axonal nerve damage, and scar tissue form… 01/23 Arterial Spin Labeling MRI to Measure Cerebral Blood Flow in Untreated Ischemic Stroke Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Assessing the Relationship between Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Carotid Artery Imaging Findings Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 The Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Detecting Hippocampal Injury Following Neonatal Hypoxic ?Ischemic Encephalopathy Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Neuroimaging in Psychiatric Disorders: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most Highly Cited Articles Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Functional Brain Network Changes Following Use of an Allostatic, Closed ?Loop, Acoustic Stimulation Neurotechnology for Military?Related Traumatic Stress Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Diffusely Abnormal White Matter, T2 Burden of Disease, and Brain Volume in Relapsing ?Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 01/23 Femoral Neuropathy Following Transfemoral Neuroendovascular Procedures. An Analysis of a Prospective Registry CONCLUSIONSFemoral neuropathy is a rare occurrence following transfemoral neuroendovascular procedur… 01/23 Brain Atrophy in Natalizumab ?treated Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A 5?year Retrospective Study CONCLUSIONOur results contribute to the increasing knowledge of PBVCs in natalizumab ?treated MS pat… 07/26 Brain's 'memory center' needed to recognize image sequences but not single sights The visual cortex stores and remembers individual images, but when they are grouped into a sequence,… 07/26 Anxiety, depression, burnout rising as college students prepare to return to campus A new survey led by The Ohio State University's Office of the Chief Wellness Officer finds students … 07/26 Improving air quality reduces dementia risk, multiple studies suggest Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several … 07/23 What's riskier for young soccer players, practice or game time? For young soccer players, participating in repetitive technical training activities involving headi… 07/23 Studies examine different understandings, varieties of diversity In a report published by Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, University of Illinois Chicago … 07/23 Experiences, perpetration of identity-based bullying among adolescents What The Study Did: Using survey responses from students in some Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, high scho… 07/23 US clinics slower to provide opioid treatment than Canadian clinics As opioid overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, people seeking treatment for opioid add… 12/16 Drumming makes your brain more efficient Playing the drums requires coordination between all four limbs. A new study asks whether, over years… 12/06 Repairing leaky blood-brain barrier may rejuvenate brain function New research in mice suggests that a leaky blood-brain barrier can accelerate brain aging, and that … 12/04 New MRI scans reveal brain features of depression Using new types of MRI, scientists have observed features of the blood-brain barrier and activity in… 11/25 Everything you need to know about choline Choline is an essential nutrient that humans need for neurodevelopment and many other bodily functio… 10/30 Automated lesion detection on MRI scans using combined unsupervised and supervised methods Background: Accurate and precise detection of brain lesions on MR images (MRI) is paramount for accu… 10/02 NeuroPod: September 2015 This month, neural prosthetics, positive connectivity, memory mapping and sonogenetics.…
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An ink drawing form \"Glia and Muscle Sculpt Neuromuscular Arbors by Engulfing Destabilized Synaptic Boutons and Shed Presynaptic Debris\", which appeared in PLoS Biology (see Fuentes-Medel et al., e1000184) showing that synaptic growth at the neuromuscular junction entails substantial shedding of membranes, which are removed through a collaboration between muscles and glial cells. Image Credit: Vivian Budnik, University of Massachusetts Medical School

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