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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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10/21 COVID vaccine booster increases antibody responses, is protective in rhesus macaques Different mRNA-1273 boosters are equally protective against variants. … 10/20 NIH launches program to map a rare type of non-dividing cells implicated in human health and disease Senescent cells are a rare type of cells that play both positive and negative roles in biological pr… 10/19 Genetic testing of the siblings of newborns with cancer genes could reduce rare pediatric cancer deaths by half, NIH-funded analysis suggests These benefits are comparable to those found in studies testing the relatives of adult cancer patien… 10/18 Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain Researchers measured the activity of dopamine neurons in part of the brain?s ?reward system,? which … 10/18 Interferon does not improve outcomes for hospitalized adults with COVID-19 Results of NIH clinical trial published today. … 10/15 Antibody treatment for MIS-C works by depleting inflammatory immune cells NIH-funded study explains how intravenous immune globulin helps children with rare COVID condition. … 10/15 Buprenorphine misuse decreased among U.S. adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019 NIH study highlights the need to expand buprenorphine-based treatment while monitoring and reducing … 10/14 High dose of concentrated therapy produces several lasting benefits for children with cerebral palsy Findings on Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy may inform updates to clinical practice guidelines. … 10/14 NIH RADx initiative expands COVID-19 testing innovation for additional types of rapid tests The home and point-of-care testing platforms target the need for high-performance, low-cost home tes… 10/14 Brain activity patterns after trauma may predict long-term mental health Study shows link between post-trauma brain activity and symptoms of anxiety, PTSD six months later. … 12/12 NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory - Coordinating Center (U24) Funding Opportunity RFA-AT-17-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purp… 12/12 Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Population Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44) Funding Opportunity RFA-MD-17-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Fun… 12/12 Novel Analytical Approaches for Metabolomics Data (R03) Funding Opportunity RFA-RM-17-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purp… 12/12 Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-reported Outcomes (R18) Funding Opportunity PA-17-077 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Funding… 12/12 Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42) Funding Opportunity RFA-MD-17-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Fun… 12/12 NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory - Pragmatic Clinical Trials Demonstration Projects (UG3/UH3) Funding Opportunity RFA-AT-17-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purp… 12/12 Notice of an Informational Webinar for RFA-NS-17-017 "Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Sequencing Consortium: Discovery, Replication and Validation (UG3/UH3)" Notice NOT-NS-17-010 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 12/12 Reminder: NHLBI FY2017 Small Business Topics of Special Interest (TOSI) for the SBIR/STTR Programs Notice NOT-HL-16-479 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 12/12 Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) (U18) Notice NOT-FD-17-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… 12/12 Notice of Extension of the Expiration Date for PA-16-282 Developing New Clinical Decision Support to Disseminate and Implement Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Findings (R18)" Notice NOT-HS-17-005 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts… --- Genomic Data From More Than 41,000 People Shed New Light on Bipolar Disorder In the largest genome-wide association study of bipolar disorder to date, researchers found about tw… --- The NIMH Director?s Innovation Speaker Series: Life Through a Navajo Lens Beyond the Navajo Reservation Glorinda Segay, D.B.H., will be the next guest speaker for NIMH?s Director?s Innovation Speaker Seri… --- NIMH Livestream Event on Suicide Prevention During COVID: A Continuing Priority During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NIMH hosted a livestream event on suicide preven… --- Macrophage Infection by HIV: Implications for Pathogenesis and Cure The NIMH and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard are conducting a virtual meeting to examin… --- NIMH Workshop on Advancing Training in Suicide Prevention Clinical Care NIMH will convene a workshop on November 3, 2021, and November 8, 2021, to assess the state of the s… --- NIH BRAIN Initiative Unveils Detailed Atlas of the Mammalian Primary Motor Cortex The NIH Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN) Initiative Cell Censu… --- NIMH Livestream Event on Seasonal Affective Disorder NIMH is conducting a livestream event on seasonal affective disorder with Matthew Rudorfer, M.D., ch… --- A New Strength-Focused Framework to Prevent American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Suicide Researchers have developed a promising new framework for suicide prevention in American Indian and A… --- Brain Activity Patterns After Trauma May Predict Long-Term Mental Health The way a person?s brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may… --- NIMH Livestream Event on Suicide Prevention During COVID: A Continuing Priority During National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, NIMH hosted a livestream event on suicide preve…		10/21 John Muir Health Earns 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2021 /?EINPresswire.com?/ -- The Colleg… 10/21 Study analyzes neural correlates of balance in individuals with traumatic brain injury … , a subset of participants had magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed at the Rocco &#82… 10/20 Study to examine if imaging the morally injured brain could bring about better treatments … study. Each participant undergoes a MRI scan at the start of the … … 10/20 Brain Mapping Instruments Market Research Report by Product Type, by End-user, by Region - Global Forecast to 2026 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19 … Computed Axial Tomography, Electroencephalography, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, … 10/20 South Heart Public School expands Sustained Silent Reading program … Emory University, researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to scan th… 10/18 3D imaging study reveals how atoms are packed in amorphous materials The UCLA-led research could revise a 70-year-old model of how the fundamental building blocks of sub… 10/18 New Innovative Mental Health Treatment Coming to Verde Valley … ? similar to those of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine ? to awaken parts …… 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 … 07/26 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 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,… 07/23 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 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… 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… 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… 11/27 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… 11/22 Impact of Intraoperative Hyperglycemia on Brain Structures and Volumes CONCLUSIONSThis study found no effect of intraoperative hyperglycemia on postoperative brain structu… 11/22 Femoral Neuropathy Following Transfemoral Neuroendovascular Procedures. An Analysis of a Prospective Registry CONCLUSIONSFemoral neuropathy is a rare occurrence following transfemoral neuroendovascular procedur… 11/22 Ultrasound, Clinical, and Electrophysiological Findings in Persistent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CONCLUSIONOur data show significant functional disability, axonal nerve damage, and scar tissue form… 11/20 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… 11/19 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… 11/19 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… 11/07 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… 11/07 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… 11/05 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… 11/05 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… 10/31 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… 10/31 Issue Information Journal of Neuroimaging,Volume 28, Issue 6, Page 551-554, November/December 2018. (Source: Journal o… 10/30 Pediatric Congenital Cerebrovascular Anomalies Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/29 Diffusely Abnormal White Matter, T2 Burden of Disease, and Brain Volume in Relapsing ?Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/24 Assessing the Relationship between Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Carotid Artery Imaging Findings Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/15 The Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Detecting Hippocampal Injury Following Neonatal Hypoxic ?Ischemic Encephalopathy Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/11 Neuroimaging in Psychiatric Disorders: A Bibliometric Analysis of the 100 Most Highly Cited Articles Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/09 Arterial Spin Labeling MRI to Measure Cerebral Blood Flow in Untreated Ischemic Stroke Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/09 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)… 10/07 MRI ?Guided High?Intensity Focused Ultrasound as an Emerging Therapy for Stroke: A Review Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/07 Gliosarcoma: Neuroimaging and Immunohistochemical Findings Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 10/03 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)… 09/19 Teriflunomide's Effect on Glia in Experimental Demyelinating Disease: A Neuroimaging and Histologic Study Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 09/18 Multicenter Measurements of T1 Relaxation and Diffusion Tensor Imaging: Intra and Intersite Reproducibility Journal of Neuroimaging, EarlyView. (Source: Journal of Neuroimaging)… 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… 06/25 Siemens mCT to be Used in Neurological Research at National Intrepid Center of Excellence Malvern, Pa., June 25, 2010 - Siemens is pleased to announce that its latest innovation in PET&#8226… 06/22 Siemens Receives Polaris Award, Premier's Highest Supplier Honor, and Pinnacle Award for Fifth Consecutive Year Deerfield, Ill., June 22, 2010 - Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics was presented with the 2010 Polaris … --- Humans and chimps register faces by using similar brain regions Researchers using PET find that humans and chimps use similar brain areas during facial recognition … --- Bullying, Genetics and Emotions: New Research Shows Links Genetics research into the emotional responses of bullying shows that many bullied victims that late… --- Distorted body image could be linked to abnormal brain function Recent Neuroscience News Article… --- Animal model in schizophrenia research identifies a novel approach for treating cognitive impairments When neuroscientists co-administered D-serine and a blocker of D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO), which me…
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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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