Tag: neuroscience

Electrical ‘switch’ in brain’s capillary network monitors activity and controls blood flow

From the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont press release: All it takes is the flip of a protein “switch” within the tiny wire-like capillaries of the brain… Read more »

Children prenatally exposed to alcohol more likely to have academic difficulties

From the Research Society on Alcoholism: Despite greater awareness of the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders remain alarmingly high. This study evaluated… Read more »

Researchers identify how inflammation spreads through the brain after injury

From the University of Maryland School of Medicine press release: Researchers have identified a new mechanism by which inflammation can spread throughout the brain after injury. This mechanism may explain the… Read more »