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January 15, 2025
Alzheimer’s study details abnormal gene expression tied to blood vessel growth
The study sets out how gene expression that drives the formation of new blood vessels exhibits different patterns, cell by cell, in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. -
December 10, 2024
Therapy for genetic epilepsy in children showing promise
Preliminary results of a clinical trial of 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA) “show a significant reduction in seizure activity among participants.” -
November 27, 2024
New research points way to more reliable brain studies
A new study in Nature identifies research strategies for tying brain function and structure to behavior and health. -
November 8, 2024
People with schizophrenia show distinct brain activity when faced with conflicting information
Researchers introduce a biomarker to indicate whether someone is struggling with the inflexible thinking associated with the disorder. -
October 30, 2024
Genetic risk, sexual trauma associated with mental illness: study
Evaluating how genetic risk interacts with environmental risk factors such as sexual trauma is important for understanding how mental illness develops and identifying high-risk groups for early intervention. -
September 4, 2024
Groundbreaking study links cognition and brain networks before the first psychotic break
Early detection opens the door to intervention via noninvasive neuromodulation for those with treatment-resistant symptoms of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia. -
August 22, 2024
Yelena Bodien joins VUMC to advance efforts in research, treatment of brain disorders
Bodien, who will co-direct the Neuroimaging Core of the Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction and Survivorship Center, has applied behavioral measures and advanced neuroimaging to improve the diagnosis and prognosis of severe brain injury.