brain Archive — Page 14 of 17

Stylized illustration of glowing orange nerve cells with branching axons and interconnected fibers against a black background.
February 12, 2014

Obesity sends immune cells to the brain

Obesity causes peripheral immune cells to move to the brain, where they may contribute to inflammation and the pathophysiology of obesity.

By Leigh MacMillan
Child with blond hair covering both ears with their hands, wearing a blue sweatshirt against a white background.
January 14, 2014

Vanderbilt study reveals senses of sight and sound separated in children with autism

Children with autism spectrum disorders have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their eyes and their ears–as if they experience the world like a badly-dubbed movie.

By Craig Boerner
Five colleagues sit around a rooftop picnic table while another colleague stands beside a whiteboard, with a city skyline in the background. Several seated colleagues hold small vials.
September 19, 2013

Transporter linked to autism risk

Vanderbilt University investigators for the first time have linked a non-inherited, de novo mutation in the dopamine transporter to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

By Bill Snyder
An older woman laughs at a table while a research assistant takes notes on a folder beside her in a residential kitchen area.
August 15, 2013

Center for Quality Aging forges community bonds

The Vanderbilt Center for Quality Aging is taking the “bench to bedside” concept of translational research out into the community, forming partnerships with assisted living facilities to examine how evidence can be put into action to improve the care of elders.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Older woman shopping
August 1, 2013

Cognitive complaints, Alzheimer’s risk studied

A study of cognitive complaints in older adults showed that memory concerns from both the patient and an informant was most predictive of converting to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia within three years.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Repeated collage of scientific panels showing colorful molecular or cellular structures, grayscale microscopy images, heat maps, line graphs, and annotated pink diagrams.
June 19, 2013

Validating maps of the brain’s resting state

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has provided important validation of maps of the brain at rest that may offer insights into changes in the brain that occur in neurological and psychiatric diseases.

By Vanderbilt Health News