brain disease /tags/brain-disease brain disease en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:13:57 GMT New brain maps could help the search for Alzheimer's treatments /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-06/new-brain-maps-could-help-the-search-for-alzheimers-treatments Scientists have created detailed maps of the brain area that controls movement in mice, monkeys and people. The maps could help explain human ailments like Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:13:57 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-10-06/new-brain-maps-could-help-the-search-for-alzheimers-treatments Jon Hamilton UM's Vaccine Requirement, The Birth And Betrayal Series, And Opa-locka Poetry /2021-08-05/ums-vaccine-requirement-the-birth-and-betrayal-series-and-opa-locka-poetry University of Miami President Julio Frenk on the fall semester as the delta variant keeps spreading. An investigation examining a controversial state program intended to support families with children who suffered from brain damage. Plus, poetry comes alive in Opa-locka. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 22:16:43 GMT /2021-08-05/ums-vaccine-requirement-the-birth-and-betrayal-series-and-opa-locka-poetry Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Scientists Find Imperfections In 'Minibrains' That Raise Questions For Research /2020-01-29/scientists-find-imperfections-in-minibrains-that-raise-questions-for-research Brain organoids grown in the lab look a lot like developing human brains. But a new study finds some important differences that could affect how scientists use them. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:29:00 GMT /2020-01-29/scientists-find-imperfections-in-minibrains-that-raise-questions-for-research Jon Hamilton How Deep Sleep May Help The Brain Clear Alzheimer's Toxins /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-31/how-deep-sleep-may-help-the-brain-clear-alzheimers-toxins A study of 11 sleeping brains sheds some light on the mysterious link between sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease. The flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the brain appears to be the key. Thu, 31 Oct 2019 19:21:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-31/how-deep-sleep-may-help-the-brain-clear-alzheimers-toxins Jon Hamilton Study: CTE Found In Nearly All Donated NFL Player Brains /npr-breaking-news/2017-07-25/study-cte-found-in-nearly-all-donated-nfl-player-brains As the country starts to get back into its most popular professional team sport, this serves as a reminder of how dangerous football can be. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:00:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2017-07-25/study-cte-found-in-nearly-all-donated-nfl-player-brains Tom Goldman