brain /tags/brain brain en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:45:00 GMT Sarasota researchers find evidence that airborne exposure to red tide could have neurological impact /news/2022-08-19/sarasota-researchers-find-evidence-that-airborne-exposure-to-red-tide-could-have-neurological-impact A new study by the Roskamp Institute, found participants exhibited symptoms previously only associated with eating contaminated seafood. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:45:00 GMT /news/2022-08-19/sarasota-researchers-find-evidence-that-airborne-exposure-to-red-tide-could-have-neurological-impact Cathy Carter Appeals court gives the go-ahead on lawsuit involving Florida's neurological injury program /news/2022-04-29/appeals-court-gives-the-go-ahead-on-lawsuit-involving-floridas-neurological-injury-program A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments that the Neurological Injury Compensation Association should be shielded from the whistleblower lawsuit. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 15:57:53 GMT /news/2022-04-29/appeals-court-gives-the-go-ahead-on-lawsuit-involving-floridas-neurological-injury-program Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida Brain scans may reveal a lot about mental illness, but not until studies get bigger /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Scientists are using MRI scans to understand how mental illness shows up in the brain. But new research raises concerns that existing studies are not reliable because the sample sizes are too small. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:09 GMT /news/2022-04-26/brain-scans-may-reveal-a-lot-about-mental-illness-but-not-until-studies-get-bigger Jon Hamilton Researchers explore an unlikely treatment for cognitive disorders: video games /2022-04-15/researchers-explore-an-unlikely-treatment-for-cognitive-disorders-video-games Video games distract, amuse, and inspire. But new research begs the question: can they heal? Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:35:55 GMT /2022-04-15/researchers-explore-an-unlikely-treatment-for-cognitive-disorders-video-games Keller Gordon, Keller Gordon This form of memory loss is common — but most Americans don't know about it /2022-03-18/this-form-of-memory-loss-is-common-but-most-americans-dont-know-about-it Mild cognitive impairment, a common brain condition, can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. But most people don't know the symptoms. And some may mistake it for normal aging. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:02:25 GMT /2022-03-18/this-form-of-memory-loss-is-common-but-most-americans-dont-know-about-it Jon Hamilton A brain circuit linking pain and breathing may offer a path to prevent opioid deaths /news/2021-12-23/a-brain-circuit-linking-pain-and-breathing-may-offer-a-path-to-prevent-opioid-deaths Opioids can kill because they reduce breathing along with pain. Now brain scientists have made a discovery that could lead to potent pain drugs that don't affect breathing. Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:06:34 GMT /news/2021-12-23/a-brain-circuit-linking-pain-and-breathing-may-offer-a-path-to-prevent-opioid-deaths Jon Hamilton Holiday travel in South Florida, keeping your memory sharp, and Las Posadas /2021-12-17/holiday-travel-in-south-florida-keeping-your-memory-sharp-and-las-posadas Airports in South Florida are already seeing more travelers than they have since the pandemic began. What you need to know before your holiday travel plans. Plus, we hear from a memory champion on how you can keep your mind sharp. And a Latin American Christmas tradition is making a comeback. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:53:43 GMT /2021-12-17/holiday-travel-in-south-florida-keeping-your-memory-sharp-and-las-posadas Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz 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