Pushing the limits of brain imaging: A new tool for targeted delivery of imaging agents and drugs

Multiphoton microscopy is a valuable tool for neuroscience research, allowing scientists to observe functional brain activity in real time through high-resolution imaging. An essential component of many multiphoton microscopy imaging studies is the delivery of chemical compounds, including imaging agents and drugs. However, many compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier and, therefore, cannot be delivered to the brain through systemic administration.
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Researchers explore adapted Argentine dance therapy for cancer survivors

Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy is helping some breast cancer survivors regain natural balance and sensation after experiencing neuropathy, a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Expansion of a new clinical study will look further at how this musical movement intervention can “rewire” the brain to improve function after chemotherapy-related nerve changes.
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Discovery of FOXR2 activation in various brain tumors refines diagnosis to improve care

Physicians classify brain tumors and determine treatment options, in part, by the genes they express. According to World Health Organization standards, the abnormal activation of oncogene FOXR2 only occurs in central nervous system (CNS) neuroblastoma, but that may not be true. Findings from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital show FOXR2 activation in multiple pediatric CNS tumor types, mostly brain tumors, with significantly different clinical outcomes.
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New human ‘multi-zonal’ liver organoids improve injury survival in rodents

One reason why our livers excel at clearing waste from our blood system is that the organ functions according to three key “zones” that perform specific major tasks. So, if scientists hope to create self-growing patches of liver organoid tissue that could help repair damaged organs, it’s important that the lab-grown tissue faithfully reproduce such zones.
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