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Image of mouse brain blood vessels one day and ten days after injury

Timing is of the essence when treating brain swelling in mice

Monday, January 18, 2021

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have discovered Jekyll and Hyde immune cells in the brain that ultimately help with brain repair but early after injury can lead to fatal swelling, suggesting that timing may be critical when administering treatment.

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Timing is of the essence when treating brain swelling in mice

Identifying strategies to advance research on traumatic brain injury’s effect on women

NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage and inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection

NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Program Webinar

Monday, January 25, 2021

A technical assistance webinar will be held on January 25, 2021, from 2 - 4 pm EST for potential applicants. Learn more about FIRST and access FAQs at https://commonfund.nih.gov/FIRST/faqs.

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Making HEADWAY on Inequities in Neurological Health

Monday, January 11, 2021

The term “HEADWAY” means moving forward or making progress, especially when circumstances make things slow or difficult. When it comes to health equity in neurological disorders, never has a term more accurately described a process.

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