on the brain
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Princeton University have now identified a biological process that may help explain how early trauma can have such long-lasting effects on the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
And there’s still lots we don’t know about how these drugs work on the brain, even though thousands of patients undergo a general anesthetic every day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Martha Smith-Higgins, prosecuting, said a postmortem revealed he suffered a hypnoxic brain injury, meaning a lack of oxygen to the brain, as well as a cardiac arrest and bleeding on the brain.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Taken together, the results indicate that air pollution may raise Alzheimer's risk mainly through direct effects on the brain rather than by triggering other chronic diseases.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2026
He moves his finger lower down on the brain, toward the stem.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
