The insular cortex (IC), or visceral neocortex, is known to be involved in aversive related learning and memory processes. The IC receives taste and visceral information from the thalamus and sends direct projections to the nucleus of the tractus solitarius (the first-order relay for visceral information). The IC also has connections with limbic structures, including the amygdala and medial pre...

BACKGROUND Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a lethal stroke type. As mortality approaches 50%, and current medical therapy against ICH shows only limited effectiveness, an alternative approach is required, such as stem cell-based cell therapy. Previously we have shown that intravenously transplanted human neural stem cells (NSCs) selectively migrate to the brain and induce behavioral recovery ...

recovery is a part of disaster management cycle during which repair and reconstruction takes place, and individuals, groups, and communities retake what they have lost and ideally the risk of future incidents reduces. life recovery is a subjective and multidimensional issue influenced by various factors, whereas valid measurable indicators in evaluating the recovery after disasters are helpful....

Emotional and behavioral dyscontrol are relatively common neuropsychiatric sequelae of traumatic brain injury and present substantial challenges to recovery and community participation. Among the most problematic and functionally disruptive of these types of behaviors are pathologic laughing and crying, affective lability, irritability, disinhibition, and aggression. Managing these problems eff...

Traumatic brain injury is associated with a wide variety of behavioral deficits, including memory loss, depression, and anxiety. While treatments for these outcomes are currently limited, human clinical data suggest that supplemental zinc can be used during recovery to improve cognitive and behavioral deficits associated with brain injury. Additionally, pre-clinical models suggest that zinc may...

Personal health is an aspect of everyday life that typifies both the commonplace and the stressful in the course of a lifetime. Many socialcognitive variables have been associated with indicators of behavioral health and with the adjustment and recovery of individuals facing health-related problems, and these characteristics are important factors in providing interventions (Auerbach, 1989). The...