"Brain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.
| Descriptor ID |
D001921
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211
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| Concept/Terms |
Brain- Brain
- Brains
- Encephalon
- Encephalons
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2005 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2006 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2007 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2009 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2010 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 2011 | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| 2012 | 21 | 13 | 34 |
| 2013 | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2015 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| 2016 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 2017 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 2018 | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| 2019 | 28 | 14 | 42 |
| 2020 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2021 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
| 2022 | 4 | 31 | 35 |
| 2023 | 4 | 22 | 26 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brain" by people in Profiles.
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Alpha-synuclein aggregates are phosphatase resistant. Acta Neuropathol Commun. 2024 May 31; 12(1):84.
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Healthy Lifestyle and Cognition in Older Adults With Common Neuropathologies of Dementia. JAMA Neurol. 2024 Mar 01; 81(3):233-239.
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Normative Modeling of Brain Morphometry in Clinical High Risk for Psychosis. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 01; 81(1):77-88.
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Case 324. Radiology. 2023 Dec; 309(3):e222747.
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The molecular genetic landscape of human brain size variation. Cell Rep. 2023 Nov 28; 42(11):113439.
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Metformin, age-related cognitive decline, and brain pathology. Neurobiol Aging. 2024 Jan; 133:99-106.
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Case 317: Adult-Onset Leukoencephalopathy with Axonal Spheroids and Pigmented Glia. Radiology. 2023 09; 308(3):e220790.
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Overview of the Gut-Brain Axis: From Gut to Brain and Back Again. Semin Neurol. 2023 08; 43(4):506-517.
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The Relationship of MRI-Derived Alzheimer's and Cerebrovascular-Related Signatures With Level of and Change in Health and Financial Literacy. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2023 12; 31(12):1129-1139.
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Trial of the MIND Diet for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Older Persons. N Engl J Med. 2023 Aug 17; 389(7):602-611.