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18 Headlines USA Researchers at Columbia University and the University of Rochester have discovered new information about how the brain appears to rewire itself after trauma. Using fMRI, the researchers found the brains of people exposed to trauma that did not suffer from ongoing mental health issues compensated for changes in their brain processes by engaging the executive control network – involved in planning and decision-making. The research could help to advance treatments for trauma and improve understanding of how the brain processes emotions in relation to trauma. Neurological research from around the globe  USA Females tend to deposit fat in areas such as the hips, buttocks, and the backs of their arms (subcutaneous fat), which is considerably less inflammatory than the fat deposited around major organs in the abdominal cavity (visceral fat) by males. 'A study from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta has found that removing subcutaneous fat from female mice increased brain inflammation, to similar levels than that found in males. This suggests that subcutaneous fat may play a role in protecting against brain inflammation in females until after they reach menopause. Canada /USA Late-onset cerebellar ataxias (LOCA) are a group of neurological conditions that cause unsteadiness in adults. A recent study led by researchers at McGill University and the University of Miami found that a novel genetic variant in the FGF14 gene is the most common cause of LOCA in Quebec, present in 61%of a group of 66 patients with the condition, and in 10-18% of LOCA patients in other countries. The study suggests that patients with this genetic error may benefit from a drug called aminopyridine, which is already used to treat other neurological conditions.