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ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. A-myo-trophic comes from the Greek language. "A" means no. "Myo" refers to muscle, and "Trophic" means nourishment - "No muscle nourishment."
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NOV 04, 2019Neuroscience
Scientists at Harvard Medical School show new evidence that the key to living longer is to get plenty of sleep. & ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 28, 2019Neuroscience
An estimated 5.8 million people living in the US have Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, no cure is available and any ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Over the next four years, the National Institutes of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plan to each inves ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecular biomarker is discovered that improves diagnosing lung cancer and specializing treatment.Written By: Carly BoydOCT 24, 2019Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists in the Bertozzi at Staford University have published surprising observations of glycan sugars attached direct ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
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A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of ...Written By: Carly BoydOCT 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A huge amount of our genome does not code for protein, but it can impact physiology in other ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2019Neuroscience
A new study from the University of East Anglia finds that despite a 2-fold increase in antidepressant use, depres ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 02, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientist look at the differences of brains between dog breeds. This may be caused by breeding for unique traits between ...Written By: Carly BoydOCT 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now used a technique called deep mutagenesis to reveal more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition, affecting 35 million people globally. C ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
New study reveals that non-coding RNA effects the progression COPD.Written By: Carly BoydSEP 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) early on in life through behavioral signs alone has been difficult. This comes ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2019Neuroscience
Cults have a reputation for luring in vulnerable individuals under the veil of comfort and identity. Then, once the ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2019Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists use fluorescently labeled proteins and CRISPR technology to image DNA transcription and chromosomal ...Written By: Carly BoydSEP 21, 2019Neuroscience
Why is that you remember the name of your childhood best friend, but you struggle to recall the name of the person you j ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 19, 2019Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California have found a low-cost, non-invasive method to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer& ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t ...Written By: Carly BoydSEP 15, 2019Immunology
New research shows a transcriptase that helps time cell death varies in expression, and is unusually localized, in cance ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s ...Written By: Annie Lennon
NOV 04, 2019
Neuroscience
Scientists at Harvard Medical School show new evidence that the key to living longer is to get plenty of sleep. &
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 28, 2019
Neuroscience
An estimated 5.8 million people living in the US have Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, no cure is available and any
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over the next four years, the National Institutes of Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation plan to each inves
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A molecular biomarker is discovered that improves diagnosing lung cancer and specializing treatment.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
OCT 24, 2019
Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists in the Bertozzi at Staford University have published surprising observations of glycan sugars attached direct
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study published in Science shows how a neural circuit in Zebra finches, involved in forming the learning of a cour
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists study the differences between childhood and adult cancer. This drives the discussion of the use of
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
OCT 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A huge amount of our genome does not code for protein, but it can impact physiology in other ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2019
Neuroscience
A new study from the University of East Anglia finds that despite a 2-fold increase in antidepressant use, depres
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientist look at the differences of brains between dog breeds. This may be caused by breeding for unique traits between
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
OCT 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now used a technique called deep mutagenesis to reveal more about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition, affecting 35 million people globally. C
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
New study reveals that non-coding RNA effects the progression COPD.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) early on in life through behavioral signs alone has been difficult. This comes
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2019
Neuroscience
Cults have a reputation for luring in vulnerable individuals under the veil of comfort and identity. Then, once the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2019
Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A team of scientists use fluorescently labeled proteins and CRISPR technology to image DNA transcription and chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 21, 2019
Neuroscience
Why is that you remember the name of your childhood best friend, but you struggle to recall the name of the person you j
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 19, 2019
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California have found a low-cost, non-invasive method to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer&
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within t
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 15, 2019
Immunology
New research shows a transcriptase that helps time cell death varies in expression, and is unusually localized, in cance
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium have created a DNA construction kit that, when injected into muscle cells, enables s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon