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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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SEP 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
One of the main health claims for marijuana is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If marijuana acts to alleviate symptoms of rhe
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania reveal answers to help better treat pancreatic cancer in the future.
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Until recently, testing the age of dolphin involved extract a tooth, sawing it in half, and then counting the layers wit
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 70.8 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide, with 37,000 people forced to leave their homes
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 07, 2019
Immunology
Dr. Sandra Lin explains how SLIT is currently being used to treat allergies other than peanuts. Over 1 mill
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 06, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In the last 100 years, life expectancy in the US has risen from 55 years until 79 (Roser: 2019). And with the continuous
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Study reveals that specific locations within the genome are associated with homosexual behavior, but not a particular "g
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
SEP 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Typically, people need between seven and eight hours of sleep per night to function properly. In fact, reducing sl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 01, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A recent study has shown that there is no sigular ‘gay gene’ (Boyd: 2019). Instead however, it seems that th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 29, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
President Trump is allegedly in support of a new drug to combat depression. He even urged the Department of Veterans Aff
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Morality is usually a subject discussed by philosophers, not biologists. But is it really a purely philosophical issues?
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
In case you haven’t already heard, the Amazon is on fire. In fact, according to satellite data from the National I
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
People with autism are more likely than those without to develop social anxiety (Bejerot: 2014). Meanwhile, current anti
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over the years, an increasing body of research has emerged looking at the genetic risk factors for alcoholism. Although
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2019
Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2019
Immunology
Hair cells inside the human ear are responsible for sensing and relaying sound to the brain. In all mammals except
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 04, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Microdosing is the practice of ingesting very low doses of psychedelic substances, typically a twentieth of a recreation
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Wolves and dogs share 99.9% of their DNA. Technically still the same species, they can also produce healthy offspring. B
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study published in Nature reveals an immunity to the CRISPR-Cas9 proteins in humans
Written By:
Carly Boyd
JUL 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch