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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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FEB 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in dec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2019Cancer
In a recent report out of The Lancet: Public Health, published by Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, Ph.D., and colleagues fro ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 04, 2019Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Best known for their innate gliding capabilities, the humble flying squirrel packs an extra flap of skin that doubles as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been looking for the origins of life on earth for many years. One theory that has emerged involves a bio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have tried to prove the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system for the better part of the last deca ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
There’s no shortage of space junk encircling our planet, but one piece in particular first spotted by the Asteroid ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2019Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 02, 2019Cardiology
A pilot project from Duke Health suggests that a blood test for atherosclerosis may be on the horizon. Atherosclerosis i ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have added support to the idea that certain people are predisposed to eating disorders, and have identified a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2019Cardiology
Palliative care is end-of-life care focused on making the very ill more comfortable in their final days. This type of ca ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A meta-analysis study, from randomized clinical trials, found that regardless of age, statin therapy is effective in dec ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 01, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has been touted as the "safe" cannabinoid, different from its psychoactive cousin delta9 ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2019Cardiology
Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 72,000 deaths were the result of opioid a ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 01, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The University of California (UC) Berkeley announced Tuesday the creation of its new Cannabis Research Center. This ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned that pancreatic cancer can form in two different ways, solving long-standing questions.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Currently, self-driving cars rely on a combination of different technologies such as digital cameras, pulsed laser scann ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 31, 2019Technology
In Scientific Reports, neuro-engineers developed a system that translates thought into intelligible and recognizable spe ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 30, 2019Technology
Lots of people spend more time staring at digital screens than they should. Significant amounts of the population work o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2019Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 30, 2019Immunology
The Graphene Flagship project is a dedicated Work Package studying the impact of graphene and related materials on healt ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 30, 2019Space & Astronomy
Every planet in the solar system sports distinct properties; however, Uranus seems to be the elephant in the room. It&rs ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Pollinating insects are exceedingly vital to the ecosystem they help support, and unfortunately, many of them are in dec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Cancer
In a recent report out of The Lancet: Public Health, published by Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, Ph.D., and colleagues fro
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 04, 2019
Microbiology
Like many other organisms, bacteria have to compete for resources and have developed a wide array of strategies to use,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Best known for their innate gliding capabilities, the humble flying squirrel packs an extra flap of skin that doubles as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been looking for the origins of life on earth for many years. One theory that has emerged involves a bio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have tried to prove the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system for the better part of the last deca
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
There’s no shortage of space junk encircling our planet, but one piece in particular first spotted by the Asteroid
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 02, 2019
Cardiology
A pilot project from Duke Health suggests that a blood test for atherosclerosis may be on the horizon. Atherosclerosis i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have added support to the idea that certain people are predisposed to eating disorders, and have identified a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2019
Cardiology
Palliative care is end-of-life care focused on making the very ill more comfortable in their final days. This type of ca
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A meta-analysis study, from randomized clinical trials, found that regardless of age, statin therapy is effective in dec
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has been touted as the "safe" cannabinoid, different from its psychoactive cousin delta9
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2019
Cardiology
Opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that 72,000 deaths were the result of opioid a
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The University of California (UC) Berkeley announced Tuesday the creation of its new Cannabis Research Center. This
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned that pancreatic cancer can form in two different ways, solving long-standing questions.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Currently, self-driving cars rely on a combination of different technologies such as digital cameras, pulsed laser scann
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 31, 2019
Technology
In Scientific Reports, neuro-engineers developed a system that translates thought into intelligible and recognizable spe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 30, 2019
Technology
Lots of people spend more time staring at digital screens than they should. Significant amounts of the population work o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
The Graphene Flagship project is a dedicated Work Package studying the impact of graphene and related materials on healt
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 30, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Every planet in the solar system sports distinct properties; however, Uranus seems to be the elephant in the room. It&rs
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard