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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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JAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals with ALS, frontotemporal dementia, carry a mutation in the gene C9orf72—resulting in repeated DNA sequ ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 23, 2019Cardiology
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According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, scientists at the University of Southern Califor ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
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People who have leprosy, an infectious disease that has been described in ancient civilizations, have consistently been ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
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Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Space & Astronomy
Saturn’s planetary rings have been receiving a lot of attention from astronomers as of late, not just because they ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 21, 2019Technology
According to a study published in Nature Materials, piezoelectric materials found in our phones to musical greeting card ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 21, 2019Videos
Genes play a significant role in the development of disease, but people with a family history of heart attacks are not d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2019Cardiology
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into s ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 21, 2019Cannabis Sciences
According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low- ...Written By: Amy Loriaux
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals with ALS, frontotemporal dementia, carry a mutation in the gene C9orf72—resulting in repeated DNA sequ
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 23, 2019
Cardiology
A host of new discoveries bring medicine closer to the goal of ending heart attacks. These include new protective method
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
A drop in the number of young children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes could be associated with the introduction of routi
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 23, 2019
Immunology
A team of researchers studied the effects of spaceflights of six months or more on natural killer cells, or NK cells, a
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a systemic study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), taking aspirin regula
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 23, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Science suggests that we had better rethink current climate models. The research comes from He
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, scientists at the University of Southern Califor
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that most often affects the sacroiliac (SI) joints
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
People who have leprosy, an infectious disease that has been described in ancient civilizations, have consistently been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at what happens on the molecular level when DNA is inserted into the genome of a plan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A series of studies published within the last two months highlight the concern that previous estimates regarding the sta
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 22, 2019
Microbiology
Fecal transplants can restore balance to a dysfunctional microbiome. But not all fecal transplants are the same.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
One of the most recognizable features of an elephant is its trunk – the long appendage that extends out from the a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
Standing tall in the display room of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois is Sue the T. Rex, an incr
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to establish as a connection between two seemingly discreet parts of the brain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Saturn’s planetary rings have been receiving a lot of attention from astronomers as of late, not just because they
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Technology
According to a study published in Nature Materials, piezoelectric materials found in our phones to musical greeting card
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
Genes play a significant role in the development of disease, but people with a family history of heart attacks are not d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into s
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux