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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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DEC 26, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a multi-disciplinary study carried out by the University of Illinois, a compound was found to effectively s ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 26, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
An understanding of the basic molecular properties of water greatly influences drug design. But, a significant comprehen ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 26, 2018Microbiology
HIV is still a global health problem, even though antiretroviral drugs have completely changed outcomes for those that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2018Plants & Animals
Olfaction, or more colloquially known as the sense of smell, is essential for coho salmon. The fish depend on their nose ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 24, 2018Cardiology
This year researchers used the Swedish Web System for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-Based Care in Heart Diseas ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Leprosy, also known as Hansen disease, is a disabling chronic and infectious disease that affects the skin and the perip ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 23, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a final study published in Genes & Development, researchers at Northwestern University School of Medicine conclud ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 23, 2018Videos
It's great to get into the holiday spirit, but there's no way around it: some things about the holidays are just ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 23, 2018Earth & The Environment
Washington D.C. has just doubled down on its commitment to clean energy investment, as city lawmakers voted last week to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 23, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria of the gut microbiome have a powerful influence on human health, and new research has elucidated one mechan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2018Videos
Yesterday marked the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official start to winter in the Northern hemi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Red wolves were thought to be extinct in the wild and were listed as such in 1980. Researchers have now found red wolf D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Videos
It may be possible to swab a dog's cheek and do a genetic test to see if it would make a good service dog.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
WOTUS is getting a makeover. Otherwise known as the “waters of the US,” WOTUS is undergoing some extreme red ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 20, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Only after a month into the legislation of the use of recreational weed did Canada's marijuana businesses hit a litt ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, some remain healthy while others begin to get chronically ill.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Various drugs have various stereotypes. Cocaine is linked with highly-paid, white-collar workers while crack is linked t ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research from scientists at Ohio State University provides fresh insights on ways to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It ...Written By: Dena Aruta
DEC 26, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a multi-disciplinary study carried out by the University of Illinois, a compound was found to effectively s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 26, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
An understanding of the basic molecular properties of water greatly influences drug design. But, a significant comprehen
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 26, 2018
Microbiology
HIV is still a global health problem, even though antiretroviral drugs have completely changed outcomes for those that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
Olfaction, or more colloquially known as the sense of smell, is essential for coho salmon. The fish depend on their nose
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 24, 2018
Cardiology
This year researchers used the Swedish Web System for Enhancement and Development of Evidence-Based Care in Heart Diseas
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There is no treatment for Huntington's disease at this time, and the scientists hope that this work will lead to one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There's nothing particularly striking about planarians on first glance, but they can regrow their whole body from a bit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Leprosy, also known as Hansen disease, is a disabling chronic and infectious disease that affects the skin and the perip
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 23, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a final study published in Genes & Development, researchers at Northwestern University School of Medicine conclud
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 23, 2018
Videos
It's great to get into the holiday spirit, but there's no way around it: some things about the holidays are just
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 23, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Washington D.C. has just doubled down on its commitment to clean energy investment, as city lawmakers voted last week to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 23, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria of the gut microbiome have a powerful influence on human health, and new research has elucidated one mechan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at Princeton University have found a virus that can eavesdrop on the communications between bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2018
Videos
Yesterday marked the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official start to winter in the Northern hemi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Red wolves were thought to be extinct in the wild and were listed as such in 1980. Researchers have now found red wolf D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Videos
It may be possible to swab a dog's cheek and do a genetic test to see if it would make a good service dog.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
WOTUS is getting a makeover. Otherwise known as the “waters of the US,” WOTUS is undergoing some extreme red
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 20, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Only after a month into the legislation of the use of recreational weed did Canada's marijuana businesses hit a litt
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, some remain healthy while others begin to get chronically ill.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Various drugs have various stereotypes. Cocaine is linked with highly-paid, white-collar workers while crack is linked t
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research from scientists at Ohio State University provides fresh insights on ways to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic research has moved beyond the single mutation that causes a disease. Scientists want to know more about traits t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta