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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 03, 2018
Space & Astronomy
A Russian Soyuz rocket safely delivered three new astronauts to the International Space Station on Monday, marking the f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 03, 2018
Cancer
We have all heard about the harsh side effects of chemotherapy that could be so difficult leading to stopping treatment.
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
DEC 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
When we think about the endocannabinoid system (ECS) (the body's system of neurotransmitters, receptors, and enzymes
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 01, 2018
Videos
Genetic diseases can be traced back to an error in a gene. This video explores how the process works.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Princeton researchers created new tools to study liquid phase separation inside of cells, and how it influences cell beh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2018
Immunology
The medical benefits of aspirin have been known since ancient times. Hippocrates, c. 400 BC, prescribed the salicylate-r
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 29, 2018
Microbiology
Sea anemones normally kill and eat fish. But clownfish can nestle into anemones without getting stung.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Experts say genetic testing for pets is not quite ready for the market, but that hasn't stopped companies from selling t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Clinical trials are a necessary part of the drug approval process. All drugs on the market, even the over-the-counter dr
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 29, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study in the journal Pain from researchers out of McGill University may be the first attempt to deter
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 29, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Just how close are we exactly to launching a large-scale solar geoengineering project? That’s the question a new s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 29, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
60 years ago in the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), the DOE's cutting-edge nuclear research facility located o
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 28, 2018
Immunology
Enzymes identified that are responsible for methylation that will play a role in the production of immune cytokine molec
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 28, 2018
Immunology
Scientists at Scripps Research Institute describe the nature of an immune regulator protein
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 28, 2018
Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Researchers utilize blood samples to determine cancer neoantigens to create effective vaccination in mouse model
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 27, 2018
Space & Astronomy
When you think about exoplanet research, NASA’s now-retired Kepler Space Telescope comes to mind. Kepler did a lot
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most of us spend a lot of time looking at some type of screen, whether it's a laptop, a phone, or another device.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Plants & Animals
A curious team of researchers from the University of British Columbia was purportedly studying Anelosimus eximius spider
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
It was thought that in humans, mitochondrial DNA was passed on exclusively by mothers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Lake Erie is known for its toxic summer algal blooms. It’s not a good thing to be known for, as recent years have
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 27, 2018
Videos
As winter makes its presence known this year, it's time that we begin thinking of new ways to deal with the ice and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 26, 2018
Neuroscience
Perceptual choice behavior, taking action based on the information received from the senses is often described by mathem
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 26, 2018
Neuroscience
brain filters out neutral, inconsequential events, retaining only the memories that are useful to the future decisions.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti