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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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NOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
The clinical laboratory is the heart of any hospital or healthcare system. It is responsible for greater than 70% of med ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 26, 2018Neuroscience
The negative reaction to certain foods when encountering a food due to adverse post ingestion consequences is called Con ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 26, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are worn out and damaged or diseased, they can initiate a self-destruct sequence called apoptosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2018Videos
Have you ever gone on an amazing trip somewhere only to have it totally ruined by jet lag? Jet lag is what we experience ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Shocking the scientific community, a Chinese scientist announced that he edited human embryos, and twins have been born.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Human bite wounds are a common source of polymicrobial infections accounting for many emergency room visits. One ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 26, 2018Plants & Animals
Smaller mammals, especially rodents, are rather low on the universal food chain. Due to the nature of their bite-sized p ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 25, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Cases of Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a parasitic disease, has increased dramatically in Syria and neighboring countrie ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 25, 2018Technology
Curious about the physical conditions that enable aquatic animals to leap out of water in such a graceful manner—r ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2018Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Plants & Animals
Snails have particular food preferences that dictate what they will and won’t eat, just like any other animal out ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2018Technology
Smart devices have become significant parts of our everyday life. But for individuals suffering from paralysis, using su ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
There are five places on our planet where gravity doesn't seem to work. It might sound crazy, so maybe you should ju ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
The fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was recently released from the US government and though it echoes previousl ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our genomic sequence is thought to remain the same throughout our lives. But new research has found evidence to the cont ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Scientists have found yet another link between obesity and cancer. Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of c ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 23, 2018Videos
The USDA announced that Jennie-O has recalled about 147,276 pounds of its ground raw turkey products.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that large quantities of methane are seeping out from glaciers int ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a technique to stop the movement of cancer cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 cation channel, or TRPV1, plays an important role in the human body in sensing ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 22, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Tamoxifen is currently a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer, and has been used in patients for many years. Now, ...Written By: Nouran Amin
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
The clinical laboratory is the heart of any hospital or healthcare system. It is responsible for greater than 70% of med
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 26, 2018
Neuroscience
The negative reaction to certain foods when encountering a food due to adverse post ingestion consequences is called Con
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 26, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells are worn out and damaged or diseased, they can initiate a self-destruct sequence called apoptosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2018
Videos
Have you ever gone on an amazing trip somewhere only to have it totally ruined by jet lag? Jet lag is what we experience
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Shocking the scientific community, a Chinese scientist announced that he edited human embryos, and twins have been born.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Human bite wounds are a common source of polymicrobial infections accounting for many emergency room visits. One
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
Smaller mammals, especially rodents, are rather low on the universal food chain. Due to the nature of their bite-sized p
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 25, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Cases of Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), a parasitic disease, has increased dramatically in Syria and neighboring countrie
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 25, 2018
Technology
Curious about the physical conditions that enable aquatic animals to leap out of water in such a graceful manner—r
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Possessing the ability to refuel spacecraft in outer space isn’t just something you’ve seen in your favorite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2018
Microbiology
First identified in 1993, hantavirus infections can cause dangerous and potentially deadly respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
Snails have particular food preferences that dictate what they will and won’t eat, just like any other animal out
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2018
Technology
Smart devices have become significant parts of our everyday life. But for individuals suffering from paralysis, using su
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
There are five places on our planet where gravity doesn't seem to work. It might sound crazy, so maybe you should ju
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
The fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA) was recently released from the US government and though it echoes previousl
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our genomic sequence is thought to remain the same throughout our lives. But new research has found evidence to the cont
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scientists have found yet another link between obesity and cancer. Obesity has long been known to increase the risk of c
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 23, 2018
Videos
The USDA announced that Jennie-O has recalled about 147,276 pounds of its ground raw turkey products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Scientific Reports suggests that large quantities of methane are seeping out from glaciers int
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a technique to stop the movement of cancer cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 cation channel, or TRPV1, plays an important role in the human body in sensing
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 22, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Tamoxifen is currently a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer, and has been used in patients for many years. Now,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin