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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 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (duly nick-named SAD) is “a type of depression that' ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
With the surge in public interest in marijuana due to state-by-state marijuana legislature reform have come two new chem ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 21, 2018Immunology
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Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
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You may recall hearing at some point that there are “good fats“ and “bad fats.“ What does that r ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 20, 2018Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard a lot about the space agen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Amazonian peatlands have historically stored a large amount of soil organic carbon. But that might be changing. New rese ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A miscarriage can be a devastating experience, and researchers are trying to learn more about genetic factors that may i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In the long run, some cancer therapeutics may be doing more harm than good.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2018Neuroscience
Behavioral responses to the pain perception could range from reflexive withdrawal to more complex behaviors to avoid or ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 19, 2018Neuroscience
Cognitive flexibility is our brain's ability to shift from thinking about one thing to another. The higher your speed of ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
Boston’s plastic bag ban will officially begin on December 14, after City Council unanimously approved the legisla ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 19, 2018Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists with NASA have spent the better part of five years analyzing the Martian surface and trying to deci ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2018Videos
Brazil has a new leader, and he could be the Amazon’s biggest enemy yet. President Jair Bolsonaro has pledged to s ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 19, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have shown that lifestyle changes have a rapid and significant influence on the human gut microbiome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
When both strands of DNA break, it must be repaired or the cell will die.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long understood early-life experiences to influence actions and behavior later in life for humans, but ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2018Neuroscience
Feeling full or satiation is conveyed to the brain by the gut hormones via the enteric neuronal afferents and the endocr ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 17, 2018Cardiology
There are a number of risk factors for heart disease. Many of them are within our control such as a healthy diet and bei ...Written By: Abbie Arce
NOV 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (duly nick-named SAD) is “a type of depression that'
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
With the surge in public interest in marijuana due to state-by-state marijuana legislature reform have come two new chem
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 21, 2018
Immunology
Researchers determine the affect of preventative treatment for malaria on infants
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 21, 2018
Cardiology
Kawasaki disease discovered by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, a Japanese pediatrician, is a rare type of vasculitis, or inflamma
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are advancing research by providing scientists with a 3D model of a human organ. But are they what they seem?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Those fighting the Camp Fire, which has ravaged 151,272 acres of Northern California since it began on November 8, might
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 21, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers have identified an HIV reservoir
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
Cardiology
You may recall hearing at some point that there are “good fats“ and “bad fats.“ What does that r
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 20, 2018
Space & Astronomy
If you’ve been paying any attention to NASA lately, then you’ve undoubtedly heard a lot about the space agen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Amazonian peatlands have historically stored a large amount of soil organic carbon. But that might be changing. New rese
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A miscarriage can be a devastating experience, and researchers are trying to learn more about genetic factors that may i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the long run, some cancer therapeutics may be doing more harm than good.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Behavioral responses to the pain perception could range from reflexive withdrawal to more complex behaviors to avoid or
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Cognitive flexibility is our brain's ability to shift from thinking about one thing to another. The higher your speed of
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Boston’s plastic bag ban will officially begin on December 14, after City Council unanimously approved the legisla
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 19, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Planetary scientists with NASA have spent the better part of five years analyzing the Martian surface and trying to deci
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2018
Videos
Brazil has a new leader, and he could be the Amazon’s biggest enemy yet. President Jair Bolsonaro has pledged to s
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 19, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have shown that lifestyle changes have a rapid and significant influence on the human gut microbiome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
When both strands of DNA break, it must be repaired or the cell will die.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long understood early-life experiences to influence actions and behavior later in life for humans, but
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Feeling full or satiation is conveyed to the brain by the gut hormones via the enteric neuronal afferents and the endocr
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 17, 2018
Cardiology
There are a number of risk factors for heart disease. Many of them are within our control such as a healthy diet and bei
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce