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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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OCT 15, 2018Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Videos
Researchers have been trying a variety of ways to boost the immune system we all have so it's able to fight off cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Technology
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We’re not the only ones impacted by the hazards of powerful hurricanes; so too are the vast hierarchies of marine ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that has had a sunburn knows that even a light brush against the skin, like that from putting on clothes, can bec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Technology
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This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Videos
What exactly is “brain hacking?” Well, it sounds nefarious, but it’s actually about connecting the bra ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed a better way to create astrocytes, a cell type hat has been implicated in neurodegenerative di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as degenerative ataxia or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), will progressively cause ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are starting to learn more about the potential causes underlying autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Neuroscience
While neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Parkinson's and glioblastomas are frequently stu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 09, 2018Health & Medicine
The brain controls the entire body. Every function, every thought, memory, and movement starts in the brain. It’s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The Ice Bucket Challenge brought attention to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and the need for further research on t ...Written By: Amanda KahlJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Roughly 20,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, better known as amyotrophic la ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 13, 2018Neuroscience
Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of neuroscience. Research is ongoing into projects that are investigating if ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 25, 2018Space & Astronomy
All thanks to observations made by both the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and South Pole Telescope ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2018Videos
Neuroscience research is vital to finding treatments for Alzheimer's, ALS, brain cancer and so many other neurological d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 18, 2018Neuroscience
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating neurobiological illness that happens at the molecular level in the brain. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 17, 2018Immunology
A new mouse model allows researchers to study the impact of immune cell function in the brain on diseases like amyotroph ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There are millions of molecules floating around cells and scientists have long wondered how they properly organize in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2018
Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Videos
Researchers have been trying a variety of ways to boost the immune system we all have so it's able to fight off cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Technology
Not all apps are created equal. There are many apps devoted to one purpose, such as sending a text message or editing a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2018
Plants & Animals
We’re not the only ones impacted by the hazards of powerful hurricanes; so too are the vast hierarchies of marine
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Anyone that has had a sunburn knows that even a light brush against the skin, like that from putting on clothes, can bec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Technology
When detectives tracked down the Golden State Killer, who terrorized the state of California during the 1970s and 1980,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Scientists reveal a pathway involved in cancer cell ability to act as stem cells
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hurricane Michael has brought devastation to the Florida panhandle and other parts of the southeastern US. At least 14 p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This improved technology does not harm the DNA under analysis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Videos
What exactly is “brain hacking?” Well, it sounds nefarious, but it’s actually about connecting the bra
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have developed a better way to create astrocytes, a cell type hat has been implicated in neurodegenerative di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as degenerative ataxia or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), will progressively cause
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are starting to learn more about the potential causes underlying autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Neuroscience
While neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Parkinson's and glioblastomas are frequently stu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
The brain controls the entire body. Every function, every thought, memory, and movement starts in the brain. It’s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The Ice Bucket Challenge brought attention to ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and the need for further research on t
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Roughly 20,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, better known as amyotrophic la
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 13, 2018
Neuroscience
Artificial intelligence is at the forefront of neuroscience. Research is ongoing into projects that are investigating if
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 25, 2018
Space & Astronomy
All thanks to observations made by both the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and South Pole Telescope
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2018
Videos
Neuroscience research is vital to finding treatments for Alzheimer's, ALS, brain cancer and so many other neurological d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating neurobiological illness that happens at the molecular level in the brain.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2018
Immunology
A new mouse model allows researchers to study the impact of immune cell function in the brain on diseases like amyotroph
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are millions of molecules floating around cells and scientists have long wondered how they properly organize in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch