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Brain and spinal cord diseases
Brian and spinal cord diseases are those that impact key these parts of the nervous system. Examples of brain disorders include dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and brain cancer. Spinal cord diseases can include hematomas, tumors, and herniated discs.
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APR 07, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly, a disorder called spina bifida arises...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2024Genetics & Genomics
During the development of a human embryo, a structure called the neural tube grows and will eventually give rise to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2024Microbiology
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infection that can affect children and senior adults. Symptoms can include ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2023Immunology
On October 20, 2023, the United States FDA approved Pfizer’s PENBRAYA™, first and only pentavalent ...Written By: Greta AnneOCT 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Meningiomas are tumors that form in the central nervous system, and are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2023Microbiology
There are few ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases other than avoiding mosquito bites. These pesky insects don't only ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a huge range of symptoms in different patients, and the severity can vary dramatically ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2023Cancer
All cells in the body, including tumor cells in a cancer patient, contain a complete copy of the genome. The DNA i ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2023Cancer
Glioblastoma (GBM), a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer, develops in the astrocyte cells found in the glial t ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 06, 2023Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects roughly 2.5 million people worldwide and is a neurological disease affecting the brain a ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAY 17, 2023Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2023Immunology
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) is a hormone produced in the intestine that is released in response to eating a meal. I ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 13, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
A team of researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have developed a new chemical compound ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 15, 2022Immunology
For many years, scientists have searched for the cause of Alzheimer's disease. While a lot of research attention foc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2022Health & Medicine
In light of a polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York, the United States has been added to the list of countries whe ...Written By: Zoe MichaudOCT 04, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neuromuscular disease in which the motor nerve cells in the brain a ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The mitochondrion, commonly called the powerhouse of the cell, might be one of the best known organelles. This special o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2022Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2022Microbiology
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus. Polio can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, headache, fever, and sore th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2022Health & Medicine
This year, 29 infants have been admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with human p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A new experimental drug known as NU-9 may be more effective in treating ALS than existing FDA-approved drugs. The corres ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Lupus is an autoimmune disease characterized by one’s immune system targeting and harming itself, and it can impac ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
APR 07, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
When the spine or spinal cord do not form properly, a disorder called spina bifida arises...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
During the development of a human embryo, a structure called the neural tube grows and will eventually give rise to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Microbiology
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infection that can affect children and senior adults. Symptoms can include
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2023
Immunology
On October 20, 2023, the United States FDA approved Pfizer’s PENBRAYA™, first and only pentavalent
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
OCT 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Meningiomas are tumors that form in the central nervous system, and are the most common type of brain and spinal cord tu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2023
Microbiology
There are few ways to prevent mosquito-borne diseases other than avoiding mosquito bites. These pesky insects don't only
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a huge range of symptoms in different patients, and the severity can vary dramatically
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2023
Cancer
All cells in the body, including tumor cells in a cancer patient, contain a complete copy of the genome. The DNA i
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2023
Cancer
Glioblastoma (GBM), a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer, develops in the astrocyte cells found in the glial t
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 06, 2023
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects roughly 2.5 million people worldwide and is a neurological disease affecting the brain a
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 17, 2023
Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Immunology
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) is a hormone produced in the intestine that is released in response to eating a meal. I
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 13, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
A team of researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have developed a new chemical compound
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 15, 2022
Immunology
For many years, scientists have searched for the cause of Alzheimer's disease. While a lot of research attention foc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
In light of a polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York, the United States has been added to the list of countries whe
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 04, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neuromuscular disease in which the motor nerve cells in the brain a
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The mitochondrion, commonly called the powerhouse of the cell, might be one of the best known organelles. This special o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2022
Microbiology
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus. Polio can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, headache, fever, and sore th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
This year, 29 infants have been admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with human p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A new experimental drug known as NU-9 may be more effective in treating ALS than existing FDA-approved drugs. The corres
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lupus is an autoimmune disease characterized by one’s immune system targeting and harming itself, and it can impac
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus