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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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FEB 24, 2022Immunology
In multiple sclerosis, the immune system goes rogue, mistakenly attacking the brain and spinal cord tissues. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 03, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Brain tumors are associated with low survival rates for a number of reasons. For one, malignant brain tumors o ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 20, 2022Health & Medicine
After reviewing data, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concludes there is a likely causal relationship between the UK ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool is often used with an enzyme called Cas9, which targets and cuts genomic DNA. While this te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2021Microbiology
Gut bacteria perform some essential functions. They help us digest certain foods and absorb nutrients. The community of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 19, 2021Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2021Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20 ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 14, 2021Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 16, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a single biomarker that can be used to diagnose a range of neu ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 01, 2021Cannabis Sciences
As laws around cannabinoids continue to evolve, some people with chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 28, 2020Immunology
Our immune system is our army against any molecule that wants to invade our bodies like viruses, bacteria, and cancer. I ...Written By: Heba El-wassefOCT 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
There is still a lot we don't know about the brain, and especially about two small bits of tissue deep within it called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2020Cardiology
Mosquitoes are major disease vectors; they are considered the world's deadliest animal because they kill so many people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in the human gut play important roles in our physiology, and they can also contribute to disease. But they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2020Immunology
In multiple sclerosis, or MS, the insulating sheaths around nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called myelin becom ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 19, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a zebrafish model to show that the neurons of the peripheral nervous system communicate with blood ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products are not only popular for their psychoactive effects. An increasing number of companies and researchers ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 02, 2020Immunology
Nerve cells transmit and receive information traversing the human body in the form of electrical impulses. These ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2022
Immunology
In multiple sclerosis, the immune system goes rogue, mistakenly attacking the brain and spinal cord tissues. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 03, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Brain tumors are associated with low survival rates for a number of reasons. For one, malignant brain tumors o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
After reviewing data, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concludes there is a likely causal relationship between the UK
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool is often used with an enzyme called Cas9, which targets and cuts genomic DNA. While this te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2021
Microbiology
Gut bacteria perform some essential functions. They help us digest certain foods and absorb nutrients. The community of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 19, 2021
Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2021
Cancer
Childhood cancers, also known as pediatric cancers, are diagnosed in patients up to 14 years old. Estimates for 20
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists at King’s College London have identified a single biomarker that can be used to diagnose a range of neu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 01, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
As laws around cannabinoids continue to evolve, some people with chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 28, 2020
Immunology
Our immune system is our army against any molecule that wants to invade our bodies like viruses, bacteria, and cancer. I
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
OCT 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is still a lot we don't know about the brain, and especially about two small bits of tissue deep within it called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2020
Cardiology
Mosquitoes are major disease vectors; they are considered the world's deadliest animal because they kill so many people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in the human gut play important roles in our physiology, and they can also contribute to disease. But they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2020
Immunology
In multiple sclerosis, or MS, the insulating sheaths around nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called myelin becom
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 19, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have used a zebrafish model to show that the neurons of the peripheral nervous system communicate with blood
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis products are not only popular for their psychoactive effects. An increasing number of companies and researchers
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 02, 2020
Immunology
Nerve cells transmit and receive information traversing the human body in the form of electrical impulses. These
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch