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Brain Bank: collects brain and tissue samples from across the United States and distributes them to investigators all over the world. A brain donation is a gift of knowledge to all of us, and it is of critical importance for our understanding of brain disorders.
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NOV 29, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
FDA makes alarming revelation about widely prescribed antiseizure medications, levetiracetam and clobazam.Written By: Amielle MorenoDEC 31, 2022Neuroscience
A new study published in Aging showed that white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are independently associated with premat ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 20, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers focus on the ventral medial prefrtonal cortex as the source of the selfJAN 10, 2021Cancer
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggests that exposure to a common parasite toxoplasma gondii&n ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaOCT 19, 2019Neuroscience
Until now, diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder have relied on behavioral assessments looking for symptoms including p ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 11, 2019Health & Medicine
A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics states that exposure to acute synthetic cannabinoid toxicity i ...JAN 07, 2019Cardiology
A balloon-like bulge in an arterial wall is called an aneurysm. The arteries are responsible for carrying oxygenated blo ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 26, 2018Videos
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated blows to the head, results in a unique form of demen ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial that is the first of its kind has been started in Japan.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2018Neuroscience
The sense of smell is very powerful regarding memories and events. Smelling a favorite food can bring back vivid memorie ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2018Neuroscience
The connection between sleep and depression has been explored in several studies. When we sleep, the brain recharges in ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 09, 2018Neuroscience
When researching diseases that affect the brain, it's difficult to ethically use human patients. There are experimen ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 04, 2018Videos
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a condition where the brain, after repeated traumatic impacts, is injured. Bra ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 04, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease has no cure and no well-understood cause. Experts know that tangles of tau protein that develop ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In a recent study, scientists sequenced the genome to find the mutation behind a disorder that causes blindness and para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2018Neuroscience
The Salk Institute, known for cutting-edge research has received a $1.5 million grant from NANOS Co. Ltd. to resear ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 18, 2018Neuroscience
Concussions can be life altering as well as life-threatening. Post-concussion syndrome is real and after a head injury, ...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 KimMAR 07, 2018Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 15, 2017Neuroscience
How babies develop from a fetus, to a newborn, to a toddling little human is something both scientists and parents watch ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 22, 2017Neuroscience
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder that results in dementia and is caused by repeated ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 21, 2017Neuroscience
While most people understand that organ donation can be life-saving, what is less understood is the donation of human br ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 29, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
FDA makes alarming revelation about widely prescribed antiseizure medications, levetiracetam and clobazam.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
DEC 31, 2022
Neuroscience
A new study published in Aging showed that white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are independently associated with premat
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 20, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers focus on the ventral medial prefrtonal cortex as the source of the self
JAN 10, 2021
Cancer
A study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggests that exposure to a common parasite toxoplasma gondii&n
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes. They work to protect the chromosomes from degradation, and are known to get short
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers at McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have tested a stem cell treatment method that av
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 19, 2019
Neuroscience
Until now, diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder have relied on behavioral assessments looking for symptoms including p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics states that exposure to acute synthetic cannabinoid toxicity i
...
JAN 07, 2019
Cardiology
A balloon-like bulge in an arterial wall is called an aneurysm. The arteries are responsible for carrying oxygenated blo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 26, 2018
Videos
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated blows to the head, results in a unique form of demen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial that is the first of its kind has been started in Japan.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2018
Neuroscience
The sense of smell is very powerful regarding memories and events. Smelling a favorite food can bring back vivid memorie
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2018
Neuroscience
The connection between sleep and depression has been explored in several studies. When we sleep, the brain recharges in
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 09, 2018
Neuroscience
When researching diseases that affect the brain, it's difficult to ethically use human patients. There are experimen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 04, 2018
Videos
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a condition where the brain, after repeated traumatic impacts, is injured. Bra
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 04, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease has no cure and no well-understood cause. Experts know that tangles of tau protein that develop
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In a recent study, scientists sequenced the genome to find the mutation behind a disorder that causes blindness and para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2018
Neuroscience
The Salk Institute, known for cutting-edge research has received a $1.5 million grant from NANOS Co. Ltd. to resear
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Concussions can be life altering as well as life-threatening. Post-concussion syndrome is real and after a head injury,
...
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
MAR 07, 2018
Technology
Taking the recommended 10- to 15-minute breaks every 30 minutes is essential to enjoying VR in a manner that respects it
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 15, 2017
Neuroscience
How babies develop from a fetus, to a newborn, to a toddling little human is something both scientists and parents watch
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder that results in dementia and is caused by repeated
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 21, 2017
Neuroscience
While most people understand that organ donation can be life-saving, what is less understood is the donation of human br
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim