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Brain Damage
Brain Damage: is an injury that causes the destruction or deterioration of brain cells. In the U.S., every year, about 2.6 million people have some type of brain injury -- whether as a result of trauma, stroke, tumor, or other illnesses.
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AUG 12, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
If infants are deprived of oxygen during delivery, they can experience brain damage. But a new stem cell treatment could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Detecting changes in the brain can be very difficult. Scientists have now developed a kind of molecular flashlight that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
This study unraveled an exciting and unexplored facet of MS treatmentWritten By: Amielle MorenoMAR 05, 2024Neuroscience
Can we map the brain to show its behavior patterns when a patient is healthy and sick? This is what a recent study publi ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 01, 2024Cancer
The circadian clock describes the 24-hour internal clock in our brains. The rhythms that regulate our awake and sl ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 10, 2024Microbiology
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common infection that can affect children and senior adults. Symptoms can include ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabis help relieve symptoms of Alzheimer's? Here's the detailsWritten By: Helaine KrysikDEC 21, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Flavonoids are important part of how cannabis tastes and smells. Here's what flavonoids are and what they do.Written By: Helaine KrysikDEC 18, 2023Neuroscience
Symptomatic infections from a common stomach bacterium after age 50 may increase Alzheimer's disease risk. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 12, 2023Neuroscience
A compound found in wasabi significantly improved memory in older adults when taken daily for 12 weeks. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 04, 2023Neuroscience
The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered a myriad of health challenges, with some patients experiencing ling ...Written By: Greta AnneNOV 29, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
FDA makes alarming revelation about widely prescribed antiseizure medications, levetiracetam and clobazam.Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 18, 2023Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson' ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 16, 2023Neuroscience
Young women with depression are more likely to have lower levels of taurine in their hippocampus than healthy controls. ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 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 LeitchOCT 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
In this photo, courtesy UC San Diego Health Sciences, regenerating neurons (yellow) can be seen along with non-regenerat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2023Microbiology
Even as the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has begun to subside, and now causes fewer infections and deaths compared to the h ...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 LeitchAUG 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In a new study, scientists have used a mouse model to show that the consumption of wheat gluten is linked to brain infla ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
If infants are deprived of oxygen during delivery, they can experience brain damage. But a new stem cell treatment could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Detecting changes in the brain can be very difficult. Scientists have now developed a kind of molecular flashlight that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
This study unraveled an exciting and unexplored facet of MS treatment
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 05, 2024
Neuroscience
Can we map the brain to show its behavior patterns when a patient is healthy and sick? This is what a recent study publi
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 01, 2024
Cancer
The circadian clock describes the 24-hour internal clock in our brains. The rhythms that regulate our awake and sl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
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
DEC 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabis help relieve symptoms of Alzheimer's? Here's the details
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 21, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Flavonoids are important part of how cannabis tastes and smells. Here's what flavonoids are and what they do.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Symptomatic infections from a common stomach bacterium after age 50 may increase Alzheimer's disease risk. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 12, 2023
Neuroscience
A compound found in wasabi significantly improved memory in older adults when taken daily for 12 weeks. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 04, 2023
Neuroscience
The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered a myriad of health challenges, with some patients experiencing ling
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
NOV 29, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
FDA makes alarming revelation about widely prescribed antiseizure medications, levetiracetam and clobazam.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson'
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 16, 2023
Neuroscience
Young women with depression are more likely to have lower levels of taurine in their hippocampus than healthy controls.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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
OCT 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in Nature Communications examines how the primary ingredient in marijuana known as delta-9-tetr
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In this photo, courtesy UC San Diego Health Sciences, regenerating neurons (yellow) can be seen along with non-regenerat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2023
Microbiology
Even as the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has begun to subside, and now causes fewer infections and deaths compared to the h
...
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
AUG 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a new study, scientists have used a mouse model to show that the consumption of wheat gluten is linked to brain infla
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch