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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 27, 2018Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 27, 2018Videos
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative brain disease that most people associate NFL players who d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 20, 2018Neuroscience
When a significant force is applied to the head from an impact or other injuries a concussion can result. When the energ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 16, 2018Videos
An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus in some form. Two million of those people suffer from ringing in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 15, 2018Health & Medicine
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a medical problem that is difficult to treat. While there are medications and therapy t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 13, 2018Videos
Fixing the body usually involves “doing no harm” since that is part of the Hippocratic Oath doctors take. Ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 13, 2018Neuroscience
It's been established by many studies that women are more vulnerable than men when it comes to head injuries. Women ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 09, 2018Health & Medicine
Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Neuroscience
Head injuries, including concussions, are a concern for athletes in contact sports. 96% of NFL players examined had brai ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2018Videos
Marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug under the federal government, making it a challenger for scientists to cond ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 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 KahlAUG 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression can be hard to classify and therefore, challenging to treat. New work could help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2018Health & Medicine
Many people eat a certain way to improve athletic performance. They choose low-carb or some other way of eating in hopes ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 31, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers University have discovered two molecules that protect nerve cells, serving as motivation to develo ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2018Neuroscience
Finding a way to reverse the aging process has been a goal for centuries. A "fountain of youth" seems to be th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2018Cardiology
High blood pressure has been shown to correlate with increased risk for brain lesion formation associated with neurodege ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 12, 2018Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. It’s estimated that 47 million peo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 01, 2018Videos
Stress isn’t just an emotion; it is a hardwired, physical response that travels throughout your entire body ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 28, 2018Cannabis Sciences
More studies are being done to look at the benefit of phytocannabinoids on neurological systems in health and disease.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 26, 2018Neuroscience
When someone has lost a limb to amputation a common problem is "phantom pain." The limb is gone, but the brain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Nerve damage or neuropathy normally occurs when the outer sheathing or the myelin (protective covering) of nerve cells d ...Written By: Melissa Moore
AUG 27, 2018
Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 27, 2018
Videos
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative brain disease that most people associate NFL players who d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 20, 2018
Neuroscience
When a significant force is applied to the head from an impact or other injuries a concussion can result. When the energ
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 16, 2018
Videos
An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus in some form. Two million of those people suffer from ringing in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 15, 2018
Health & Medicine
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a medical problem that is difficult to treat. While there are medications and therapy t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 13, 2018
Videos
Fixing the body usually involves “doing no harm” since that is part of the Hippocratic Oath doctors take. Ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 13, 2018
Neuroscience
It's been established by many studies that women are more vulnerable than men when it comes to head injuries. Women
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Head injuries, including concussions, are a concern for athletes in contact sports. 96% of NFL players examined had brai
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2018
Videos
Marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug under the federal government, making it a challenger for scientists to cond
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
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
AUG 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression can be hard to classify and therefore, challenging to treat. New work could help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2018
Health & Medicine
Many people eat a certain way to improve athletic performance. They choose low-carb or some other way of eating in hopes
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 31, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers University have discovered two molecules that protect nerve cells, serving as motivation to develo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Finding a way to reverse the aging process has been a goal for centuries. A "fountain of youth" seems to be th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2018
Cardiology
High blood pressure has been shown to correlate with increased risk for brain lesion formation associated with neurodege
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. It’s estimated that 47 million peo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 01, 2018
Videos
Stress isn’t just an emotion; it is a hardwired, physical response that travels throughout your entire body
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 28, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
More studies are being done to look at the benefit of phytocannabinoids on neurological systems in health and disease.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 26, 2018
Neuroscience
When someone has lost a limb to amputation a common problem is "phantom pain." The limb is gone, but the brain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Nerve damage or neuropathy normally occurs when the outer sheathing or the myelin (protective covering) of nerve cells d
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore