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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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JAN 08, 2018Neuroscience
Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function at peak levels. A few miserable nights with no sleep might not make a hu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 02, 2018Neuroscience
While the brain is living organ, with a blood supply and live tissue, it’s also much like a machine with wires and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 25, 2017Neuroscience
As we age, getting around safely can become an issue. Some people will have trouble with arthritis or reduced fitness le ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 13, 2017Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries ...DEC 12, 2017Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2017Health & Medicine
Do you know how medical cannabis can help treat pain?Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 05, 2017Videos
According to new research, five chemicals used in the process of fracking are linked to permanent brain damage, particul ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 05, 2017Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and ...DEC 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 01, 2017Health & Medicine
Sports injuries are not uncommon, especially in contact games where players routinely collide or have to kick, catch or ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 27, 2017Neuroscience
Everyone knows that opioids are dangerous if not prescribed cautiously and taken exactly as directed. Even when the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 22, 2017Health & Medicine
In the United States, approximately 400,000 people are living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Worldwide the number jumps t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 22, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial Italian surgeon on the impossible quest to transplant a human head recently claimed to have “suc ...NOV 22, 2017Cancer
The type of cancer has a significant bearing for the patient’s prognosis. A patient diagnosed with aggressive brai ...NOV 21, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human diseaseWritten By: Courtney SchaalNOV 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Heat waves can be very dangerous, especially to vulnerable groups of the population. They are also on the rise worldwide ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2017Health & Medicine
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects over 1 billion people worldwide. It can be from aging, an injury, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 13, 2017Videos
After his death by suicide, former NFL player Aaron Herandez's family announced that his brain would be donated to the C ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 09, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop ...NOV 08, 2017Cardiology
Mapping and measuring the interaction between very specific parts of the brain while a cardiac arrest survivor is comato ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 06, 2017Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 04, 2017Cardiology
The body has built-in mechanisms to handle brain injury, but when something disrupts the repair process, neurological di ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
If you are starting to see symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in someone, the damage is already serious.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function at peak levels. A few miserable nights with no sleep might not make a hu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Neuroscience
While the brain is living organ, with a blood supply and live tissue, it’s also much like a machine with wires and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 25, 2017
Neuroscience
As we age, getting around safely can become an issue. Some people will have trouble with arthritis or reduced fitness le
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2017
Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries
...
DEC 12, 2017
Neuroscience
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, now referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), happens when a child has been exposed
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Do you know how medical cannabis can help treat pain?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 05, 2017
Videos
According to new research, five chemicals used in the process of fracking are linked to permanent brain damage, particul
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 05, 2017
Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and
...
DEC 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
Sports injuries are not uncommon, especially in contact games where players routinely collide or have to kick, catch or
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 27, 2017
Neuroscience
Everyone knows that opioids are dangerous if not prescribed cautiously and taken exactly as directed. Even when the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2017
Health & Medicine
In the United States, approximately 400,000 people are living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Worldwide the number jumps t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The controversial Italian surgeon on the impossible quest to transplant a human head recently claimed to have “suc
...
NOV 22, 2017
Cancer
The type of cancer has a significant bearing for the patient’s prognosis. A patient diagnosed with aggressive brai
...
NOV 21, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
We are using 3D organoids to unravel new therapies for a broad spectrum of human disease
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Heat waves can be very dangerous, especially to vulnerable groups of the population. They are also on the rise worldwide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2017
Health & Medicine
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects over 1 billion people worldwide. It can be from aging, an injury,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 13, 2017
Videos
After his death by suicide, former NFL player Aaron Herandez's family announced that his brain would be donated to the C
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 09, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop
...
NOV 08, 2017
Cardiology
Mapping and measuring the interaction between very specific parts of the brain while a cardiac arrest survivor is comato
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 06, 2017
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 04, 2017
Cardiology
The body has built-in mechanisms to handle brain injury, but when something disrupts the repair process, neurological di
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
If you are starting to see symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in someone, the damage is already serious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch