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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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JUN 08, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by King’s College London have found that levels of a protein known as neurofilament light chain (N ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Devices that can stimulate deep regions of the brain have been in development as treatment options for disorders like ep ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have found that adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are over 3 times more likely to have an isch ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2021Neuroscience
Thinking of cracking open a cold one this weekend? Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a connectio ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 15, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Francisco have found that retinal scans can detect changes in blood ve ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 06, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Temple University Health System have found that a novel cannabidiol (CBD) analog can reverse pain sensi ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now determined that an experimental stem cell therapy successfully repaired brain damage and improved m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that unlike cell types that are constantly replenishing themselves (like many types of blood cells, for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found that betaine, a dietary supplement found in sugar beets, reduces beh ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 21, 2021Cancer
New research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society reports on another cancer-fighting development, t ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 15, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that in Alzheimer's disease, plaques form in the brain. But new research suggests that not al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain injuries are common, costly, and difficult to treat. The brain damage that accompanies a significant traumatic bra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2021Microbiology
The term TORCH pathogens refers to a group of viruses including Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2021Microbiology
The bacteria in our gastrointestinal tract have a big influence on our health, and they serve some important functions i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Patients of malignant brain tumors experience recurrences even after subsequent treatments. To address this issue, scien ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our teeth do a lot of work, and they may become sensitive to cold as the gums erode due to aging or because they have an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2021Cardiology
Silent heart attacks can happen, in which blood flow to the heart is blocked, and heart tissue may be damaged, but they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2021Microbiology
Medical treatments for the care of premature babies have allowed many individuals to get through that challenge and lead ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A new study reported in Nature Communications has confirmed that some small changes in certain genes in the human genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2021Immunology
Most organ systems are protected by a cavalry of immune cells present in the circulation—but not the brain. Consid ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n ...Written By: Nouran Amin
JUN 08, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by King’s College London have found that levels of a protein known as neurofilament light chain (N
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Devices that can stimulate deep regions of the brain have been in development as treatment options for disorders like ep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have found that adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are over 3 times more likely to have an isch
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2021
Neuroscience
Thinking of cracking open a cold one this weekend? Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a connectio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 15, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Francisco have found that retinal scans can detect changes in blood ve
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 06, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Temple University Health System have found that a novel cannabidiol (CBD) analog can reverse pain sensi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now determined that an experimental stem cell therapy successfully repaired brain damage and improved m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that unlike cell types that are constantly replenishing themselves (like many types of blood cells, for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have found that betaine, a dietary supplement found in sugar beets, reduces beh
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 21, 2021
Cancer
New research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society reports on another cancer-fighting development, t
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 15, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that in Alzheimer's disease, plaques form in the brain. But new research suggests that not al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain injuries are common, costly, and difficult to treat. The brain damage that accompanies a significant traumatic bra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2021
Microbiology
The term TORCH pathogens refers to a group of viruses including Toxoplasma gondii, Rubella, Herpes Simplex Viruses 1 and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2021
Microbiology
The bacteria in our gastrointestinal tract have a big influence on our health, and they serve some important functions i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Patients of malignant brain tumors experience recurrences even after subsequent treatments. To address this issue, scien
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our teeth do a lot of work, and they may become sensitive to cold as the gums erode due to aging or because they have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2021
Cardiology
Silent heart attacks can happen, in which blood flow to the heart is blocked, and heart tissue may be damaged, but they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2021
Microbiology
Medical treatments for the care of premature babies have allowed many individuals to get through that challenge and lead
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A new study reported in Nature Communications has confirmed that some small changes in certain genes in the human genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2021
Immunology
Most organ systems are protected by a cavalry of immune cells present in the circulation—but not the brain. Consid
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin