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Brain Diseases
Brain Diseases: is a broad term for any brain disease that alters brain function or structure. The top three most common brain diseases are - Epilepsy, ALS, and Parkinson's Disease.
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SEP 13, 2022Microbiology
H5N1 was first detected in 1996 in poultry in China's Guangdong province. Since then it has led to several outbreaks tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have found that circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is a common factor among multiple mental health conditions ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that results from the impairment of nerve cells in an area of the brain ca ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 01, 2022Cardiology
A new report from the AHA has outlined the most reported symptoms of common cardiovascular diseases.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 30, 2022Cardiology
Loneliness and social isolation are associated with worse heart and brain health.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 29, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our bodies can have a significant influence on our health and well-being. While many studies investigati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2022Cardiology
A certain heart abnormality may increase risk of developing dementia by 35%.Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 23, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual breakdown of neurons in the brain. The disor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Communications reports that a key function of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is to help ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 17, 2022Neuroscience
A majority of patients want notification about the potential uses of their medical records or samples according to a stu ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 16, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers examined genetic and life course factors that may contribute to a “cognitive reserve” that prote ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 16, 2022Neuroscience
Leisure activities such as reading a book or spending time with family and friends may reduce dementia risk. The corresp ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Terazosin, a drug currently approved to treat high blood pressure and enlarged prostate, may also be able to treat ALS. ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 16, 2022Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Electrical stimulation of the eye's surface may alleviate depression-like symptoms and improve cognitive function in ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 11, 2022Neuroscience
The gut microbiome is closely connected to human health and well being in many ways. While many microbes in the gut perf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and T ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 11, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is spread through the air when a person ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 10, 2022Plants & Animals
New research published by a team at Michigan State University shows that locusts can both detect cancer cells and tell t ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 10, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in JAMA Neurology indicated that iron overload disorder (the gene mutation responsible for hereditary ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 10, 2022Health & Medicine
A new study from a group of Alzheimer’s disease researchers at Augusta University is highlighting the importance o ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 07, 2022Microbiology
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus. Polio can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, headache, fever, and sore th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2022Health & Medicine
This year, 29 infants have been admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with human p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Quick identification and intervention is critical in successfully treating a stroke. During a stroke, blood supply to th ...Written By: Zoe Michaud
SEP 13, 2022
Microbiology
H5N1 was first detected in 1996 in poultry in China's Guangdong province. Since then it has led to several outbreaks tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is a common factor among multiple mental health conditions
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that results from the impairment of nerve cells in an area of the brain ca
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 01, 2022
Cardiology
A new report from the AHA has outlined the most reported symptoms of common cardiovascular diseases.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 30, 2022
Cardiology
Loneliness and social isolation are associated with worse heart and brain health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 29, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our bodies can have a significant influence on our health and well-being. While many studies investigati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2022
Cardiology
A certain heart abnormality may increase risk of developing dementia by 35%.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 23, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual breakdown of neurons in the brain. The disor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Communications reports that a key function of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is to help
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 17, 2022
Neuroscience
A majority of patients want notification about the potential uses of their medical records or samples according to a stu
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers examined genetic and life course factors that may contribute to a “cognitive reserve” that prote
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
Leisure activities such as reading a book or spending time with family and friends may reduce dementia risk. The corresp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Terazosin, a drug currently approved to treat high blood pressure and enlarged prostate, may also be able to treat ALS.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Electrical stimulation of the eye's surface may alleviate depression-like symptoms and improve cognitive function in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2022
Neuroscience
The gut microbiome is closely connected to human health and well being in many ways. While many microbes in the gut perf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a team of researchers from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and T
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 11, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is spread through the air when a person
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 10, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research published by a team at Michigan State University shows that locusts can both detect cancer cells and tell t
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 10, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in JAMA Neurology indicated that iron overload disorder (the gene mutation responsible for hereditary
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study from a group of Alzheimer’s disease researchers at Augusta University is highlighting the importance o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 07, 2022
Microbiology
Polio is a disease caused by the poliovirus. Polio can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, headache, fever, and sore th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
This year, 29 infants have been admitted to the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with human p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Quick identification and intervention is critical in successfully treating a stroke. During a stroke, blood supply to th
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud