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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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OCT 19, 2021Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all cancer patients respond to oncology treatments in the same way. Some might show signs of improvement as the ther ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 13, 2021Cardiology
There are few acute medical conditions more devastating than a stroke. Contrary to popular belief, not all stroke victim ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 12, 2021Health & Medicine
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a specific type of neurological disorder that can significantly impact a p ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 09, 2021Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognitionOCT 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 30, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 28, 2021Plants & Animals
Diet can affect your health in many ways, both physically and mentally. For example, some research suggests that diets h ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 27, 2021Health & Medicine
Gender-affirming care is a broad term used to describe medical, psychosocial, and surgical interventions delivered to tr ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 26, 2021Technology
Light therapy can refer to many things, though it generally describes the use of some kind of light source--whether natu ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 24, 2021Neuroscience
Neuroscientists have discovered a new type of neuron that is key for forming associative memories. The corresponding stu ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Two drugs delivered via the nose have shown promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
While many changes have been observed in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, amyloid plaques are considered a ha ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2021
Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all cancer patients respond to oncology treatments in the same way. Some might show signs of improvement as the ther
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 13, 2021
Cardiology
There are few acute medical conditions more devastating than a stroke. Contrary to popular belief, not all stroke victim
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a specific type of neurological disorder that can significantly impact a p
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 09, 2021
Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognition
OCT 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 30, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 28, 2021
Plants & Animals
Diet can affect your health in many ways, both physically and mentally. For example, some research suggests that diets h
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
Gender-affirming care is a broad term used to describe medical, psychosocial, and surgical interventions delivered to tr
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 26, 2021
Technology
Light therapy can refer to many things, though it generally describes the use of some kind of light source--whether natu
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 24, 2021
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists have discovered a new type of neuron that is key for forming associative memories. The corresponding stu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Two drugs delivered via the nose have shown promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kleefstra syndrome is a rare genetic disease caused by a mutation or deletion in one copy of a gene called EHMT1, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
While many changes have been observed in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients, amyloid plaques are considered a ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch