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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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MAR 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, 2021Health & Medicine
For months, many people that have recovered from cases of COVID-19 have reported experiencing a range of lingering healt ...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 23, 2021Immunology
University of Limerick researchers have discovered direct links between the immune system, specific personality traits, ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Inside of cells, organelles perform specialized functions to keep biological functions moving, one of which is the ribos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not unusual for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients that take antipsychotic medications to rapidly gain wei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
One in eight COVID-19 survivors have received a diagnosis of a neurological or psychiatric condition in the year followi ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 31, 2021Microbiology
The gut microbiome is made up of a huge number of different microbial species, and scientists are learning more about ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The characteristics of a cell and an organism are largely due to the genes that they express. When genes are active, the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have found that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, play a k ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now characterized a genetic disorder called linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Traumatic brain injury, which can happen after a blow to the head, has been called a silent epidemic and is the number o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Kabuki syndrome is a rare multisystemic disorder that causes delays in growth, distinctive facial features, short statur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2021Microbiology
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are illnesses that involve serious disturbances in eating beh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that hydrogen sulfide, a gas that smells like rotten eggs, may prot ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 08, 2021Neuroscience
As people with diabetes age, they are more likely than those without the condition to develop cognitive disorders such a ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies run on a kind of molecular clock, which helps regulate and time certain functions beyond just waking and slee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of over 2,500 European patients has revealed that 85.9 percent of those with mild COVID-19 symptoms lost their s ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 05, 2021Technology
For a while, researchers have discovered key mechanisms involved in leading to neurodegenerative diseases. However, desp ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 01, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have been trying to determine if the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects brain cells directly, or if the virus severely ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that as many as one in one hundred people are born with a brain disorder known as Chiari 1 malformation, bu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
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
Health & Medicine
For months, many people that have recovered from cases of COVID-19 have reported experiencing a range of lingering healt
...
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 23, 2021
Immunology
University of Limerick researchers have discovered direct links between the immune system, specific personality traits,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Inside of cells, organelles perform specialized functions to keep biological functions moving, one of which is the ribos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not unusual for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients that take antipsychotic medications to rapidly gain wei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
FEB 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
One in eight COVID-19 survivors have received a diagnosis of a neurological or psychiatric condition in the year followi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 31, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is made up of a huge number of different microbial species, and scientists are learning more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The characteristics of a cell and an organism are largely due to the genes that they express. When genes are active, the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have found that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, play a k
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now characterized a genetic disorder called linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Traumatic brain injury, which can happen after a blow to the head, has been called a silent epidemic and is the number o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Kabuki syndrome is a rare multisystemic disorder that causes delays in growth, distinctive facial features, short statur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2021
Microbiology
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are illnesses that involve serious disturbances in eating beh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that hydrogen sulfide, a gas that smells like rotten eggs, may prot
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 08, 2021
Neuroscience
As people with diabetes age, they are more likely than those without the condition to develop cognitive disorders such a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies run on a kind of molecular clock, which helps regulate and time certain functions beyond just waking and slee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of over 2,500 European patients has revealed that 85.9 percent of those with mild COVID-19 symptoms lost their s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 05, 2021
Technology
For a while, researchers have discovered key mechanisms involved in leading to neurodegenerative diseases. However, desp
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 01, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have been trying to determine if the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects brain cells directly, or if the virus severely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that as many as one in one hundred people are born with a brain disorder known as Chiari 1 malformation, bu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes