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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 31, 2020Infographics
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are general terms for a wide range of brain development disorders characterized by social impair ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2020Cancer
Have you ever heard of ependymoma? This rare form of brain cancer most commonly occurs in young children when tumors for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 24, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have created a way to connect the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. Hop ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies run on electricity. Neurons send rapidly fired electrical signals through the brain and limbs constantly, ena ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2020Immunology
In the words of C.S. Lewis, “Pain insists upon being attended to.” This is especially true for patients suff ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Now scientists have learned more about the transport of mRNA in neurons, and the storage and formation of memories.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2020Cancer
Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have made strides in understanding the reasons behind disparit ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 13, 2020Technology
At Stanford University, researchers have designed a device that connects the brain to silicon-based technologies. Althou ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made numerous advances in bioengineering, bioprinting, and nanolithography.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2020Immunology
A study by researchers at Australia’s RMIT University has uncovered a surprising connection between immune cells i ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 08, 2020Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is a chronic neurological disorder that affects around 3.5 million people in the US; three quarters of the ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 07, 2020Neuroscience
Songbirds are able to separate sounds by processing them according to two distinct categories- time and frequency. To un ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 01, 2020Cardiology
Stroke is the world’s second leading cause of death. Now, researchers from Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan h ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has added to the evidence that suggests that dietary restriction has health benefits.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2020Neuroscience
Video: Further explaination of microglia and their various functions. Traumatic Brain Injuries are physical ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaFEB 26, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In humans, motor neurons link thoughts with the motion of the body. Now researchers have learned more about how they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2020Cardiology
In June last year, a group of prominent academics in the US published a paper claiming that people who vape, or people w ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAR 31, 2020
Infographics
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are general terms for a wide range of brain development disorders characterized by social impair
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2020
Cancer
Have you ever heard of ependymoma? This rare form of brain cancer most commonly occurs in young children when tumors for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 24, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have created a way to connect the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. Hop
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies run on electricity. Neurons send rapidly fired electrical signals through the brain and limbs constantly, ena
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2020
Immunology
In the words of C.S. Lewis, “Pain insists upon being attended to.” This is especially true for patients suff
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Now scientists have learned more about the transport of mRNA in neurons, and the storage and formation of memories.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2020
Cancer
Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have made strides in understanding the reasons behind disparit
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 13, 2020
Technology
At Stanford University, researchers have designed a device that connects the brain to silicon-based technologies. Althou
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made numerous advances in bioengineering, bioprinting, and nanolithography.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2020
Immunology
A study by researchers at Australia’s RMIT University has uncovered a surprising connection between immune cells i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 08, 2020
Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is a chronic neurological disorder that affects around 3.5 million people in the US; three quarters of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 07, 2020
Neuroscience
Songbirds are able to separate sounds by processing them according to two distinct categories- time and frequency. To un
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 01, 2020
Cardiology
Stroke is the world’s second leading cause of death. Now, researchers from Tzu Chi University in Hualien, Taiwan h
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has added to the evidence that suggests that dietary restriction has health benefits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2020
Neuroscience
Video: Further explaination of microglia and their various functions. Traumatic Brain Injuries are physical
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
FEB 26, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In humans, motor neurons link thoughts with the motion of the body. Now researchers have learned more about how they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2020
Cardiology
In June last year, a group of prominent academics in the US published a paper claiming that people who vape, or people w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon