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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 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for healt ...Written By: Tiffany DazetSEP 03, 2019Neuroscience
When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that c ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 02, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications details a novel immunotherapy that is capable of treating brain cancer v ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 30, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15% ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 23, 2019Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 23, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight on a potential treatment for an aggressive form of brai ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The two solidifying instigators of Alzheimer -disease (AD)—amyloid beta and the tau protein—have long been t ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 13, 2019Health & Medicine
In healthy people, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is fromed by brain endothelial cells, strictly controls the ...Written By: Dena ArutaAUG 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 07, 2019Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 31, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronauts on the International Space Station do a whole lot more than spacewalk and glance out the window at the beauti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations impacting a protein complex called SWI/SNF can cause a variety of problems. Now researchers know more about wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differentlyWritten By: Julia TraversJUL 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The range of disability for individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS) varies significantly depending on the relaps ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 16, 2019Health & Medicine
According to new research, a good diet and regular exercise don't just help you lose weight. Two studies presented a ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Currently, to gauge the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, patients must undergo brain scans, spinal fluid tests, or men ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
SEP 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for healt
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 03, 2019
Neuroscience
When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that c
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 02, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications details a novel immunotherapy that is capable of treating brain cancer v
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 30, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many of the same genes can be found in different organisms, from yeast to humans, which has allowed researchers to study
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15%
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 23, 2019
Immunology
The opioid crisis results in 130 American deaths every day, and both prescribed and synthetic opioids are at the core of
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 23, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight on a potential treatment for an aggressive form of brai
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The two solidifying instigators of Alzheimer -disease (AD)—amyloid beta and the tau protein—have long been t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
In healthy people, the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which is fromed by brain endothelial cells, strictly controls the
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
AUG 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Modern medicine commonly refers to addiction as a brain disease caused by drugs and other negative stimuli. However, evi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 07, 2019
Neuroscience
A team of scientists in Korea and the United States have developed a tiny, flexible, wireless device that can control ne
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 31, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronauts on the International Space Station do a whole lot more than spacewalk and glance out the window at the beauti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations impacting a protein complex called SWI/SNF can cause a variety of problems. Now researchers know more about wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differently
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The range of disability for individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS) varies significantly depending on the relaps
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to new research, a good diet and regular exercise don't just help you lose weight. Two studies presented a
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Currently, to gauge the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, patients must undergo brain scans, spinal fluid tests, or men
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet