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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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APR 29, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that plays important roles in hunger, and the feeling of having eaten enough.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2018Cardiology
We’ve heard that dark chocolate is good for us in reasonable amounts, but two unique studies from the Loma Linda U ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 27, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Simply looking out for the classic warning signs of a meningococcal infection may cause some cases to go unnoticed - at ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 26, 2018Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the search for information on how to diagnose, treat and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2018Neuroscience
Having a sedentary lifestyle and skipping the gym are both habits that can result in health problems from muscle atrophy ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 23, 2018Videos
Neuroscience research is vital to finding treatments for Alzheimer's, ALS, brain cancer and so many other neurological d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 20, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnosis of a mild concussion or a traumatic brain injury (TBI) raises the risk of developing Parkinson’s disea ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 19, 2018Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 18, 2018Health & Medicine
Leprosy isn't a disease that most people encounter. It's quite rare in the US, and there aren't many healthc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 18, 2018Neuroscience
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating neurobiological illness that happens at the molecular level in the brain. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 17, 2018Immunology
A new mouse model allows researchers to study the impact of immune cell function in the brain on diseases like amyotroph ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 17, 2018Neuroscience
Who doesn't love a nice big dish of hot beets for supper? Delicious, right? OK, they may not be the darling of the v ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 16, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This discovery could help show why some people are more prone to developing the disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2018Cardiology
For the first time, scientists are researching the link between mood, menopausal symptoms, quality of life, and vascular ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2018Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is an incredibly difficult illness to treat and to live with every day. Patients and their families strugg ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a slowly progressive disease characterized by the buildup of abnormal deposits of a ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Astrocytes are a special type of brain cell; shaped like stars, they are thought to have a critical role in the developm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2018Health & Medicine
Scarlet fever isn’t a thing of the past, but rather a troubling public health issue in the United Kingd ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 04, 2018Videos
Tourette Syndrome is a neurobiological condition that causes tics, or involuntary movements. It's thought to be caused b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2018Neuroscience
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a debilitating condition that goes well beyond the usual blues. It's the leading ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are improving the way PET scans work to detect diseases as early as possible with a new imaging agent. Focusi ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 02, 2018Neuroscience
The brain mechanism that regulates memory is a frequent topic of research. Between strokes, brain injuries, age-related ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 29, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The hypothalamus is a part of the brain that plays important roles in hunger, and the feeling of having eaten enough.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2018
Cardiology
We’ve heard that dark chocolate is good for us in reasonable amounts, but two unique studies from the Loma Linda U
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 27, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Simply looking out for the classic warning signs of a meningococcal infection may cause some cases to go unnoticed - at
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 26, 2018
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the search for information on how to diagnose, treat and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2018
Neuroscience
Having a sedentary lifestyle and skipping the gym are both habits that can result in health problems from muscle atrophy
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 23, 2018
Videos
Neuroscience research is vital to finding treatments for Alzheimer's, ALS, brain cancer and so many other neurological d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 20, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnosis of a mild concussion or a traumatic brain injury (TBI) raises the risk of developing Parkinson’s disea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2018
Health & Medicine
Leprosy isn't a disease that most people encounter. It's quite rare in the US, and there aren't many healthc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating neurobiological illness that happens at the molecular level in the brain.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2018
Immunology
A new mouse model allows researchers to study the impact of immune cell function in the brain on diseases like amyotroph
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 17, 2018
Neuroscience
Who doesn't love a nice big dish of hot beets for supper? Delicious, right? OK, they may not be the darling of the v
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 16, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This discovery could help show why some people are more prone to developing the disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2018
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists are researching the link between mood, menopausal symptoms, quality of life, and vascular
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2018
Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Neuroscience
Schizophrenia is an incredibly difficult illness to treat and to live with every day. Patients and their families strugg
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a slowly progressive disease characterized by the buildup of abnormal deposits of a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Astrocytes are a special type of brain cell; shaped like stars, they are thought to have a critical role in the developm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
Scarlet fever isn’t a thing of the past, but rather a troubling public health issue in the United Kingd
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 04, 2018
Videos
Tourette Syndrome is a neurobiological condition that causes tics, or involuntary movements. It's thought to be caused b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a debilitating condition that goes well beyond the usual blues. It's the leading
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are improving the way PET scans work to detect diseases as early as possible with a new imaging agent. Focusi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 02, 2018
Neuroscience
The brain mechanism that regulates memory is a frequent topic of research. Between strokes, brain injuries, age-related
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim