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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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JAN 28, 2016Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 26, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease affects a staggering 44 million people worldwide. This number might actually be even greater, ...JAN 25, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic exposure to an environmental toxin known as BMAA may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer&rsq ...JAN 25, 2016Neuroscience
The Breakthrough Prize, awarded annually for groundbreaking science, is a huge deal. Funded by Internet giants Mar ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 20, 2016Videos
Thinking of a winter escape to the South American tropics? If you're pregnant, the Center for Disease Control and Preven ...JAN 18, 2016Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia are on the rise. There is no known cause of AD and there isn& ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 15, 2016Health & Medicine
While inflammation triggered by the immune system is a vital response in many cases like when pathogens invade the body, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is highly prevalent, accounting for over 7 million new cases every year. While there’s n ...JAN 14, 2016Cannabis Sciences
Scientists have known for a while that marijuana definitely affects brain chemistry, function and structure. Studies hav ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 12, 2016Neuroscience
Games and smartphone apps that claim to “train your brain” and stave off dementia, memory loss and other neu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 11, 2016Neuroscience
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many benefits. While it can keep the heart healthy and the muscles strong, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 10, 2016Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress ...JAN 08, 2016Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 06, 2016Neuroscience
The neurodegenerative disease known as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) has no cure and no known cause. Sometimes ref ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 29, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study may open the door for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug treatment. Researchers from the University of ...DEC 29, 2015Neuroscience
Brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases are devastating to those who suffer them and incredibly complex for the do ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 24, 2015Microbiology
People suffering from leukemia or lymphoma are particularly vulnerable to mold diseases such as aspergillosis and mucorm ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 24, 2015Videos
In 2014 the most common cancer diagnosis was breast cancer, followed by prostate, lung, colon, skin, and brain cancer. B ...DEC 23, 2015Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 22, 2015Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 20, 2015Health & Medicine
Imagine you are about to take a test that shapes your professional future. You’ve studied for it, but what if you ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 17, 2015Neuroscience
Glioblastomas or GBMs are the most devastating kind of cancer tumor found in the central nervous system in adults. Tumor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 09, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In a move towards objectivity and higher precision, researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a number of ...DEC 06, 2015Microbiology
New research from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that herpesviruses might play a role in neurological disorders ...Written By: Kerry Evans
JAN 28, 2016
Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 26, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease affects a staggering 44 million people worldwide. This number might actually be even greater,
...
JAN 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic exposure to an environmental toxin known as BMAA may significantly increase the risk of developing Alzheimer&rsq
...
JAN 25, 2016
Neuroscience
The Breakthrough Prize, awarded annually for groundbreaking science, is a huge deal. Funded by Internet giants Mar
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 20, 2016
Videos
Thinking of a winter escape to the South American tropics? If you're pregnant, the Center for Disease Control and Preven
...
JAN 18, 2016
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia are on the rise. There is no known cause of AD and there isn&
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
While inflammation triggered by the immune system is a vital response in many cases like when pathogens invade the body,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is highly prevalent, accounting for over 7 million new cases every year. While there’s n
...
JAN 14, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists have known for a while that marijuana definitely affects brain chemistry, function and structure. Studies hav
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Games and smartphone apps that claim to “train your brain” and stave off dementia, memory loss and other neu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 11, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many benefits. While it can keep the heart healthy and the muscles strong,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 10, 2016
Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress
...
JAN 08, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 06, 2016
Neuroscience
The neurodegenerative disease known as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) has no cure and no known cause. Sometimes ref
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 29, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study may open the door for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug treatment. Researchers from the University of
...
DEC 29, 2015
Neuroscience
Brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases are devastating to those who suffer them and incredibly complex for the do
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 24, 2015
Microbiology
People suffering from leukemia or lymphoma are particularly vulnerable to mold diseases such as aspergillosis and mucorm
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 24, 2015
Videos
In 2014 the most common cancer diagnosis was breast cancer, followed by prostate, lung, colon, skin, and brain cancer. B
...
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 20, 2015
Health & Medicine
Imagine you are about to take a test that shapes your professional future. You’ve studied for it, but what if you
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 17, 2015
Neuroscience
Glioblastomas or GBMs are the most devastating kind of cancer tumor found in the central nervous system in adults. Tumor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 09, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a move towards objectivity and higher precision, researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a number of
...
DEC 06, 2015
Microbiology
New research from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that herpesviruses might play a role in neurological disorders
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans