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Brain Health
Brain Health: refers to the ability to remember, learn, play, concentrate and maintain a clear, active mind... Simply, brain health is all about making the most of your brain and helping reduce some risks to it as you age.
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FEB 01, 2017Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States. Patients who have it are of all ages and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 31, 2017Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 30, 2017Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 30, 2017Neuroscience
According to the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive, neurodegen ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Several years after receiving the treatment, scientists have confirmed that two infants with cancer that received a type ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 26, 2017Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2017Neuroscience
Dyslexia, from the Latin which literally translates to “bad words”, is a disorder that impacts the ability t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 25, 2017Neuroscience
Teens shouldn’t drink alcohol. This isn’t a concept that’s at all unclear, there are dozens of researc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the central nervous system, cells called microglia act to protect it. When a pathogen like a virus activates microgli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2017Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are divided into specialized organelles that perform specific functions. The proper function of a healthy cell dep ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2017Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 19, 2017Microbiology
A worldwide consortium of scientists have prioritized the development of vaccines for three specific pathogens that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2017Cancer
Off-label use of an antimalarial drug saved the life of a 26-year-old patient dying of treatment-resistant brain cancer. ...JAN 19, 2017Neuroscience
There are many benefits to learning to play an instrument. Studies have shown that children do better in school if they ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2017Neuroscience
Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is a concern in areas like youth sports and professional football, but nowhere is it mor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2017Immunology
We all know that exercise is “good for us” whether it’s for weight control, heart, bone, and muscle st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A drug called ocrelizumab has had some success in separate clinical trials. It was able to decrease new attacks in patie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive ...JAN 11, 2017Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders that are all r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 10, 2017Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 09, 2017Health & Medicine
There are a handful of explanations for why people develop autoimmune diseases, and a recent study has scientists invest ...Written By: Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2017
Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States. Patients who have it are of all ages and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 30, 2017
Neuroscience
Image Credit: PeteLinforth/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – January 30, 2017 – A new study led by scientists at The Sc
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 30, 2017
Neuroscience
According to the National Institute on Aging, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive, neurodegen
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Several years after receiving the treatment, scientists have confirmed that two infants with cancer that received a type
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 26, 2017
Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2017
Neuroscience
Dyslexia, from the Latin which literally translates to “bad words”, is a disorder that impacts the ability t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 25, 2017
Neuroscience
Teens shouldn’t drink alcohol. This isn’t a concept that’s at all unclear, there are dozens of researc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the central nervous system, cells called microglia act to protect it. When a pathogen like a virus activates microgli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2017
Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are divided into specialized organelles that perform specific functions. The proper function of a healthy cell dep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2017
Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 19, 2017
Microbiology
A worldwide consortium of scientists have prioritized the development of vaccines for three specific pathogens that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2017
Cancer
Off-label use of an antimalarial drug saved the life of a 26-year-old patient dying of treatment-resistant brain cancer.
...
JAN 19, 2017
Neuroscience
There are many benefits to learning to play an instrument. Studies have shown that children do better in school if they
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While cholesterol is primarily found in the cell membrane, its role there is not well understood. Researchers at the Uni
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI, is a concern in areas like youth sports and professional football, but nowhere is it mor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2017
Immunology
We all know that exercise is “good for us” whether it’s for weight control, heart, bone, and muscle st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A drug called ocrelizumab has had some success in separate clinical trials. It was able to decrease new attacks in patie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A sip or two of alcohol at an office party seems innocent enough. However, for one woman who was particularly sensitive
...
JAN 11, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders that are all r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 10, 2017
Neuroscience
Brain development, what we are born with, what develops during childhood and adolescence, and what is lost as we age are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
There are a handful of explanations for why people develop autoimmune diseases, and a recent study has scientists invest
...
Written By:
Kara Marker