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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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DEC 15, 2016Neuroscience
Thanks to specialized cells called astrocytes, neurons are protected from an excessive immune response after brain injur ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 14, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers find that microtubules form differently in sensory neurons compared to other cell typesWritten By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study finds an association between statin use and decreased Alzheimer risks. The study underscores the connection ...DEC 14, 2016Neuroscience
Plugging inputs into the brain in order to control a person or give them super powers is very much in the realm of scien ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 13, 2016Neuroscience
When there are stressful situations, the common advice to “just breathe.” As it turns out, that advice is sp ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 13, 2016Cardiology
As babies make the transition of depending on the mother for oxygen and depending on their own lungs during birth, an ar ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 12, 2016Neuroscience
When a patient is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) it can seem overwhelming. There is no known cause for PD ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 08, 2016Videos
The field of genetics and genomics is becoming more relevant in cancer treatment. While not every cancer has a genetic c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 08, 2016Neuroscience
Patients who suffer from Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS-Lou Gehrig’s) experience the loss of most of their musc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 07, 2016Cardiology
A group of cells thought to be nurturing to the barrier that prevents harmful substances from entering the brain may pla ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 07, 2016Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – December 7, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)DEC 07, 2016Neuroscience
For amputees, in addition to dealing with the trauma of their injury and lost limb, as many as 80% of patients who have ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2016Cardiology
In a new study on the health of football players, scientists aren’t looking at brain injuries like many concerned ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 06, 2016Cardiology
Treating patients on anticoagulants who also suffer a major bleeding event gives many doctors pause. A new study aims to ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)DEC 06, 2016Neuroscience
There are many studies in neuroscience and child development that warn against the overuse of screens, video games and o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 05, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature Medicine, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have determined that a small piece ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2016Neuroscience
While there are many health problems related to alcohol use, the stakes are even higher when teenagers drink. The brain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 04, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are still working to understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which impact about one percen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2016Cancer
Scientists revisit magic mushrooms as a potent medical treatment for anxiety and depression in cancer patients. The two ...DEC 02, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions of people, but the disorder is notoriously difficult to treat. Ev ...DEC 02, 2016Microbiology
These days, it seems like gut microbes are important for nearly every aspect of human health. Recently, researchers from ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The Allen Institute for Cell Science was founded by a contribution by Paul G. Allen, a cofounder of Microsoft, in 2014. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2016Cardiology
Many studies have been done to make sense of the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart health, but the find ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 30, 2016Videos
Everyone has what they call "gut instincts" where their body is telling them to do one thing or another. But should you ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
DEC 15, 2016
Neuroscience
Thanks to specialized cells called astrocytes, neurons are protected from an excessive immune response after brain injur
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 14, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers find that microtubules form differently in sensory neurons compared to other cell types
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study finds an association between statin use and decreased Alzheimer risks. The study underscores the connection
...
DEC 14, 2016
Neuroscience
Plugging inputs into the brain in order to control a person or give them super powers is very much in the realm of scien
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2016
Neuroscience
When there are stressful situations, the common advice to “just breathe.” As it turns out, that advice is sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2016
Cardiology
As babies make the transition of depending on the mother for oxygen and depending on their own lungs during birth, an ar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 12, 2016
Neuroscience
When a patient is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) it can seem overwhelming. There is no known cause for PD
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 08, 2016
Videos
The field of genetics and genomics is becoming more relevant in cancer treatment. While not every cancer has a genetic c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 08, 2016
Neuroscience
Patients who suffer from Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS-Lou Gehrig’s) experience the loss of most of their musc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2016
Cardiology
A group of cells thought to be nurturing to the barrier that prevents harmful substances from entering the brain may pla
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 07, 2016
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – December 7, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 07, 2016
Neuroscience
For amputees, in addition to dealing with the trauma of their injury and lost limb, as many as 80% of patients who have
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2016
Cardiology
In a new study on the health of football players, scientists aren’t looking at brain injuries like many concerned
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 06, 2016
Cardiology
Treating patients on anticoagulants who also suffer a major bleeding event gives many doctors pause. A new study aims to
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 06, 2016
Neuroscience
There are many studies in neuroscience and child development that warn against the overuse of screens, video games and o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 05, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reporting in Nature Medicine, scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have determined that a small piece
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2016
Neuroscience
While there are many health problems related to alcohol use, the stakes are even higher when teenagers drink. The brain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 04, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are still working to understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which impact about one percen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2016
Cancer
Scientists revisit magic mushrooms as a potent medical treatment for anxiety and depression in cancer patients. The two
...
DEC 02, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions of people, but the disorder is notoriously difficult to treat. Ev
...
DEC 02, 2016
Microbiology
These days, it seems like gut microbes are important for nearly every aspect of human health. Recently, researchers from
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Allen Institute for Cell Science was founded by a contribution by Paul G. Allen, a cofounder of Microsoft, in 2014.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2016
Cardiology
Many studies have been done to make sense of the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart health, but the find
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 30, 2016
Videos
Everyone has what they call "gut instincts" where their body is telling them to do one thing or another. But should you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard