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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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OCT 30, 2022Microbiology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the threat posed by fungal pathogens in a new report, which is calli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Neuroscience examined the role the amygdala plays in diet regulation. Researchers at Cold Sp ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 27, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has medical benefits, but it also has potential side effects as well. Here's what to know.Written By: Helaine KrysikOCT 25, 2022Neuroscience
Many patients living with epilepsy have had success managing symptoms by limiting calorie intake, i.e., acute fasting. B ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscienceOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2022Neuroscience
A recent study published in Neurology suggests that those who get a flu shot have a lower risk of stroke. An ischemic st ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 23, 2022Neuroscience
McGill University researchers have developed a genetically based score to identify young children who are at risk of imp ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 23, 2022Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2022Neuroscience
Scientists discovered the brains of new fathers undergo physical changes according to a study published in Cerebral Cort ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 21, 2022Neuroscience
Stress impact how both lean and obese adults react to food cues via areas of the brain linked to reward and cognitive co ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Substances that activate adrenaline receptors as opposed to opioid receptors have similar pain-relieving properties to o ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2022Health & Medicine
A study published in Nature provides insight into how the brain processes sensory information from the internal organs. ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 17, 2022Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teethWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 17, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism have many things in common; they are both com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2022Neuroscience
A recent report by the 2022 Lancet Neurology Commission has highlighted the prevalence of traumatic brain injury, which ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2022Plants & Animals
New research suggests carrying a baby for 5 minutes helps get them to sleepWritten By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 13, 2022Neuroscience
The cerebellum is primarily involved in movement, but a recent study found that the cerebellum is also involved in remem ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 13, 2022Health & Medicine
In light of a polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York, the United States has been added to the list of countries whe ...Written By: Zoe MichaudOCT 13, 2022Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 12, 2022Health & Medicine
A recent study found that the coaches who model authentic leadership influence their athletes in positive ways. The stud ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 11, 2022Infographics
Sugar is often affiliated with candies, sweets, and sodas, and the corresponding “sugar rush” that comes wit ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 10, 2022Neuroscience
Botox, or botulinum toxin, might be most popularly known as a treatment for wrinkles; it's a neurotoxic agent produced b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Down syndrome is the most common genetic type of intellectual disability. It occurs when a person carries an extra copy ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2022
Microbiology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the threat posed by fungal pathogens in a new report, which is calli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Neuroscience examined the role the amygdala plays in diet regulation. Researchers at Cold Sp
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 27, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis has medical benefits, but it also has potential side effects as well. Here's what to know.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
OCT 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Many patients living with epilepsy have had success managing symptoms by limiting calorie intake, i.e., acute fasting. B
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent study published in Neurology suggests that those who get a flu shot have a lower risk of stroke. An ischemic st
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 23, 2022
Neuroscience
McGill University researchers have developed a genetically based score to identify young children who are at risk of imp
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 23, 2022
Microbiology
A recent report in Lancet Planetary Health has shown that when humans are developing in the womb, they can be exposed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2022
Neuroscience
Scientists discovered the brains of new fathers undergo physical changes according to a study published in Cerebral Cort
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Stress impact how both lean and obese adults react to food cues via areas of the brain linked to reward and cognitive co
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Substances that activate adrenaline receptors as opposed to opioid receptors have similar pain-relieving properties to o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2022
Health & Medicine
A study published in Nature provides insight into how the brain processes sensory information from the internal organs.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research suggests prenatal growth in human ancestors can be predicted from teeth
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 17, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism have many things in common; they are both com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent report by the 2022 Lancet Neurology Commission has highlighted the prevalence of traumatic brain injury, which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research suggests carrying a baby for 5 minutes helps get them to sleep
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 13, 2022
Neuroscience
The cerebellum is primarily involved in movement, but a recent study found that the cerebellum is also involved in remem
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
In light of a polio outbreak in Rockland County, New York, the United States has been added to the list of countries whe
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 13, 2022
Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
A recent study found that the coaches who model authentic leadership influence their athletes in positive ways. The stud
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 11, 2022
Infographics
Sugar is often affiliated with candies, sweets, and sodas, and the corresponding “sugar rush” that comes wit
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 10, 2022
Neuroscience
Botox, or botulinum toxin, might be most popularly known as a treatment for wrinkles; it's a neurotoxic agent produced b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Down syndrome is the most common genetic type of intellectual disability. It occurs when a person carries an extra copy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch