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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, 2021Health & Medicine
The ability to detect odors is important to most organisms' survival; they have to be able to find food or mates, fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Health & Medicine
Intrusive memories are one of the most harmful symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Intrusive thoughts a ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 29, 2021Cardiology
The National Institutes of Health describes chronic insomnia as a condition that occurs three or more nights every week, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 29, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Psilocybin and its metabolite psilocin are naturally occurring compounds that are commonly found in some genus of mushro ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 27, 2021Health & Medicine
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is meant to change our negative thought patterns to change our feelings and gain more ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Just like an athlete needs to consume a huge number of calories to support their rigorous training regimes, neuro ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that a Western diet, which is high in processed foods, sugars, and fats, may be contributing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some people might say it's best to trust your gut, maybe because there is a 'second brain' there. The enteric nervous sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2021Health & Medicine
As commercial spaceflight becomes readily available, more and more people will have access to space. In decades past, on ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 22, 2021Neuroscience
An implant in a blind person's visual cortex generates imagesOCT 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 20, 2021Plants & Animals
Processed foods—chips, soda, frozen meals, the kinds of foods designed to have a long shelf life and be easy to pr ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 19, 2021Cardiology
Throughout history, optimism has been viewed as a cornerstone of resilience. In the words of Helen Keller, optimism is t ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 19, 2021Health & Medicine
Jim had been skateboarding since he was seven years old and spent hours a day practicing. He had been in local competiti ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 19, 2021Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2021Cardiology
There are few acute medical conditions more devastating than a stroke. Contrary to popular belief, not all stroke victim ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 12, 2021Health & Medicine
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a specific type of neurological disorder that can significantly impact a p ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 09, 2021Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognition
OCT 30, 2021
Health & Medicine
The ability to detect odors is important to most organisms' survival; they have to be able to find food or mates, fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
Intrusive memories are one of the most harmful symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Intrusive thoughts a
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 29, 2021
Cardiology
The National Institutes of Health describes chronic insomnia as a condition that occurs three or more nights every week,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 29, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Psilocybin and its metabolite psilocin are naturally occurring compounds that are commonly found in some genus of mushro
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is meant to change our negative thought patterns to change our feelings and gain more
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Just like an athlete needs to consume a huge number of calories to support their rigorous training regimes, neuro
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that a Western diet, which is high in processed foods, sugars, and fats, may be contributing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some people might say it's best to trust your gut, maybe because there is a 'second brain' there. The enteric nervous sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Health & Medicine
As commercial spaceflight becomes readily available, more and more people will have access to space. In decades past, on
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 22, 2021
Neuroscience
An implant in a blind person's visual cortex generates images
OCT 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 20, 2021
Plants & Animals
Processed foods—chips, soda, frozen meals, the kinds of foods designed to have a long shelf life and be easy to pr
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 19, 2021
Cardiology
Throughout history, optimism has been viewed as a cornerstone of resilience. In the words of Helen Keller, optimism is t
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
Jim had been skateboarding since he was seven years old and spent hours a day practicing. He had been in local competiti
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 19, 2021
Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2021
Cardiology
There are few acute medical conditions more devastating than a stroke. Contrary to popular belief, not all stroke victim
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a specific type of neurological disorder that can significantly impact a p
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 09, 2021
Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognition