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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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APR 05, 2021Health & Medicine
April is autism awareness month (April 2 was autism awareness day), during which people are encouraged to learn more abo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Umea University in Sweden have found that a commonly recommended group of ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found a link between how much social support, compassion, a ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers have found that activity in the amygdala (the emotional center of the brain) following exposure to negative ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2021Cardiology
Scientists are learning more about what causes a real phenomenon known as broken heart syndrome, or stress-related cardi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our teeth do a lot of work, and they may become sensitive to cold as the gums erode due to aging or because they have an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2021Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabinoids could help those who have an essential tremor — a nervous system (neurolog ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAR 25, 2021Health & Medicine
The effect on babies whose mothers consume cannabis while they are in the womb or breastfeeding is inconsistent and not ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAR 24, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Health & Medicine
Medical marijuana is used fairly routinely as a treatment for veterans suffering with PTSD (post traumatic stress syndro ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAR 18, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Ohio State University have found that the stress response works in unexpected ways in pregnant mice. Th ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some brain diseases including mad cow disease and the human version Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Kuru, and fatal fam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2021Health & Medicine
Cannabidiol, or CBD — the main non-psychoactive ingredient in cannabis — may inhibit some triggers for Alzhe ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAR 16, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
In 2012, a United Nations report estimated that there are over 316,000 people worldwide over the age of 100. What’ ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 15, 2021Cardiology
Silent heart attacks can happen, in which blood flow to the heart is blocked, and heart tissue may be damaged, but they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2021Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have often studied genes that affect the function and development of the brain to explain neu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Psychedelics have long been known for their therapeutic in treating mental health disorders. However, there remains a co ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease begins with symptoms like movement and balance problems, weakness, and behavioral disturbances, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Individuals with Down syndrome often have certain facial features. New research has suggested that green tea supplements ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Dartmouth College have found that pain relief drugs that work via the placebo effect reduce pain-relate ...Written By: Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2021
Health & Medicine
April is autism awareness month (April 2 was autism awareness day), during which people are encouraged to learn more abo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Umea University in Sweden have found that a commonly recommended group of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found a link between how much social support, compassion, a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that activity in the amygdala (the emotional center of the brain) following exposure to negative
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists are learning more about what causes a real phenomenon known as broken heart syndrome, or stress-related cardi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
An illustration by Mindy Takamiya of Kyoto University iCeMS shows how dead cells signal to the body that it's time to el
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our teeth do a lot of work, and they may become sensitive to cold as the gums erode due to aging or because they have an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research suggests that cannabinoids could help those who have an essential tremor — a nervous system (neurolog
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAR 25, 2021
Health & Medicine
The effect on babies whose mothers consume cannabis while they are in the womb or breastfeeding is inconsistent and not
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAR 24, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Medical marijuana is used fairly routinely as a treatment for veterans suffering with PTSD (post traumatic stress syndro
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAR 18, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Ohio State University have found that the stress response works in unexpected ways in pregnant mice. Th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some brain diseases including mad cow disease and the human version Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Kuru, and fatal fam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2021
Health & Medicine
Cannabidiol, or CBD — the main non-psychoactive ingredient in cannabis — may inhibit some triggers for Alzhe
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAR 16, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
In 2012, a United Nations report estimated that there are over 316,000 people worldwide over the age of 100. What’
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 15, 2021
Cardiology
Silent heart attacks can happen, in which blood flow to the heart is blocked, and heart tissue may be damaged, but they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers and clinicians have often studied genes that affect the function and development of the brain to explain neu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Psychedelics have long been known for their therapeutic in treating mental health disorders. However, there remains a co
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease begins with symptoms like movement and balance problems, weakness, and behavioral disturbances, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Individuals with Down syndrome often have certain facial features. New research has suggested that green tea supplements
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from Dartmouth College have found that pain relief drugs that work via the placebo effect reduce pain-relate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon