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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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MAY 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought of as a waste product that caused pain, a new review suggests lactate has many important roles in normal ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
While opioids have been in use in North America since at least the time of the Civil War, we still don't know everything ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2018Neuroscience
While it's a famous slogan and not meant to be taken verbatim, in neuroscience, it's often true that "Image ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia can be a debilitating disease, and for many years, researchers have been trying to understand more about w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2018Videos
When the brain stops functioning, the body will eventually die, usually quite soon after. However, MIT's Technology Revi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2018Neuroscience
A mantra can be defined as a statement or a slogan that is frequently repeated, but in the Hindu religion, mantras are l ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 22, 2018Microbiology
Strep throat is caused by a common bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes. That bacterium can also cause flesh-eating d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2018Neuroscience
Spring is entirely upon us, and that means some can suffer from allergies. A runny nose is a common symptom, and one Neb ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2018Neuroscience
When researchers are looking for participants in studies, announcements are made in trade publications and local news. W ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 20, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists want to find effective treatments for mental health disorders, by looking to physiological markers of health ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2018Neuroscience
Concussions can be life altering as well as life-threatening. Post-concussion syndrome is real and after a head injury, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 17, 2018Neuroscience
The study of memory in humans and how the brain converts information to short-term and long-term memories is a frequent ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 17, 2018Videos
Music and the brain are often part of the same scientific research projects. How music is processed in the brain and how ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 16, 2018Neuroscience
The most reliable indicator of Alzheimer's risk is the presence of the APOE gene. However new research shows that it ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 15, 2018Cancer
Understanding a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming for individuals not familiar with medicine and the language used. ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Putting child-safe caps on medication has been going on for decades, but the opioid crisis is looming large, and as a re ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 10, 2018Neuroscience
Dementia, whether from Alzheimer's disease or other causes, is a difficult diagnosis for patients and families. Ther ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 09, 2018Cancer
A new study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health observed increased Glioblastoma Multiforme over a 21-year ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 09, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
The newest in MRI technology literally fits like a glove. NYU School of Medicine scientists have designed an MRI glove t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 09, 2018Health & Medicine
Rheumatoid arthritis is a crippling disease which progresses and can result in total disability. In a recent study by a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 09, 2018Neuroscience
Despite thousands of research studies and millions of dollars dedicated to clinical trials, a drug to treat Alzheimer ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder where an individual has a difficult time recoveri ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 07, 2018Microbiology
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease with no effective treatments and no vaccine. That may be changing.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2018Videos
Ataxia is a degenerative neurological disease that affects movement. It happens in the part of the brain called the cere ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought of as a waste product that caused pain, a new review suggests lactate has many important roles in normal ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
While opioids have been in use in North America since at least the time of the Civil War, we still don't know everything
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2018
Neuroscience
While it's a famous slogan and not meant to be taken verbatim, in neuroscience, it's often true that "Image
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia can be a debilitating disease, and for many years, researchers have been trying to understand more about w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2018
Videos
When the brain stops functioning, the body will eventually die, usually quite soon after. However, MIT's Technology Revi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2018
Neuroscience
A mantra can be defined as a statement or a slogan that is frequently repeated, but in the Hindu religion, mantras are l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 22, 2018
Microbiology
Strep throat is caused by a common bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes. That bacterium can also cause flesh-eating d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2018
Neuroscience
Spring is entirely upon us, and that means some can suffer from allergies. A runny nose is a common symptom, and one Neb
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2018
Neuroscience
When researchers are looking for participants in studies, announcements are made in trade publications and local news. W
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 20, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists want to find effective treatments for mental health disorders, by looking to physiological markers of health
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2018
Neuroscience
Concussions can be life altering as well as life-threatening. Post-concussion syndrome is real and after a head injury,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 17, 2018
Neuroscience
The study of memory in humans and how the brain converts information to short-term and long-term memories is a frequent
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 17, 2018
Videos
Music and the brain are often part of the same scientific research projects. How music is processed in the brain and how
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 16, 2018
Neuroscience
The most reliable indicator of Alzheimer's risk is the presence of the APOE gene. However new research shows that it
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 15, 2018
Cancer
Understanding a cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming for individuals not familiar with medicine and the language used.
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Putting child-safe caps on medication has been going on for decades, but the opioid crisis is looming large, and as a re
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 10, 2018
Neuroscience
Dementia, whether from Alzheimer's disease or other causes, is a difficult diagnosis for patients and families. Ther
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 09, 2018
Cancer
A new study in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health observed increased Glioblastoma Multiforme over a 21-year
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 09, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
The newest in MRI technology literally fits like a glove. NYU School of Medicine scientists have designed an MRI glove t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
Rheumatoid arthritis is a crippling disease which progresses and can result in total disability. In a recent study by a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 09, 2018
Neuroscience
Despite thousands of research studies and millions of dollars dedicated to clinical trials, a drug to treat Alzheimer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder where an individual has a difficult time recoveri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 07, 2018
Microbiology
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease with no effective treatments and no vaccine. That may be changing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2018
Videos
Ataxia is a degenerative neurological disease that affects movement. It happens in the part of the brain called the cere
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim