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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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JUN 08, 2017Neuroscience
Every day as we navigate around our homes, neighborhoods and workplaces, we see people we know. A friendly wave to a cow ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 07, 2017Neuroscience
Many parents say, “They grow up so fast” when it comes to their children, but research is showing that it&rs ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 06, 2017Neuroscience
Olive oil has been widely acclaimed as one of the healthier fats to use in cooking and include in a balanced diet. It&rs ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2017Neuroscience
What happens when we don’t get enough sleep? Maybe we struggle through the day with coffee and energy drinks or ca ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2017Health & Medicine
A drug that’s been on the market for fifty years in Canada has been used to treat acne, but new research shows tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2017Earth & The Environment
Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that can cause neurological disorders and harm brain development. The toxic pesticide was ba ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 31, 2017Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 30, 2017Infographics
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a success, raising over $115 million for research and patient services, but what’ ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAY 30, 2017Neuroscience
How we learn to speak and understand language and how the brain processes it is not entirely understood, but neuroscient ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 29, 2017Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 23, 2017Neuroscience
It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 22, 2017Neuroscience
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), together with teams from Yokohama School of Med ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2017Cancer
Zika was a relatively an unknown name in the Americas until around 2015 when the outbreak in Brazil caught the world&rsq ...MAY 19, 2017Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 19, 2017Videos
Stun guns are commonly used by law enforcement to demobilize non-compliant suspects who pose a threat to not only law en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 18, 2017Health & Medicine
While current guidelines for acute stroke treatment indicate that removing brain clots should only be done within six ho ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2017Neuroscience
When it comes to the brain and the battle of the sexes, is bigger always better? Well, that’s been an area of rese ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported the discovery of a novel signaling pathway in the brain, and the findings may have implication ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2017Cannabis Sciences
As we age, memory can be impacted. Older adults usually show some signs of cognitive decline, but it varies from person ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 16, 2017Neuroscience
When it comes to studying the brain, imaging is everything. The technology that allows brain tissue, neurons and network ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2017
Neuroscience
Every day as we navigate around our homes, neighborhoods and workplaces, we see people we know. A friendly wave to a cow
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2017
Neuroscience
Many parents say, “They grow up so fast” when it comes to their children, but research is showing that it&rs
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Olive oil has been widely acclaimed as one of the healthier fats to use in cooking and include in a balanced diet. It&rs
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2017
Neuroscience
What happens when we don’t get enough sleep? Maybe we struggle through the day with coffee and energy drinks or ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reearchers have found that taste cells that detect sour flavors also appear to react to water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
A drug that’s been on the market for fifty years in Canada has been used to treat acne, but new research shows tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are learning more about how environmental factors influence the development of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Chlorpyrifos is a pesticide that can cause neurological disorders and harm brain development. The toxic pesticide was ba
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Is your brain making you fat? Well, not exactly. A healthy diet without a lot of fat and sugar is a good idea, however,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 30, 2017
Infographics
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was a success, raising over $115 million for research and patient services, but what’
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAY 30, 2017
Neuroscience
How we learn to speak and understand language and how the brain processes it is not entirely understood, but neuroscient
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 29, 2017
Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), together with teams from Yokohama School of Med
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2017
Cancer
Zika was a relatively an unknown name in the Americas until around 2015 when the outbreak in Brazil caught the world&rsq
...
MAY 19, 2017
Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 19, 2017
Videos
Stun guns are commonly used by law enforcement to demobilize non-compliant suspects who pose a threat to not only law en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 18, 2017
Health & Medicine
While current guidelines for acute stroke treatment indicate that removing brain clots should only be done within six ho
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2017
Neuroscience
When it comes to the brain and the battle of the sexes, is bigger always better? Well, that’s been an area of rese
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have reported the discovery of a novel signaling pathway in the brain, and the findings may have implication
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
As we age, memory can be impacted. Older adults usually show some signs of cognitive decline, but it varies from person
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 16, 2017
Neuroscience
When it comes to studying the brain, imaging is everything. The technology that allows brain tissue, neurons and network
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim