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Brain Initiative
The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) is a research initiative that is a collaboration of public and private research established by the Obama Administration in 2013. The purpose of the initiative is to aid in the application and creation of technology to better understand the function of the brain. Researchers under BRAIN strive to further explore the causes of brain disorders such as: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, depression, and traumatic brain injury.
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FEB 20, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Defective proteins have to be eliminated to maintain good health, and when they aren't removed and they build up, seriou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2022Microbiology
Ebola virus has caused several major outbreaks in recent decades. Its high death rate and disturbing symptoms have made ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2022Immunology
Millions of people are experiencing lingering effects of COVID-19 that continue long after the initial infection ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The drug Aduhelm (generic: aducanumab), when first introduced, was touted as a miracle drug for the treatment ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJAN 07, 2022Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain. ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2022Neuroscience
Innovator and Advocate, Temple Grandin, helps the world understand the beauty of autismDEC 22, 2021Microbiology
Gut bacteria perform some essential functions. They help us digest certain foods and absorb nutrients. The community of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2021Health & Medicine
Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord within the ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioNOV 19, 2021Cardiology
An image from Nina L. Kikel-Coury & Smith Lab shows neurons and astrocyte-like cardiac nexus glia in a zebrafish heart.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 09, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
We know that the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the lungs. About 14 percent of cases are severe, with patients’ lungs ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 05, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 04, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers study feeling of social control to better understand the brain's decision-making centerOCT 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 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 12, 2021Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
At nine months old, most babies have started moving around independently and are curiously exploring the exciting new wo ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 16, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
According to the Population Reference Bureau, 40 million people in the United States are aged 65 and older. This nu ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 14, 2021Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 07, 2021Health & Medicine
Vaccination and new treatments for diseases have remained topics of skepticism since their inception. When it came to an ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 05, 2021Neuroscience
Mice are both aware of random dopamine signaling in their brains and can willfully control it, according to new research ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 04, 2021Health & Medicine
A phase II trial is being planned to test the cannabis-derived drug Sativex, in patients with aggressive brain tu ...Written By: Angela DowdenAUG 03, 2021Health & Medicine
COVID-19 infections have given rise to COVID long haulers, people who had COVID and continue to have symptoms months aft ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 23, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Imperial College London have written an overview of currently available commercial brain-computer inter ...Written By: Annie Lennon
FEB 20, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Defective proteins have to be eliminated to maintain good health, and when they aren't removed and they build up, seriou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2022
Microbiology
Ebola virus has caused several major outbreaks in recent decades. Its high death rate and disturbing symptoms have made
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2022
Immunology
Millions of people are experiencing lingering effects of COVID-19 that continue long after the initial infection
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The drug Aduhelm (generic: aducanumab), when first introduced, was touted as a miracle drug for the treatment
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JAN 07, 2022
Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Innovator and Advocate, Temple Grandin, helps the world understand the beauty of autism
DEC 22, 2021
Microbiology
Gut bacteria perform some essential functions. They help us digest certain foods and absorb nutrients. The community of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord within the
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 19, 2021
Cardiology
An image from Nina L. Kikel-Coury & Smith Lab shows neurons and astrocyte-like cardiac nexus glia in a zebrafish heart.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We know that the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the lungs. About 14 percent of cases are severe, with patients’ lungs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 05, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Up until recently, cannabis-based treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have focused on CBD-enrichment and THC d
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 04, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers study feeling of social control to better understand the brain's decision-making center
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 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 12, 2021
Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
At nine months old, most babies have started moving around independently and are curiously exploring the exciting new wo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 16, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the Population Reference Bureau, 40 million people in the United States are aged 65 and older. This nu
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
Vaccination and new treatments for diseases have remained topics of skepticism since their inception. When it came to an
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Mice are both aware of random dopamine signaling in their brains and can willfully control it, according to new research
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2021
Health & Medicine
A phase II trial is being planned to test the cannabis-derived drug Sativex, in patients with aggressive brain tu
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
AUG 03, 2021
Health & Medicine
COVID-19 infections have given rise to COVID long haulers, people who had COVID and continue to have symptoms months aft
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 23, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Imperial College London have written an overview of currently available commercial brain-computer inter
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon