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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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JUL 06, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
An analysis of data from the Health and Retirement Study has yielded a startling revelation: 91 percent of people experi ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder that mostly affects girls; affected individuals develop normally until they're ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 24, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers from Singapore have created the ExoSCOPE, the world’s first blood test for tracking whether or not a p ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 22, 2021Immunology
The immune system and the nervous system have a love-hate relationship. On one hand, immune protection is critical for s ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 18, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A new medication called ‘Wegovy’ produced by Novo Nordisk has been approved by the Food and Drug Administrat ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 17, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA recently approved a new drug known as Adulhelm, or aducanumab, to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The first new ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2021Health & Medicine
Here’s a bonus effect of using medical cannabis — you’re more likely to give up smoking accordi ...Written By: Angela DowdenJUN 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain of the fruit fly may only be the size of a poppy seed, but it seems that it's capable of making prediction ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The billions of neurons in the brain form a complex network, as shown in this image from CSHL scientists Xiaoyin Chen an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2021Technology
We’re probably all familiar with seeing images of the brain with different areas labeled: the frontal lobe, occipi ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 03, 2021Earth & The Environment
A new paper published in Nature Nanotechnology calls for intensified research into the movement of nanoplastics within o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that heart problems can lead to disruptions in gene activity in the memory c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 11, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease experience a slow, progressive worsening of symptoms. What can begin as barel ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 15, 2021Health & Medicine
According to this report from the World Health Organization, more than 5% of the world’s population suffers from d ...Sponsored By: Jason DunlapJAN 06, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of over 2,500 European patients has revealed that 85.9 percent of those with mild COVID-19 symptoms lost their s ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 31, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 24, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Apathy, characterized by a pronounced lack of enthusiasm, motivation, or interest, is a predictor of the future onset of ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 17, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Over 30% of people with major depressive disorder are resistant to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's), the curre ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 10, 2020Immunology
When faced with stressful stimuli — anything from oxygen or nutrient deprivation to viral infections — cells ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A large family with some members that have a rare brain disorder has helped scientists learn more about both brain devel ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
An analysis of data from the Health and Retirement Study has yielded a startling revelation: 91 percent of people experi
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder that mostly affects girls; affected individuals develop normally until they're
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 24, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers from Singapore have created the ExoSCOPE, the world’s first blood test for tracking whether or not a p
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 22, 2021
Immunology
The immune system and the nervous system have a love-hate relationship. On one hand, immune protection is critical for s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 18, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A new medication called ‘Wegovy’ produced by Novo Nordisk has been approved by the Food and Drug Administrat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 17, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA recently approved a new drug known as Adulhelm, or aducanumab, to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The first new
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
Here’s a bonus effect of using medical cannabis — you’re more likely to give up smoking accordi
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JUN 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Young children who are born with neurofibromatosis type 1 are at heightened risk of having vision problems because they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain of the fruit fly may only be the size of a poppy seed, but it seems that it's capable of making prediction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The billions of neurons in the brain form a complex network, as shown in this image from CSHL scientists Xiaoyin Chen an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2021
Technology
We’re probably all familiar with seeing images of the brain with different areas labeled: the frontal lobe, occipi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 03, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A new paper published in Nature Nanotechnology calls for intensified research into the movement of nanoplastics within o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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 01, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have used a mouse model to show that heart problems can lead to disruptions in gene activity in the memory c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Northwestern University identify the first compound that removes the ongoing degeneration of upper motor n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 11, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Individuals with Parkinson’s disease experience a slow, progressive worsening of symptoms. What can begin as barel
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 15, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to this report from the World Health Organization, more than 5% of the world’s population suffers from d
...
Sponsored By:
Jason Dunlap
JAN 06, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of over 2,500 European patients has revealed that 85.9 percent of those with mild COVID-19 symptoms lost their s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 31, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Around 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, a broad range of conditions tha
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 24, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Apathy, characterized by a pronounced lack of enthusiasm, motivation, or interest, is a predictor of the future onset of
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 17, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Over 30% of people with major depressive disorder are resistant to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's), the curre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 10, 2020
Immunology
When faced with stressful stimuli — anything from oxygen or nutrient deprivation to viral infections — cells
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A large family with some members that have a rare brain disorder has helped scientists learn more about both brain devel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch