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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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SEP 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have successfully transplanted brain cells without the need of immune-suppressing ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 13, 2019Neuroscience
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Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder impacting the brain, can begin in the gut.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2019Health & Medicine
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Do you remember the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes back in the 1980s and 90s? These ads su ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergMAY 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, a new drug target for the treatment of depression has been id ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 14, 2019Health & Medicine
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commo ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAPR 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Challenging medical assumptions about brain function after death, researchers restored activity in cells and circulation ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2019Immunology
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldMAR 22, 2019Health & Medicine
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Cigarette smokers become addicted to nicotine, a highly addictive substance that is absorbed through the skin, mouth, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2019Neuroscience
Apparently, the spinal cord has been pretty underrated. It pops up when neuroscience students learn about basic reflexes ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
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Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana tend to use marijuana as their sole drug of choice, despite cigarettes, alcohol, prescribed medi ...Written By: Amy Loriaux
SEP 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Adderall has a reputation for giving people a feeling of euphoria, increasing energy levels and enhancing abilities to f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have successfully transplanted brain cells without the need of immune-suppressing
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 13, 2019
Neuroscience
For decades, a groundbreaking brain study fueled opinions about whether we have free will over our actions. The conclusi
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
One of the main health claims for marijuana is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If marijuana acts to alleviate symptoms of rhe
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
AUG 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Physical attraction, shared values and compatible living situations all contribute to a happy marriage. However, researc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 20, 2019
Neuroscience
Schwann cells are octopus-like cells in the nervous system that wrap around nerve cells, jelly-roll fashion, to form a s
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Addiction to cigarettes, or nicotine, is one of the most widely researched addictions in modern science. And this is no
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 15, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The two solidifying instigators of Alzheimer -disease (AD)—amyloid beta and the tau protein—have long been t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 17, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The range of disability for individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS) varies significantly depending on the relaps
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some stem cells are with us throughout life. They help replenish cells that we need, but they are also very sensitive to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder impacting the brain, can begin in the gut.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
It is well established that the microbiome is essential for metabolism and digestion. The gut bacteria that make up the
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you remember the infamous "Joe Camel" advertisements for cigarettes back in the 1980s and 90s? These ads su
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
MAY 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, a new drug target for the treatment of depression has been id
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 14, 2019
Health & Medicine
Voters in Denver narrowly approved a ballott to decriminalize yet another recreational drug: psilocybin mushrooms, commo
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
APR 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Challenging medical assumptions about brain function after death, researchers restored activity in cells and circulation
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2019
Immunology
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a term used to describe every cause of acute-onset of obsessiv
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cigarette smokers become addicted to nicotine, a highly addictive substance that is absorbed through the skin, mouth, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2019
Neuroscience
Apparently, the spinal cord has been pretty underrated. It pops up when neuroscience students learn about basic reflexes
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
An exhaustive review came out in mid-2018 in the journal Brain Research Bulletin by Dr. Dwaipayan Sen and coll
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 19, 2019
Cardiology
The Department of Health and Human Services has released new guidelines on physical activity. Try to hold back that burs
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana tend to use marijuana as their sole drug of choice, despite cigarettes, alcohol, prescribed medi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux