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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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DEC 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People have been desperate to learn more about the potential causes of autism, and researchers have been making some pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2018Immunology
The medical benefits of aspirin have been known since ancient times. Hippocrates, c. 400 BC, prescribed the salicylate-r ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 27, 2018Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrumWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 26, 2018Neuroscience
brain filters out neutral, inconsequential events, retaining only the memories that are useful to the future decisions.Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Anyone who has experienced severe, chronic pain knows the long process it takes to get a correct diagnosis. Many people ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The Thanksgiving holiday is a perfect time to discuss science. Particularly, the science of appetite. While the old wive ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 20, 2018Videos
The American Heart Association has teamed up with the Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment to award ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2018Health & Medicine
liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 13, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Lighthouses are used to warn ships not to crash inland. Virgil was sent in to guide Dante through Hell. Marge Simpson, H ...Written By: Sharvin ManickamNOV 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When a person's appendix is removed early in life, it reduces their chances of getting Parkinson's disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Neuroscience
mechanical changes in the blood vessels is communicated to brain via mechanosensitive Piezo ion channelsWritten By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 24, 2018Immunology
Researchers revise the understanding of microglial cells in neuroinflammatory diseases to suggest immune checkpoints as ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Neuroscience
Dementia is a scary diagnosis, but what many people don't realize is that dementia is a general term that can refer ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Neuroscience
Functional MRI scans,(fMRI) are an invaluable tool in assessing brain function. While the patient performs some cognitiv ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The capacity of brain cells to change is referred to as "plasticity” and according to a new study a decline i ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 20, 2018Neuroscience
When a significant force is applied to the head from an impact or other injuries a concussion can result. When the energ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Videos
The search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease is ongoing, but overall, hasn’t been productive. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression can be hard to classify and therefore, challenging to treat. New work could help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2018Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 24, 2018Immunology
The T cell, Th17, that kill nerve cells have increased levels in the midbrain of Parkinson's patients leading to destruc ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 27, 2018Videos
When we lose someone dear to us, a child or a parent or a partner or really anyone close, the grief can be profound and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People have been desperate to learn more about the potential causes of autism, and researchers have been making some pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2018
Immunology
The medical benefits of aspirin have been known since ancient times. Hippocrates, c. 400 BC, prescribed the salicylate-r
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrum
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 26, 2018
Neuroscience
brain filters out neutral, inconsequential events, retaining only the memories that are useful to the future decisions.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Anyone who has experienced severe, chronic pain knows the long process it takes to get a correct diagnosis. Many people
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The Thanksgiving holiday is a perfect time to discuss science. Particularly, the science of appetite. While the old wive
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 20, 2018
Videos
The American Heart Association has teamed up with the Allen Initiative in Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment to award
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 13, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lighthouses are used to warn ships not to crash inland. Virgil was sent in to guide Dante through Hell. Marge Simpson, H
...
Written By:
Sharvin Manickam
NOV 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a person's appendix is removed early in life, it reduces their chances of getting Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Neuroscience
mechanical changes in the blood vessels is communicated to brain via mechanosensitive Piezo ion channels
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 24, 2018
Immunology
Researchers revise the understanding of microglial cells in neuroinflammatory diseases to suggest immune checkpoints as
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Neuroscience
Dementia is a scary diagnosis, but what many people don't realize is that dementia is a general term that can refer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One researcher wants to change how we think about disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Neuroscience
Functional MRI scans,(fMRI) are an invaluable tool in assessing brain function. While the patient performs some cognitiv
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The capacity of brain cells to change is referred to as "plasticity” and according to a new study a decline i
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 20, 2018
Neuroscience
When a significant force is applied to the head from an impact or other injuries a concussion can result. When the energ
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Videos
The search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease is ongoing, but overall, hasn’t been productive.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression can be hard to classify and therefore, challenging to treat. New work could help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2018
Immunology
Childhood adversity alters the immune system which contributes to increased risk of addiction as an adult.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 24, 2018
Immunology
The T cell, Th17, that kill nerve cells have increased levels in the midbrain of Parkinson's patients leading to destruc
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 27, 2018
Videos
When we lose someone dear to us, a child or a parent or a partner or really anyone close, the grief can be profound and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim