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Brain physiology
The brain in the central organ of the nervous system and facilitates bodily functions including senses, movement, emotions, communication, thinking, and memory. There are three parts of the brain: cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. The cerebrum consists of the right and left hemisphere and is involved in functions like touch, vision, hearing, speech, reasoning, and emotions. The cerebellum regulates muscle movements and balance. The brain stem is responsible for automatic functions like breathing, body temperature, digestion, sneezing, and swelling.
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DEC 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental drug, called ISRIB, has shown to reverse age-related mental decline in mice with just a few doses "
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 13, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists may have uncovered what links depression and the community of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that by the year 2060, there will be 14 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2020
Immunology
When faced with stressful stimuli — anything from oxygen or nutrient deprivation to viral infections — cells
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 20, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As cannabis products become more popular, many healthcare professionals are starting to consider the plant as a part of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 18, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have identified a new prognostic biomarker for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare autoimmune disor
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
As neurons fire, they enable us to think and move. They signal to one another where they meet at synapses, and at chemic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have taken a close look at the physiology of the octopus, creatures that are ancient and unique. Their arms c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Michigan State University have found that placebos reduce markers of emotional distress- even when the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in a gene that is involved in controlling the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine could influence how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is still a lot we don't know about the brain, and especially about two small bits of tissue deep within it called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2020
Technology
It is almost impossible to deliver targeted drug therapy via the bloodstream without reaching the entire brain and body
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many drugs can have a wide range of impacts on the patients that take them; doctors often have to adjust a person's dosa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used imaging tools to show that Parkinson's disease may actually be two different diseases, one that st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2020
Health & Medicine
By this point in the year, you’ve either heard or uttered the phrase “quarantine brain.” While the act
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 16, 2020
Neuroscience
While people often experience anxiety and depression together, psychiatrists classify them as different disorders. And n
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 02, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Yawning in the middle of the day is completely normal for people with hectic schedules. How do you know whether it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in the human gut play important roles in our physiology, and they can also contribute to disease. But they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some animals don't need a new wardrobe to change with the seasons, and scientists have now learned more about how they d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once, it was thought that the tongue had zones that sensed different tastes. Researchers have learned a lot more about h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are revealing more about the critical functios of the cerebellum, which is Latin for "little brain."
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
People typically think of gender in binary terms, but in the natural world, there are many examples of sexual fluidity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2020
Neuroscience
By selectively breeding zebrafish, researchers from the Max Planck Institute have found that distinct personality traits
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon