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Brain Stimulation: was first developed as a treatment for Parkinson's disease to reduce tremor, stiffness, walking problems and uncontrollable movements. In brain stimulation, a pair of electrodes is implanted in the brain and controlled by a generator that is implanted in the chest.
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MAR 19, 2016Health & Medicine
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Glioblastomas or GBMs are the most devastating kind of cancer tumor found in the central nervous system in adults. Tumor ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
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Injury, cell death, and disease to the nerve cells in the eye can cause irreversible vision loss and blindness. But rese ...
MAR 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
I write about depression and mood disorders pretty frequently on LabRoots and that is because it is an issue I am truly
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAR 17, 2016
Cardiology
Although the idea of a “cyborg heart patch” sounds like a stretch, Tel Aviv University scientists have made
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Chemogenetics and especially optogenetics have been game-changers in neuroscience research. By providing precise control
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAR 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Recent news about a scientific breakthrough that could allow skills to be uploaded directly to the brain, like in the hi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 08, 2016
Immunology
Scientists have grown tiny, barely visible “mini-brains.” These balls of neurons and other human cells mimic
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 01, 2016
Neuroscience
The vast network of neurons, dendrites, axons and other hardware that is responsible for sending messages all over the b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 23, 2016
Health & Medicine
Opioid addiction is a huge problem, with about 2 million Americans suffering from addiction to prescription pain relieve
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 19, 2016
Neuroscience
Approximately one million people in the U.S. have Parkinson’s Disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disord
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 13, 2016
Neuroscience
New evidence shows mice have a brain structure that throttles rage. The structure is called the lateral septum. It&rsquo
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 03, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists in China will celebrate an extra special Chinese New Year, as they have just unveiled a set of genetic modifi
...
FEB 01, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
As you start across the street, out of the corner of your eye, you spot something moving toward you. Instantly, your bra
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 30, 2016
Immunology
More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain, according to 2012 national survey (American Pain Society). While
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2016
Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 28, 2016
Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 27, 2016
Immunology
Optogenetics is a technology used by neuroscientists to follow and record the course of individual neurons as they fire.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 20, 2016
Videos
Cocoa contains a molecule called theobromine, which dogs don't metabolize very well. That's why it's commonly known that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
While inflammation triggered by the immune system is a vital response in many cases like when pathogens invade the body,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 04, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
The complex functions of the human brain are what develop unique personality traits, behavior, memory, and so much more.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 21, 2015
Neuroscience
Many people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. For some a glass of warm milk does the trick, or reading a ch
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 20, 2015
Videos
Cuddling may be cute, and it may be a sign of young or undying love, but for those in relationships, it's actually a ver
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 20, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Could being bilingual actually provide a protective effect for cognition after a stroke? A recent study was condu
...
DEC 17, 2015
Neuroscience
Glioblastomas or GBMs are the most devastating kind of cancer tumor found in the central nervous system in adults. Tumor
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cocaine is the most powerful stimulant with natural origins. Once addicted to the drug, few users are able to quit succe
...
DEC 01, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Injury, cell death, and disease to the nerve cells in the eye can cause irreversible vision loss and blindness. But rese
...