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Brain
The brain: is the organ located in the head and serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate. The brain is the most complex organ in a vertebrate's body and is close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision.
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OCT 27, 2017Videos
Americans are one sleep-deprived population - only a third of us get the minimum seven hours of sleep a night, as recomm ...OCT 26, 2017Videos
Researchers that study human diseases often have to rely on animal models or human cells that grow in culture to investi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2017Neuroscience
It’s often said that to be a winner, one must think like a winner. Putting your mind to a goal of winning a tennis ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 26, 2017Videos
No one feels well when they have a virus or a cold. Whether it's a stomach bug or a nasty case of the sniffles, being si ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 26, 2017Cardiology
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Most doctors would prescribe blood-thinning drugs, also known as anticoagulants, to people recently diagnosed with atria ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2017Videos
When you think about arsenic, you might think it's poisonous and it is, at higher doses, but it's also a lifesaver for t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 25, 2017Neuroscience
Experts on schizophrenia have often pointed to the frontal and temporal region of the brain when explaining the disorder ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Relatively recent advancements in gene editing tools have completely revolutionized biomedical science, and now that tec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2017Cancer
Surgically removing tumors is an effective way to treat cancer. However, in cases where the cancer periphery is unclear, ...OCT 24, 2017Videos
Much like the saying "A watched pot never boils" it seems that whenever we look at a clock if it has a second hand, it s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 24, 2017Neuroscience
Neuroscientists and medical researchers have known for a while that seizures can cause memory loss. This is especially r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 23, 2017Videos
Paper pushers around the world are familiar with paper cuts. As small as they are, they can be incredibly uncomfortable, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 23, 2017Videos
Almost everywhere you look there are sources of blue light. In cell phones, tablets and computers, blue light is emitted ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 23, 2017Neuroscience
Do you ever come home from a shopping trip, look at a purchase and say, "What was I thinking?" If so, you are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are always looking for new ways to treat cancer more effectively, and utilizing mechanisms that we already h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2017Cancer
To fuel their growth and edge out healthy cells, breast cancer cells recycle a waste product into nutrients, researchers ...OCT 19, 2017Videos
When the brain has to learn new skills and adapt to new environments, that process is called "neuroplasticity." It's cru ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 19, 2017Neuroscience
The issue of marijuana use and brain development has been hotly debated as more states move to legalize pot. Medicinal u ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 18, 2017Videos
Microbes are ubiquitous in nature. They can be found on our skin, on our cell phones, in our water bottles, and pretty m ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 18, 2017Neuroscience
Mushrooms, at least the kind referred to as "magic" are not usually considered a remedy for a severe illness, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 17, 2017Videos
When a stroke occurs, the brain can be severely damaged. There are two kinds of strokes, an ischemic stroke where a bloo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 17, 2017Neuroscience
When it comes to brain function, it’s all about the connections. The brain contains billions of neurons that commu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 16, 2017Neuroscience
Video games and the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensitize players to r ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 27, 2017
Videos
Americans are one sleep-deprived population - only a third of us get the minimum seven hours of sleep a night, as recomm
...
OCT 26, 2017
Videos
Researchers that study human diseases often have to rely on animal models or human cells that grow in culture to investi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s often said that to be a winner, one must think like a winner. Putting your mind to a goal of winning a tennis
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 26, 2017
Videos
No one feels well when they have a virus or a cold. Whether it's a stomach bug or a nasty case of the sniffles, being si
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 26, 2017
Cardiology
Some people may forget that the skin is the human body’s largest organ, and it has many diverse functions. Now, re
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2017
Cardiology
Most doctors would prescribe blood-thinning drugs, also known as anticoagulants, to people recently diagnosed with atria
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2017
Videos
When you think about arsenic, you might think it's poisonous and it is, at higher doses, but it's also a lifesaver for t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 25, 2017
Neuroscience
Experts on schizophrenia have often pointed to the frontal and temporal region of the brain when explaining the disorder
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Relatively recent advancements in gene editing tools have completely revolutionized biomedical science, and now that tec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2017
Cancer
Surgically removing tumors is an effective way to treat cancer. However, in cases where the cancer periphery is unclear,
...
OCT 24, 2017
Videos
Much like the saying "A watched pot never boils" it seems that whenever we look at a clock if it has a second hand, it s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 24, 2017
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists and medical researchers have known for a while that seizures can cause memory loss. This is especially r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 23, 2017
Videos
Paper pushers around the world are familiar with paper cuts. As small as they are, they can be incredibly uncomfortable,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 23, 2017
Videos
Almost everywhere you look there are sources of blue light. In cell phones, tablets and computers, blue light is emitted
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 23, 2017
Neuroscience
Do you ever come home from a shopping trip, look at a purchase and say, "What was I thinking?" If so, you are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are always looking for new ways to treat cancer more effectively, and utilizing mechanisms that we already h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2017
Cancer
To fuel their growth and edge out healthy cells, breast cancer cells recycle a waste product into nutrients, researchers
...
OCT 19, 2017
Videos
When the brain has to learn new skills and adapt to new environments, that process is called "neuroplasticity." It's cru
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 19, 2017
Neuroscience
The issue of marijuana use and brain development has been hotly debated as more states move to legalize pot. Medicinal u
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 18, 2017
Videos
Microbes are ubiquitous in nature. They can be found on our skin, on our cell phones, in our water bottles, and pretty m
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Mushrooms, at least the kind referred to as "magic" are not usually considered a remedy for a severe illness,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 17, 2017
Videos
When a stroke occurs, the brain can be severely damaged. There are two kinds of strokes, an ischemic stroke where a bloo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 17, 2017
Neuroscience
When it comes to brain function, it’s all about the connections. The brain contains billions of neurons that commu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 16, 2017
Neuroscience
Video games and the brain will always be a hotly debated topic. While some studies say they can desensitize players to r
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim