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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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FEB 12, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually fatal about 15 to 20 years after a patient is diagn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2025Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract can influence our health and well-being in many ways. The gut-brain axi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2025Earth & The Environment
Plastic materials are in widespread use, and this tough stuff sticks around in the environment. When plastic packaging, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have identified two biomarkers that can reveal how sensitive an individual is to pain, and may offer new app ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Some psychiatric disorders have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it very challenging to diagnose a specific dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Although scientists can learn a lot from cell culture and animal models, they cannot truly substitute for all parts of t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2025Cardiology
Regular physical activity benefits both the heart and the brain.Written By: Savannah LoganJAN 20, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in our understanding of Huntington's disease. This genetic disorder has long ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 12, 2025Neuroscience
Men are over three times as likely than women to die with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), reports a new study published ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 08, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Lissencephaly refers to a rare condition in which the folds usually found in the brain do not develop, and brain develop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
There is mounting evidence that links neurodegenerative diseases and viral infections, such as the association between m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Detecting changes in the brain can be very difficult. Scientists have now developed a kind of molecular flashlight that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2024Cardiology
Regular exercise may improve both your heart and brain health.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 25, 2024Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that anywhere from 3 to 7% of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neruodevelopmental issue that affe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease develops over decades, but it is usually not diagnosed until well after ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2024Earth & The Environment
Glyphosate-based herbicides are among the most commonly applied herbicides in the world. Glyphosate takes aim at a plant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2024Microbiology
Compared to other large primates, humans have unusually big brains. Now, scientists have suggested that the large size o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an incredible technique that was developed in the 1980s. It uses radio waves, giant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The definition of psychosis is loose. The NIMH states that psychosis consists of "a collection of symptoms that affect t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2024Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known that the Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up resi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually fatal about 15 to 20 years after a patient is diagn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome can have some quirky features, like copy number variation. When this happens, an individual carries, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2025
Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract can influence our health and well-being in many ways. The gut-brain axi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Plastic materials are in widespread use, and this tough stuff sticks around in the environment. When plastic packaging,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have identified two biomarkers that can reveal how sensitive an individual is to pain, and may offer new app
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some psychiatric disorders have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it very challenging to diagnose a specific dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Although scientists can learn a lot from cell culture and animal models, they cannot truly substitute for all parts of t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Females carry two X chromosomes, after inheriting one from each parent. In order to stop serious problems from arising,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2025
Cardiology
Regular physical activity benefits both the heart and the brain.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 20, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a major breakthrough in our understanding of Huntington's disease. This genetic disorder has long
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2025
Neuroscience
Men are over three times as likely than women to die with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), reports a new study published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 08, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lissencephaly refers to a rare condition in which the folds usually found in the brain do not develop, and brain develop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
There is mounting evidence that links neurodegenerative diseases and viral infections, such as the association between m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Detecting changes in the brain can be very difficult. Scientists have now developed a kind of molecular flashlight that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2024
Cardiology
Regular exercise may improve both your heart and brain health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 25, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that anywhere from 3 to 7% of school-age children may have dyslexia, a neruodevelopmental issue that affe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition that can present in a range of ways, and ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease develops over decades, but it is usually not diagnosed until well after
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Glyphosate-based herbicides are among the most commonly applied herbicides in the world. Glyphosate takes aim at a plant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2024
Microbiology
Compared to other large primates, humans have unusually big brains. Now, scientists have suggested that the large size o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an incredible technique that was developed in the 1980s. It uses radio waves, giant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The definition of psychosis is loose. The NIMH states that psychosis consists of "a collection of symptoms that affect t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2024
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have known that the Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, can take up resi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch