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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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OCT 20, 2021Plants & Animals
Processed foods—chips, soda, frozen meals, the kinds of foods designed to have a long shelf life and be easy to pr ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 19, 2021Cardiology
Throughout history, optimism has been viewed as a cornerstone of resilience. In the words of Helen Keller, optimism is t ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 19, 2021Health & Medicine
Jim had been skateboarding since he was seven years old and spent hours a day practicing. He had been in local competiti ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 19, 2021Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all cancer patients respond to oncology treatments in the same way. Some might show signs of improvement as the ther ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 13, 2021Cardiology
There are few acute medical conditions more devastating than a stroke. Contrary to popular belief, not all stroke victim ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 12, 2021Health & Medicine
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a specific type of neurological disorder that can significantly impact a p ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2021Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer spreads from its original site of origin to a distant location in the body. Wh ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 09, 2021Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 09, 2021Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognitionOCT 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The use of common painkiller acetaminophen (APAP), also known as paracetamol and often sold as Tylenol, during pregnancy ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We often use predictions about the future to help us make decisions. All organisms have to make choices every day, and t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 30, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain ...Written By: J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 20, 2021
Plants & Animals
Processed foods—chips, soda, frozen meals, the kinds of foods designed to have a long shelf life and be easy to pr
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 19, 2021
Cardiology
Throughout history, optimism has been viewed as a cornerstone of resilience. In the words of Helen Keller, optimism is t
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
Jim had been skateboarding since he was seven years old and spent hours a day practicing. He had been in local competiti
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 19, 2021
Microbiology
The gastrointestinal tract is full of microbes, all with their own genomes and characteristics. Some of those microbes a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all cancer patients respond to oncology treatments in the same way. Some might show signs of improvement as the ther
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 13, 2021
Cardiology
There are few acute medical conditions more devastating than a stroke. Contrary to popular belief, not all stroke victim
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a specific type of neurological disorder that can significantly impact a p
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Scientists have long sought to understand what makes us human. From the standpoint of DNA sequences, we have a lot in co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2021
Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer spreads from its original site of origin to a distant location in the body. Wh
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 09, 2021
Health & Medicine
Content warning: this article talks in-depth about suicide and self-harm. September was Suicide Prevention Month, but ju
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 09, 2021
Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognition
OCT 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that's caused by mutations in the huntingtin gene. People can be di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of common painkiller acetaminophen (APAP), also known as paracetamol and often sold as Tylenol, during pregnancy
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to one another at crucial junctions called synapses, and synaptic dysfunction is thought to play a role i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Since it's become quick and relatively inexpensive to sequence a human genome, researchers have gained unprecedented and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We often use predictions about the future to help us make decisions. All organisms have to make choices every day, and t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 30, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The body has a remarkable ability to prevent foreign objects, such as toxins or other pathogens, from entering the brain
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz