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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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JAN 17, 2020Neuroscience
Approximately 1% of the world’s population have schizophrenia, with 3.2 million Americans having the disorder. Now ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 16, 2020Neuroscience
Children exposed to high levels of stress at home from early on and high levels of air pollution while still in the womb ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that supplements containing short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) may be able to help the brain recover ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addic ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 15, 2020Technology
The invention of the transistor, which lets a weak signal control much larger flow, was developed in 1947 and since its ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 14, 2020Cannabis Sciences
A delicate balance of signaling in the endocannabinoid system could be responsible for anxiety symptoms as a result of s ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 14, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A class of antibiotics, known as the ‘aminoglycosides’ may serve as a promising treatment for frontotemporal ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Currently Alzheimer’s disease is thought to affect around 50 million people around the world, with this figure dou ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 11, 2020Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer's, and Huntington's Disease are predicated ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJAN 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2020Health & Medicine
Cannabis edibles are growing in popularity, while cannabis products become more widely accepted across the country and b ...JAN 09, 2020Neuroscience
In the 1980’s James Flynn found that on average, human intelligence quotients (IQ) increase by 3 points every 10 y ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2020Neuroscience
Children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have a life expectancy comparable to that of the general population. H ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 08, 2020Cardiology
New research from the University of Iowa has shown that prolonged exposure to common household insecticides may increase ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2020Neuroscience
A study from the University of Tokyo identified a specific gene responsible for memory retrieval in mice. The stu ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJAN 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2020Neuroscience
For some time now, studies have been abound on the benefits of nature for both physical and mental health. Now, however, ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 31, 2019Neuroscience
Close 1 in 4 people who experience severe trauma develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Now, a recent study has ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Neuroscience
It’s commonly thought that excessive build-up of amyloid plaques, destroying the connections between nerve cells, ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
JAN 17, 2020
Neuroscience
Approximately 1% of the world’s population have schizophrenia, with 3.2 million Americans having the disorder. Now
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 16, 2020
Neuroscience
Children exposed to high levels of stress at home from early on and high levels of air pollution while still in the womb
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that supplements containing short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) may be able to help the brain recover
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Research carried out by the University of Minnesota Medical School indicates a new drug target for treating a drug addic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 15, 2020
Technology
The invention of the transistor, which lets a weak signal control much larger flow, was developed in 1947 and since its
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 14, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
A delicate balance of signaling in the endocannabinoid system could be responsible for anxiety symptoms as a result of s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A class of antibiotics, known as the ‘aminoglycosides’ may serve as a promising treatment for frontotemporal
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently Alzheimer’s disease is thought to affect around 50 million people around the world, with this figure dou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 11, 2020
Neuroscience
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer's, and Huntington's Disease are predicated
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JAN 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to turn unhealthy white fat, which stores calories, to healthier brown or beige fat that burns calories
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2020
Health & Medicine
Cannabis edibles are growing in popularity, while cannabis products become more widely accepted across the country and b
...
JAN 09, 2020
Neuroscience
In the 1980’s James Flynn found that on average, human intelligence quotients (IQ) increase by 3 points every 10 y
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Early life experiences impact how the brain is formed, and creates either a stable, solid foundation for later life, or
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2020
Neuroscience
Children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have a life expectancy comparable to that of the general population. H
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 08, 2020
Cardiology
New research from the University of Iowa has shown that prolonged exposure to common household insecticides may increase
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
During evolution, the size of the human brain increased significantly compared to other primates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2020
Neuroscience
A study from the University of Tokyo identified a specific gene responsible for memory retrieval in mice. The stu
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JAN 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2020
Neuroscience
For some time now, studies have been abound on the benefits of nature for both physical and mental health. Now, however,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 31, 2019
Neuroscience
Close 1 in 4 people who experience severe trauma develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Now, a recent study has
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Neuroscience
It’s commonly thought that excessive build-up of amyloid plaques, destroying the connections between nerve cells,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Neuroscience
Engaging in two or more mentally stimulating activities- including reading books, using a computer and engaging in socia
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from China and the US have implanted a human gene linked to intelligence in the genomes of macaque monkeys. T
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes