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MAR 08, 2016Health & Medicine
About 12 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea (NIH). Yet, 85 percent of obstructive sleep apnea cases go undia ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 07, 2016Neuroscience
The problem with many neurodegenerative diseases is that they are difficult to diagnose and observe when the patient is ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 06, 2016Videos
Calling someone a half-brain or describing a person as thinking with half a brain is often as an insult. But the brain i ...MAR 04, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Until now scientists have believed the variations in traits that exist along a continuum—height, skin color, tende ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 24, 2016Health & Medicine
Scientists in the U.S. and Bangladesh claim to have found a link between excessive bacterial growth in the small intesti ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetFEB 24, 2016Neuroscience
There have been more than a few studies that tout the benefits of chocolate for health. A study released in June 2 ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 17, 2016Neuroscience
Does size matter? In many things it does. As far as brain size though, there is some debate about that. First you have t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 16, 2016Neuroscience
Almost every week there is another item in the news about head injuries in major league sports, most prominently t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 13, 2016Neuroscience
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 12, 2016Neuroscience
Young adults who suffer from depression saw a 40 percent reduction in symptoms when they did meditation and aerobic exer ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 12, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems that scientists are on the verge of revolutionizing how doctors diagnose and treat early stage Alzheimer’ ...FEB 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Childhood brain cancers may fare better with proton beam therapy than conventional radiotherapies, say researchers from ...FEB 04, 2016Neuroscience
Everyone has seen the ad from the 80’s with a frying pan and an egg, “This is your brain on drugs” and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 03, 2016Clinical & 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, 2016Cell & 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)FEB 01, 2016Neuroscience
Neurons are incredibly tiny, but they have a big task in the brain. Cells within the nervous system, called neurons, are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 29, 2016Health & Medicine
A drug used to treat high blood pressure could be the answer to treating and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzhe ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 29, 2016Immunology
Scientists are constantly trying to pinpoint the causation behind children who develop autism, often looking to genetics ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 28, 2016Neuroscience
Recent years have seen an incredible rise in the research and discussion of neuroinflammation, especially in regards to ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJAN 27, 2016Neuroscience
Babies born in the United States are routinely screened for lead levels and have been for decades. It’s well docum ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 26, 2016Health & Medicine
Researchers recently discovered genetic overlaps in genes linked to mental abilities, educational attainment, disorders, ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 19, 2016Neuroscience
Having a stroke can leave a person with significant impairments in movement, cognitive ability and speech. It is the thi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 18, 2016Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia are on the rise. There is no known cause of AD and there isn& ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 15, 2016Plants & Animals
Dogs are man’s best friend; they are always around even when our friends aren’t, and they’re loyal to ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 08, 2016
Health & Medicine
About 12 million Americans have obstructive sleep apnea (NIH). Yet, 85 percent of obstructive sleep apnea cases go undia
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The problem with many neurodegenerative diseases is that they are difficult to diagnose and observe when the patient is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 06, 2016
Videos
Calling someone a half-brain or describing a person as thinking with half a brain is often as an insult. But the brain i
...
MAR 04, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Until now scientists have believed the variations in traits that exist along a continuum—height, skin color, tende
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
Scientists in the U.S. and Bangladesh claim to have found a link between excessive bacterial growth in the small intesti
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
FEB 24, 2016
Neuroscience
There have been more than a few studies that tout the benefits of chocolate for health. A study released in June 2
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 17, 2016
Neuroscience
Does size matter? In many things it does. As far as brain size though, there is some debate about that. First you have t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 16, 2016
Neuroscience
Almost every week there is another item in the news about head injuries in major league sports, most prominently t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
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 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Young adults who suffer from depression saw a 40 percent reduction in symptoms when they did meditation and aerobic exer
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 12, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It seems that scientists are on the verge of revolutionizing how doctors diagnose and treat early stage Alzheimer’
...
FEB 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Childhood brain cancers may fare better with proton beam therapy than conventional radiotherapies, say researchers from
...
FEB 04, 2016
Neuroscience
Everyone has seen the ad from the 80’s with a frying pan and an egg, “This is your brain on drugs” and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
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)
FEB 01, 2016
Neuroscience
Neurons are incredibly tiny, but they have a big task in the brain. Cells within the nervous system, called neurons, are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
A drug used to treat high blood pressure could be the answer to treating and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzhe
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
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
Neuroscience
Babies born in the United States are routinely screened for lead levels and have been for decades. It’s well docum
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 26, 2016
Health & Medicine
Researchers recently discovered genetic overlaps in genes linked to mental abilities, educational attainment, disorders,
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 19, 2016
Neuroscience
Having a stroke can leave a person with significant impairments in movement, cognitive ability and speech. It is the thi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 18, 2016
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia are on the rise. There is no known cause of AD and there isn&
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
Dogs are man’s best friend; they are always around even when our friends aren’t, and they’re loyal to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard