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The process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
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JAN 15, 2016Health & Medicine
The next time you’re home sick with a massive cold or the flu, cuddle up with your dog or cat. It will cheer you u ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is highly prevalent, accounting for over 7 million new cases every year. While there’s n ...JAN 14, 2016Cannabis Sciences
Scientists have known for a while that marijuana definitely affects brain chemistry, function and structure. Studies hav ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 12, 2016Neuroscience
Games and smartphone apps that claim to “train your brain” and stave off dementia, memory loss and other neu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 11, 2016Neuroscience
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many benefits. While it can keep the heart healthy and the muscles strong, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 05, 2016Neuroscience
Practice makes perfect, or at least that’s what everyone says. Elite athletes spend hours on their chosen sport, t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 31, 2015Videos
New Year's Eve is finally here. And for many people, celebrations will include staying up late, mingling, and, of course ...DEC 31, 2015Neuroscience
The question of how the brain processes music has been researched for decades. While specific areas of the brain are kno ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 24, 2015Neuroscience
At this time of year, the Christmas spirit is supposed to be all around us. In our homes with family and friends or even ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 23, 2015Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 22, 2015Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 20, 2015Health & Medicine
Children commonly get concussions. Usually, those concussions happen while playing a sport. Concussions are caused by a ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 20, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Could being bilingual actually provide a protective effect for cognition after a stroke? A recent study was condu ...DEC 16, 2015Neuroscience
Anyone who has ever tried to speak to someone who is engrossed in a video game or a television program knows that the vi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 14, 2015Neuroscience
While studies on fitness and childhood obesity are quick to blame video games for the lack of activity in the lives of c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 09, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
In a move towards objectivity and higher precision, researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a number of ...DEC 08, 2015Neuroscience
Watching television isn’t what it used to be. With cable networks, satellite programming and streaming services li ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 05, 2015Videos
Ever go to bed only to wake up even more tired and groggy? This could be due to fragmented sleep. As it turns out, a goo ...DEC 02, 2015Neuroscience
Frank Gifford, NFL Hall of Famer, sportscaster and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford passed away in August 2015 at the age o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 01, 2015Neuroscience
Can you always believe your eyes? If you look at something, are you seeing what is actually there, or is there a disconn ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 28, 2015Health & Medicine
Scientists at the University of New South Wales have identified how connections between brain cells are destroyed in the ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 23, 2015Health & Medicine
What does it mean to be happy? Happiness is a deeply subjective state of being. Subjective happiness refers to how ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 21, 2015Cardiology
Neurofibromin is an important protein found in all of your cells that naturally suppresses tumor formation and is an ant ...Written By: Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
The next time you’re home sick with a massive cold or the flu, cuddle up with your dog or cat. It will cheer you u
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is highly prevalent, accounting for over 7 million new cases every year. While there’s n
...
JAN 14, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists have known for a while that marijuana definitely affects brain chemistry, function and structure. Studies hav
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Games and smartphone apps that claim to “train your brain” and stave off dementia, memory loss and other neu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 11, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s common knowledge that exercise has many benefits. While it can keep the heart healthy and the muscles strong,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 05, 2016
Neuroscience
Practice makes perfect, or at least that’s what everyone says. Elite athletes spend hours on their chosen sport, t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 31, 2015
Videos
New Year's Eve is finally here. And for many people, celebrations will include staying up late, mingling, and, of course
...
DEC 31, 2015
Neuroscience
The question of how the brain processes music has been researched for decades. While specific areas of the brain are kno
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 24, 2015
Neuroscience
At this time of year, the Christmas spirit is supposed to be all around us. In our homes with family and friends or even
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 20, 2015
Health & Medicine
Children commonly get concussions. Usually, those concussions happen while playing a sport. Concussions are caused by a
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 20, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Could being bilingual actually provide a protective effect for cognition after a stroke? A recent study was condu
...
DEC 16, 2015
Neuroscience
Anyone who has ever tried to speak to someone who is engrossed in a video game or a television program knows that the vi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 14, 2015
Neuroscience
While studies on fitness and childhood obesity are quick to blame video games for the lack of activity in the lives of c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 09, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a move towards objectivity and higher precision, researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a number of
...
DEC 08, 2015
Neuroscience
Watching television isn’t what it used to be. With cable networks, satellite programming and streaming services li
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 05, 2015
Videos
Ever go to bed only to wake up even more tired and groggy? This could be due to fragmented sleep. As it turns out, a goo
...
DEC 02, 2015
Neuroscience
Frank Gifford, NFL Hall of Famer, sportscaster and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford passed away in August 2015 at the age o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 01, 2015
Neuroscience
Can you always believe your eyes? If you look at something, are you seeing what is actually there, or is there a disconn
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 28, 2015
Health & Medicine
Scientists at the University of New South Wales have identified how connections between brain cells are destroyed in the
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
What does it mean to be happy? Happiness is a deeply subjective state of being. Subjective happiness refers to how
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 21, 2015
Cardiology
Neurofibromin is an important protein found in all of your cells that naturally suppresses tumor formation and is an ant
...
Written By:
Kara Marker