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Comparative Cognition
Comparative cognition is the study of mechanisms of cognition between species. An example of comparative cognition is studying the brains of mice to better understand the human brain.
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JAN 12, 2017Plants & Animals
Chickens are actually quite intelligent creatures, despite the depreciating words of some well-known idioms and jokes th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt ...JAN 05, 2017Cancer
Chemotherapy is an aggressive attack on the cancer, and on the body. For some women treated with chemo for breast cancer ...JAN 04, 2017Technology
Adults over 80 who use technology, like cellphones and computers, to stay connected report higher levels of both me ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 04, 2017Neuroscience
Yet another benefit to exercise, and this time it’s long distance running. A new study from the University of Ariz ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 13, 2016Neuroscience
When there are stressful situations, the common advice to “just breathe.” As it turns out, that advice is sp ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 07, 2016Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – December 7, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)DEC 05, 2016Neuroscience
While there are many health problems related to alcohol use, the stakes are even higher when teenagers drink. The brain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 16, 2016Microbiology
New research done in mice has indicated that the stress of a mother can result in cognitive defects and anxiety in offsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2016Videos
It's no secret that we quickly lose our cardiovascular endurance after an extended break from regular exercise. However, ...SEP 07, 2016Cancer
For years, the standard of care for people whose lung cancer has spread to the brain was to administer brain radiotherap ...AUG 15, 2016Neuroscience
Does size matter? Well, it depends, but in terms of the brain, it’s definitely a factor. A study directed by neuro ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Obesity is known to increase a person’s risk for a host of diseases, including cardiovascular problems, diabetes, ...JUL 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Wheat sensitivity and gluten free foods have become a popular topic subject to a lot of debate. While celiac disease has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2016Neuroscience
Synapses are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with each other. When synapses become compro ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUL 11, 2016Neuroscience
The concept of physical exercise being a healthy habit is not new. Dozens of studies show the benefit of moderate exerci ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 30, 2016Cardiology
Leaky blood vessels in the brain called cerebral microbleeds are associated with an increased risk of physical and cogni ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 24, 2016Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 16, 2016Neuroscience
A study conducted in the UK on cognitive improvement after watching a clip from a movie in 3D has been getting a lot of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 15, 2016Neuroscience
The expression “Seeing is believing” is one that most would agree with. The problem in neuroscience is that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2016Neuroscience
It’s been known for a while that plaques of the protein amyloid beta are part of the pathology of Alzheimer’ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 07, 2016Neuroscience
A traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, can be devastating and have long-lasting effects. In children these injuries can be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 03, 2016Neuroscience
Babies definitely react to music, some even before they are born. Parent/child music classes are popular and almost ever ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 20, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Injection of an immune signaling protein into mice seem to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease progression, ...
JAN 12, 2017
Plants & Animals
Chickens are actually quite intelligent creatures, despite the depreciating words of some well-known idioms and jokes th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt
...
JAN 05, 2017
Cancer
Chemotherapy is an aggressive attack on the cancer, and on the body. For some women treated with chemo for breast cancer
...
JAN 04, 2017
Technology
Adults over 80 who use technology, like cellphones and computers, to stay connected report higher levels of both me
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 04, 2017
Neuroscience
Yet another benefit to exercise, and this time it’s long distance running. A new study from the University of Ariz
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2016
Neuroscience
When there are stressful situations, the common advice to “just breathe.” As it turns out, that advice is sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2016
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – December 7, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 05, 2016
Neuroscience
While there are many health problems related to alcohol use, the stakes are even higher when teenagers drink. The brain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2016
Microbiology
New research done in mice has indicated that the stress of a mother can result in cognitive defects and anxiety in offsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2016
Videos
It's no secret that we quickly lose our cardiovascular endurance after an extended break from regular exercise. However,
...
SEP 07, 2016
Cancer
For years, the standard of care for people whose lung cancer has spread to the brain was to administer brain radiotherap
...
AUG 15, 2016
Neuroscience
Does size matter? Well, it depends, but in terms of the brain, it’s definitely a factor. A study directed by neuro
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Obesity is known to increase a person’s risk for a host of diseases, including cardiovascular problems, diabetes,
...
JUL 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Wheat sensitivity and gluten free foods have become a popular topic subject to a lot of debate. While celiac disease has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2016
Neuroscience
Synapses are the connections between neurons that allow them to communicate with each other. When synapses become compro
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUL 11, 2016
Neuroscience
The concept of physical exercise being a healthy habit is not new. Dozens of studies show the benefit of moderate exerci
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 30, 2016
Cardiology
Leaky blood vessels in the brain called cerebral microbleeds are associated with an increased risk of physical and cogni
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 16, 2016
Neuroscience
A study conducted in the UK on cognitive improvement after watching a clip from a movie in 3D has been getting a lot of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 15, 2016
Neuroscience
The expression “Seeing is believing” is one that most would agree with. The problem in neuroscience is that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s been known for a while that plaques of the protein amyloid beta are part of the pathology of Alzheimer’
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2016
Neuroscience
A traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, can be devastating and have long-lasting effects. In children these injuries can be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 03, 2016
Neuroscience
Babies definitely react to music, some even before they are born. Parent/child music classes are popular and almost ever
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 20, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Injection of an immune signaling protein into mice seem to reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease progression,
...