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Enteric nervous system
The enteric nervous system is an autonomous component of the nervous system. The neural circuits encompassed in the enteric nervous system control many biological processes, including motor function, local blood flow, mucosal secretions, and regulation of immunity.
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JUL 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2020Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUN 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2019Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2019Immunology
An immune protein that was discovered more than two decades ago has been identified as the primary component of a molecu ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 20, 2019Neuroscience
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Rabies is an infamous virus known for invoking rabid behavior in mammals. It’s most commonly spread through saliva ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 22, 2019Health & Medicine
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a term used to describe every cause of acute-onset of obsessiv ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 06, 2019Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 06, 2019Microbiology
Many types of fungi in our environment are being linked with increasing frequency to a wide array of health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2018Neuroscience
lay out a path that neurons of the spinal cord might be able to follow - potentially leading to improved recovery for pe ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 01, 2018Microbiology
One strain of gut bacteria can change how a fruit fly moves.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2018Neuroscience
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies.Written By: Aswini KannegantiJUN 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined a cause of irritable bowel syndrome and disease, which impacts over ten percent of the world' ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2018Microbiology
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease with no effective treatments and no vaccine. That may be changing.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2018Neuroscience
Glioblastomas, aggressive brain tumors that grow fast and are difficult to treat, were the subject of a collaboration be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2017Videos
Stun guns are commonly used by law enforcement to demobilize non-compliant suspects who pose a threat to not only law en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2017Microbiology
I just got a postcard in the mail from my veterinarian. They say it’s time for my dog to get her rabies vaccinatio ...Written By: Kerry Evans
JUL 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is protected by a protective shield called the blood-brain barrier, which only allows certain things to pass t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2020
Neuroscience
Image: Pixabay In 2015 a massive outbreak of the Zika virus started in Brazil and spread across 33 countries. The
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUN 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
New research may aid in the development of gene therapies for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain-eating amoebas lead to high rates of mortality as a result of encephalitis. In fact, more than 95% of people who d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2019
Microbiology
Nerve cells act as critical sensors for the human body, and now scientists have found that they have another role in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2019
Immunology
An immune protein that was discovered more than two decades ago has been identified as the primary component of a molecu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 20, 2019
Neuroscience
New drugs that seek to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have a 99.6% failure rate. This makes it the only disease in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Rabies is an infamous virus known for invoking rabid behavior in mammals. It’s most commonly spread through saliva
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a term used to describe every cause of acute-onset of obsessiv
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 06, 2019
Microbiology
Many types of fungi in our environment are being linked with increasing frequency to a wide array of health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
lay out a path that neurons of the spinal cord might be able to follow - potentially leading to improved recovery for pe
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 01, 2018
Microbiology
One strain of gut bacteria can change how a fruit fly moves.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
JUN 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have determined a cause of irritable bowel syndrome and disease, which impacts over ten percent of the world'
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2018
Microbiology
West Nile Virus is a mosquito-borne disease with no effective treatments and no vaccine. That may be changing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Neuroscience
Glioblastomas, aggressive brain tumors that grow fast and are difficult to treat, were the subject of a collaboration be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research investigated how our enteric nervous system is organized.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2017
Videos
Stun guns are commonly used by law enforcement to demobilize non-compliant suspects who pose a threat to not only law en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2017
Microbiology
I just got a postcard in the mail from my veterinarian. They say it’s time for my dog to get her rabies vaccinatio
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans