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Injury is an instance of being harmed or hurt caused by a physical or emotional force. It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls, hits, weapons, and more.
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NOV 04, 2017Cardiology
The body has built-in mechanisms to handle brain injury, but when something disrupts the repair process, neurological di ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 02, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A study co-led by scientists from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin and Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 01, 2017Health & Medicine
Chronic pain is a condition that impacts about 1.5 billion people in the world. The causes of it are varied, from trauma ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 31, 2017Neuroscience
Long lasting damage from repeated head injuries in sports is an issue that's all over the headlines. NFL players are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 27, 2017Immunology
Neutrophils are a type of immune cell, among the first to arrive when the body’s sentinels raise the alarm of a pa ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2017Cardiology
Most doctors would prescribe blood-thinning drugs, also known as anticoagulants, to people recently diagnosed with atria ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are hold tremendous therapeutic value, but it has been a challenge finding a way to harvest enough of them fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2017Immunology
An “explosive” form of cell death, called pyroptosis, is part of the normal immune response to the toxins re ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 10, 2017Videos
Toronto Zoo recently shared this compilation footage that showcases captive giant panda cubs as they hysterically tumble ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 06, 2017Plants & Animals
Employees of a Maruti Suzuki factory in Delhi, India were in for quite a shocker after a wild leopard somehow meandered ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di ...SEP 29, 2017Plants & Animals
Locals living on the Solomon Islands have told stories about a massive, coconut-eating rat for ages. Animal conservation ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2017Neuroscience
It seems as if not a week goes by that football and head injuries aren't in the news. Most recently, it was announce ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 26, 2017Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 22, 2017Cardiology
Why can’t humans regrow their organs like some organisms can? It certainly would help repair some of the damage do ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 20, 2017Neuroscience
Specialized immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to invading pathogens, releasing toxic chemicals an ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 19, 2017Immunology
In discovering a new pathway between the spinal cord, adrenal glands, and the immune system, scientists from Charit&eacu ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 19, 2017Plants & Animals
If you need another reason to clean up after yourself rather than trashing the beach, then look no further than this poo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 19, 2017Neuroscience
Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 18, 2017Neuroscience
Virtual reality (VR) headsets are very popular with gamers. Being immersed in a different world and being able to intera ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 14, 2017Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 12, 2017Videos
Helmets are the norm in contact sports like American football. But here's the thing, helmets can't stop the brain from " ...
NOV 04, 2017
Cardiology
The body has built-in mechanisms to handle brain injury, but when something disrupts the repair process, neurological di
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 02, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A study co-led by scientists from Rice University, the University of Wisconsin and Massachusetts Institute of Technology
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
Chronic pain is a condition that impacts about 1.5 billion people in the world. The causes of it are varied, from trauma
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Long lasting damage from repeated head injuries in sports is an issue that's all over the headlines. NFL players are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 27, 2017
Immunology
Neutrophils are a type of immune cell, among the first to arrive when the body’s sentinels raise the alarm of a pa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2017
Cardiology
Most doctors would prescribe blood-thinning drugs, also known as anticoagulants, to people recently diagnosed with atria
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are hold tremendous therapeutic value, but it has been a challenge finding a way to harvest enough of them fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2017
Immunology
An “explosive” form of cell death, called pyroptosis, is part of the normal immune response to the toxins re
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 10, 2017
Videos
Toronto Zoo recently shared this compilation footage that showcases captive giant panda cubs as they hysterically tumble
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
Employees of a Maruti Suzuki factory in Delhi, India were in for quite a shocker after a wild leopard somehow meandered
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned more about the mechanisms behind our body's natural abilities to repair small wounds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di
...
SEP 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
Locals living on the Solomon Islands have told stories about a massive, coconut-eating rat for ages. Animal conservation
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2017
Neuroscience
It seems as if not a week goes by that football and head injuries aren't in the news. Most recently, it was announce
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2017
Cardiology
Why can’t humans regrow their organs like some organisms can? It certainly would help repair some of the damage do
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Specialized immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to invading pathogens, releasing toxic chemicals an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 19, 2017
Immunology
In discovering a new pathway between the spinal cord, adrenal glands, and the immune system, scientists from Charit&eacu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 19, 2017
Plants & Animals
If you need another reason to clean up after yourself rather than trashing the beach, then look no further than this poo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 19, 2017
Neuroscience
Picture a lab, with a semi-evil looking scientist cackling about controlling the brain with pulses of light. Sound like
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Virtual reality (VR) headsets are very popular with gamers. Being immersed in a different world and being able to intera
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2017
Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 12, 2017
Videos
Helmets are the norm in contact sports like American football. But here's the thing, helmets can't stop the brain from "
...