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Molecular Neurobiology
Molecular neurobiology is a branch of neuroscience that studies the molecular basis of physiology and disease within the nervous system. This dynamic, multi-disciplinary field encompasses a wide range of topics including genetics, chemical and electrical signaling, development of the nervous system, and how neural circuits process information.
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JUL 23, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Neurodegenerative diseases can be very challenging to diagnose and monitor, and many patients do not receive a diagnosis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis use disorder, also known as CUD, is described as the addiction to cannabis, with approximately 14 million canna ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 08, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains many sequences that came from ancient viruses. It's been thought that most of these regions ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2023Cannabis Sciences
An ongoing metabolic mystery is how people who use cannabis and get the ‘munchies’ are leaner and less incli ...Written By: Sarah HoffmanJUN 05, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The accumulation of incorrectly folded proteins can lead to many physiological problems. Many neurodegenerative diseases ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Several neurological disorders have been associated with disrupted glucose metabolism in the brain, so this condition is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2023Genetics & Genomics
About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2023Health & Medicine
Along with a good diet, physical activity is known as a way to maintain or boost health, especially cardiovascular healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 18, 2023Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that causes neurodegeneration in the brain, leading to a wide range of sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
This work has also highlighted the importance of assessing a diverse group of patients when studying a disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2023Neuroscience
Astrocytes are a type of cell in the brain that were long known to provide crucial support to neurons. But we now know t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When people experience trauma or if doctors suspect certain medical conditions, scans can be used to look at the brain a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2023Neuroscience
There has been a great deal controversy in Alzheimer's research in recent years. Some scientists hypothesize that the di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The development of the brain has been studied in detail in various organisms, and we know a lot about the genes and cell ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2023Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Yo-yo dieting, or the yo-yo effect refers to a cyclical process of weight loss and gain that many people can experience.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2023Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Neurodegenerative diseases can be very challenging to diagnose and monitor, and many patients do not receive a diagnosis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A blood condition called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) that has been linked to multiple disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Cannabis use disorder, also known as CUD, is described as the addiction to cannabis, with approximately 14 million canna
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 08, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains many sequences that came from ancient viruses. It's been thought that most of these regions ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
An ongoing metabolic mystery is how people who use cannabis and get the ‘munchies’ are leaner and less incli
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JUN 05, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Bipolar disorder (BD) is thought to impact nearly one percent of all people. BD can cause a cycle of sudden, depressed m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is now a blood test that can diagnose a rare neurometabolic condition known as Glut1 deficiency syndrome, or De Vi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The accumulation of incorrectly folded proteins can lead to many physiological problems. Many neurodegenerative diseases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the single biggest structure in eukaryotic cells, and it's made up of various shap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder affects a person's perception of reality, and may impact many aspects of their li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Several neurological disorders have been associated with disrupted glucose metabolism in the brain, so this condition is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
About one in four adults will be diagnosed with an anxiety issue at some point during their lifetime, but treating anxie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Health & Medicine
Along with a good diet, physical activity is known as a way to maintain or boost health, especially cardiovascular healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that causes neurodegeneration in the brain, leading to a wide range of sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work has also highlighted the importance of assessing a diverse group of patients when studying a disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Astrocytes are a type of cell in the brain that were long known to provide crucial support to neurons. But we now know t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When people experience trauma or if doctors suspect certain medical conditions, scans can be used to look at the brain a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2023
Neuroscience
There has been a great deal controversy in Alzheimer's research in recent years. Some scientists hypothesize that the di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
SMA is a leading cause of infant mortality. Most cases of the disease are caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1 that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The development of the brain has been studied in detail in various organisms, and we know a lot about the genes and cell
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2023
Neuroscience
It's estimated that about 20% of adults experience depression, anxiety, or some type of mood disorder during their lifet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Yo-yo dieting, or the yo-yo effect refers to a cyclical process of weight loss and gain that many people can experience.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2023
Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch