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Nerve: is a fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
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JUN 08, 2016Videos
Have you ever wondered why some people faint at the sight of blood? A fear of blood is classified as a phobia, which is ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 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 KimMAY 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar ...MAY 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a medical first, doctors from Houston, Texas reported a simultaneous scalp, skull, kidney, and pancreas transplant fr ...MAY 26, 2016Cancer
Researchers say a commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may actually help slow cancer’s growth. The d ...MAY 23, 2016Neuroscience
Ketamine has been studied more than a few times recently for it’s use as a treatment for depression. The most rece ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 20, 2016Health & Medicine
Brandeis researchers have developed a novel approach for genetically identifying and manipulating specific neuronal cell ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 17, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital broke new grounds as they announced the first penis transplant in U.S. history ...MAY 06, 2016Cancer
Researchers say a protein biomarker could indicate whether a childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, will relapse. Absence of t ...APR 30, 2016Videos
The feelings of attraction may seem magical, but they're actually very real and scientific. Whether or not you are attra ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAPR 28, 2016Plants & Animals
A man from the United States, who was just cutting down a tree like anyone else who has done it before, was in for a big ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 19, 2016Videos
Billions of neurons make up our brains. Neurons, or nerve cells, are the core components of our central nervous system a ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAPR 14, 2016Videos
Health experts and scientists have suspected the link for many months now, but a recent report in the New England Journa ...APR 14, 2016Neuroscience
It’s been shown in several research studies that the brains of adults who speak more than one language are more ac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 12, 2016Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia are devastating to patients and their families because when memori ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 11, 2016Neuroscience
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that can devastate the muscles in the body. It’s pro ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Just in the past few months, biomedical engineers have created lab-grown heart cells, retinal nerve cells, and even voca ...MAR 30, 2016Cancer
In what sounds like a top-secret military operation, scientists have developed a triple-stage “cluster bomb” ...MAR 30, 2016Health & Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation, a result from an overexcited, mi ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 30, 2016Videos
When someone is injured, whether it's a broken bone or a laceration, the body goes into healing mode immediately. Bones ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 22, 2016Neuroscience
When a person suffers a traumatic experience, whether it’s in a war or as a victim of a crime or accident, it can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 18, 2016Health & Medicine
Scientists have developed a brain implant that can turn the patient’s immune system against Alzheimer’s dise ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 16, 2016Videos
A team at MIT is working on a repair kit for spinal cord injuries. When the spinal cord is severed, growing new nerve ce ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2016
Videos
Have you ever wondered why some people faint at the sight of blood? A fear of blood is classified as a phobia, which is
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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
MAY 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar
...
MAY 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a medical first, doctors from Houston, Texas reported a simultaneous scalp, skull, kidney, and pancreas transplant fr
...
MAY 26, 2016
Cancer
Researchers say a commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may actually help slow cancer’s growth. The d
...
MAY 23, 2016
Neuroscience
Ketamine has been studied more than a few times recently for it’s use as a treatment for depression. The most rece
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
Brandeis researchers have developed a novel approach for genetically identifying and manipulating specific neuronal cell
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 17, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital broke new grounds as they announced the first penis transplant in U.S. history
...
MAY 06, 2016
Cancer
Researchers say a protein biomarker could indicate whether a childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, will relapse. Absence of t
...
APR 30, 2016
Videos
The feelings of attraction may seem magical, but they're actually very real and scientific. Whether or not you are attra
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 28, 2016
Plants & Animals
A man from the United States, who was just cutting down a tree like anyone else who has done it before, was in for a big
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 19, 2016
Videos
Billions of neurons make up our brains. Neurons, or nerve cells, are the core components of our central nervous system a
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 14, 2016
Videos
Health experts and scientists have suspected the link for many months now, but a recent report in the New England Journa
...
APR 14, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s been shown in several research studies that the brains of adults who speak more than one language are more ac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia are devastating to patients and their families because when memori
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 11, 2016
Neuroscience
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease that can devastate the muscles in the body. It’s pro
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Just in the past few months, biomedical engineers have created lab-grown heart cells, retinal nerve cells, and even voca
...
MAR 30, 2016
Cancer
In what sounds like a top-secret military operation, scientists have developed a triple-stage “cluster bomb”
...
MAR 30, 2016
Health & Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation, a result from an overexcited, mi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 30, 2016
Videos
When someone is injured, whether it's a broken bone or a laceration, the body goes into healing mode immediately. Bones
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 22, 2016
Neuroscience
When a person suffers a traumatic experience, whether it’s in a war or as a victim of a crime or accident, it can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
Scientists have developed a brain implant that can turn the patient’s immune system against Alzheimer’s dise
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 16, 2016
Videos
A team at MIT is working on a repair kit for spinal cord injuries. When the spinal cord is severed, growing new nerve ce
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim