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Neurodegenerative Disease
Neurodegenerative Diseases: are debilitating and incurable conditions that result in progressive degeneration and / or death of nerve cells. These neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide. Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease are the most common types.
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NOV 26, 2023Neuroscience
A 20-minute cycle improves cognitive performance under conditions of sleep deprivation and low oxygen. The corresp ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 26, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
This handheld device could be used to test for these and other conditions at home or in spaces like nursing homes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2023Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson' ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Multiple sclerosis (MS) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350269 i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, a growing body of evidence has suggested that air pollution exposure is linked to neurodegenerative dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Quest Diagnostics, a company that makes different tests for various health conditions, is now marketing a new test calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In eukaryotic cells, which are found in complex organisms including humans, little membrane-bound organelles carry out v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2023Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 31, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2023Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that affects both motor and cognitive function and ...Written By: Greta AnneAUG 18, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2023Neuroscience
Espresso compounds inhibit tau protein aggregation- one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The correspo ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 17, 2023Neuroscience
Promising results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to clear amyloid plaques in ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 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 LeitchJUL 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The earliest symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be very subtle, and the disease can progress slowly, making it diff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen ...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 28, 2023Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 21, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers at Harvard's School of Public Health have uncovered a significant link between omega-3 fatty acids and exten ...Written By: Amielle Moreno
NOV 26, 2023
Neuroscience
A 20-minute cycle improves cognitive performance under conditions of sleep deprivation and low oxygen. The corresp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 26, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
This handheld device could be used to test for these and other conditions at home or in spaces like nursing homes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2023
Neuroscience
Inhibiting an enzyme called USP30 in mice protects dopamine-producing neurons, which are typically lost as Parkinson'
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations that happen in a gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) have long been known to have a significant impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Multiple sclerosis (MS) https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350269 i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, a growing body of evidence has suggested that air pollution exposure is linked to neurodegenerative dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Quest Diagnostics, a company that makes different tests for various health conditions, is now marketing a new test calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can affect anyone, although people with weakened immune systems are at highest risk. The US Food and D
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In eukaryotic cells, which are found in complex organisms including humans, little membrane-bound organelles carry out v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 31, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Reaching an accurate Parkinson's disease diagnosis can be complex and challenging for patients and practitioners; right
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2023
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder that affects both motor and cognitive function and
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
AUG 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2023
Neuroscience
Espresso compounds inhibit tau protein aggregation- one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The correspo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 17, 2023
Neuroscience
Promising results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to clear amyloid plaques in
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
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
JUL 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The earliest symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be very subtle, and the disease can progress slowly, making it diff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers discovered the first biomarker of multiple sclerosis severity, which was revealed after an assessment of gen
...
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 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 21, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers at Harvard's School of Public Health have uncovered a significant link between omega-3 fatty acids and exten
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno