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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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DEC 15, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging is linked to a decline in good health and an increase in the risk of many different diseases. People even die simp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2022Microbiology
The importance of the gut microbiome has been demonstrated in recent years, and scientists have linked the microbes in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to target RNA molecules that can have a harmful result. Instead of targeting the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is difficult to definitively diagnose. Instead, clinicians rely on behavioral tests that are o ...Written By: Zoe MichaudOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A future pilot study conducted by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and funded by the Australian State Gov ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 04, 2022Cardiology
Getting your steps in at a brisker pace reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, dementia, and premature death.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 04, 2022Genetics & Genomics
For many years researchers focused attention on protein-coding genes, and while they are very important, they only accou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
The lysosome is a small membrane bound organelle that can be found in most animal cells. It was once thought that these ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The mitochondrion, commonly called the powerhouse of the cell, might be one of the best known organelles. This special o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2022Neuroscience
Older adults who have had COVID-19 are 50-80% more likely to develop Alzheimer's within a year than those who have n ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are beginning to reveal the secrets of the long, repetitive sequences in the human genome that were once writ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2022Technology
Parkinson’s, one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases (after Alzheimer’s) is a condition that gets ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 23, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual breakdown of neurons in the brain. The disor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2022Cardiology
Some people only need 4-6 hours of sleep to be well rested, and these people may also be more resistant to Alzheimer's d ...Written By: Savannah LoganAUG 17, 2022Neuroscience
A majority of patients want notification about the potential uses of their medical records or samples according to a stu ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 16, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers examined genetic and life course factors that may contribute to a “cognitive reserve” that prote ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Terazosin, a drug currently approved to treat high blood pressure and enlarged prostate, may also be able to treat ALS. ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 16, 2022Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Optogenetics is a technique that has been in development for several years, and aims to combine optics and genetics to u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2022Neuroscience
The gut microbiome is closely connected to human health and well being in many ways. While many microbes in the gut perf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2022Health & Medicine
A team of researchers from University of Michigan and Penn State College of Medicine compared two mnemonic strategies fo ...Written By: Kerry CharronAUG 02, 2022Neuroscience
Recent allegations of research misconduct have called years of Alzheimer's research into question. The controversy surro ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging is linked to a decline in good health and an increase in the risk of many different diseases. People even die simp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2022
Microbiology
The importance of the gut microbiome has been demonstrated in recent years, and scientists have linked the microbes in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have developed a way to target RNA molecules that can have a harmful result. Instead of targeting the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is difficult to definitively diagnose. Instead, clinicians rely on behavioral tests that are o
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A future pilot study conducted by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and funded by the Australian State Gov
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 04, 2022
Cardiology
Getting your steps in at a brisker pace reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease, dementia, and premature death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 04, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For many years researchers focused attention on protein-coding genes, and while they are very important, they only accou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
The lysosome is a small membrane bound organelle that can be found in most animal cells. It was once thought that these
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The mitochondrion, commonly called the powerhouse of the cell, might be one of the best known organelles. This special o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Older adults who have had COVID-19 are 50-80% more likely to develop Alzheimer's within a year than those who have n
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are beginning to reveal the secrets of the long, repetitive sequences in the human genome that were once writ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2022
Technology
Parkinson’s, one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases (after Alzheimer’s) is a condition that gets
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 23, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the gradual breakdown of neurons in the brain. The disor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2022
Cardiology
Some people only need 4-6 hours of sleep to be well rested, and these people may also be more resistant to Alzheimer's d
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
AUG 17, 2022
Neuroscience
A majority of patients want notification about the potential uses of their medical records or samples according to a stu
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers examined genetic and life course factors that may contribute to a “cognitive reserve” that prote
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Terazosin, a drug currently approved to treat high blood pressure and enlarged prostate, may also be able to treat ALS.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 16, 2022
Neuroscience
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a motor neuron disease, which gradually causes a loss of movement. Eventually, pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Optogenetics is a technique that has been in development for several years, and aims to combine optics and genetics to u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Neuroscience
The gut microbiome is closely connected to human health and well being in many ways. While many microbes in the gut perf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Health & Medicine
A team of researchers from University of Michigan and Penn State College of Medicine compared two mnemonic strategies fo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 02, 2022
Neuroscience
Recent allegations of research misconduct have called years of Alzheimer's research into question. The controversy surro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch