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Neurons
Neurons: A nerve cell that receives and sends electrical signals over long distances within the body. A neuron receives electrical input signals from sensory cells (called sensory neurons) and from other neurons. The neuron sends electrical output signals to muscle neurons (called motoneurons or motor neurons) and to other neurons. A neuron that simply signals another neuron is called an interneuron.
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FEB 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Albert Einstein was one of the great geniuses of modern times. His accomplishments in science are second to none, and hi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 07, 2018
Neuroscience
Researching some neurological conditions can be difficult. Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Chronic Tr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Knowing where you are and what is around you is a vital brain function. It's what enables us to navigate places, fin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Research shows how a bacterial pathogen that is resistant to antibiotics could potentially gain the ability to produce a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2018
Neuroscience
After a loud rock concert or a day spent in a noisy environment, some people can have a ringing sound in their ears. It
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 18, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Existing diagnostic tests for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are highly subjective and in need of improvement. From Indi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 17, 2018
Neuroscience
Having a few drinks with friends after work, or ordering a glass or two of wine with a meal isn't a problem for most
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 15, 2018
Neuroscience
In many science fiction movies, knowledge is uploaded directly to the brains of robots, some of whom are eerily human. W
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Without enough sleep, the brain cannot function at peak levels. A few miserable nights with no sleep might not make a hu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Neuroscience
While the brain is living organ, with a blood supply and live tissue, it’s also much like a machine with wires and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 01, 2018
Neuroscience
In the first year of life, the brain development of a baby is going on at a lightning-fast pace. All of the milestones l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use signaling networks to carry out their functions, and new work has shown how stress can reshape those networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for many years that mitochondria in the neurons of the brain are linked to brain disorders such as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that regular exercise is good for us, and now researchers have learned more about why vigorous activity can ease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2017
Neuroscience
Huntington's disease is a devastating neurobiological illness that happens at the molecular level in the brain. The
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 14, 2017
Neuroscience
There are two forms of diabetes that most people are familiar with, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 is when a person is born w
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 13, 2017
Cancer
Spurred by previous results involving repurposed drugs, researchers wanted to test whether a cancer drug can help patien
...
DEC 13, 2017
Neuroscience
Physical exercise can keep the body in shape, increase muscle strength and improve cardiovascular health. Can it even ke
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2017
Neuroscience
It's hardly news that many people are attached to their smartphones. Everywhere you look, people are staring down at
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Videos
Xanax, or alprazolam, is used to treat depression and anxiety by making changes to neuron activity in the brain. Nearly
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 27, 2017
Neuroscience
Everyone knows that opioids are dangerous if not prescribed cautiously and taken exactly as directed. Even when the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2017
Videos
So, let's say you want to write the next science fiction blockbuster. Wouldn't a lab create miniature human brain being
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 20, 2017
Neuroscience
As any neuroscientist will undoubtedly attest, if there were a way for researchers to be inside a brain, able to visuali
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim