Synapses
Synapses: a bridge between two nerve cells, consisting of a small gap across which impulses pass by in the form of a neurotransmitter.
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DEC 08, 2019NeuroscienceDEC 08, 2019Scientists had suspected for some time that living in extreme environmental conditions- such as in harsh climates and in social isolation- may have adverse...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonNOV 10, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyNOV 10, 2019Scientists have found that a drug called rapamycin can help restore blood flow to the brain that is lost during aging....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyOCT 02, 2019As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most dreams occur....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019NeuroscienceOCT 01, 2019The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel through the bloodstream and, over the course of about 10 minutes, reach...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergJUL 31, 2019Health & MedicineJUL 31, 2019In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ketamine nasal spray to treat depression. Ketamine has gotten a bad rep as an opioid - which it is...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergJUL 12, 2019NeuroscienceJUL 12, 2019Achieving our goals is not always easy. What if we could increase our chances of making our dreams reality by visualizing nailing that upcoming presentation at work, creating a mental image o...WRITTEN BY: Nina LichtenbergJUN 22, 2019Genetics & GenomicsJUN 22, 2019Some things are just instinct. For example, a mother’s urge to look after her young is generally considered an instinct, as is a spider’s abili...WRITTEN BY: Annie LennonMAY 05, 2019Genetics & GenomicsMAY 05, 2019Researchers may have found a way to develop better therapeutics and test for the diseases, which are difficult to diagnose and treat....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2019Cannabis SciencesAPR 19, 2019If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that are meant to be delivered into the b...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxAPR 09, 2019Cannabis SciencesAPR 09, 2019A recent finding suggests that using marijuana to treat morning sickness may actually harm the developing brain of the fetus. This finding was present...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxAPR 01, 2019Cannabis SciencesAPR 01, 2019Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes" come up in the latest sci...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxMAR 17, 2019Health & MedicineMAR 17, 2019As medicine turns away from treatment and towards prevention, diagnostic tools have become a focus of researchers. The earlier disease can be detected the...WRITTEN BY: Abbie ArceFEB 26, 2019Cell & Molecular BiologyFEB 26, 2019Neurons usually communicate through synapses. But now scientists have found a new way for signals to move in the brain....WRITTEN BY: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019NeuroscienceFEB 25, 2019In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 40 sites across the country. Some of...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 14, 2019Cannabis SciencesFEB 14, 2019There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorders when they are older....WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 13, 2019ImmunologyFEB 13, 2019A physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an essential role in the early fight against dengue virus infection has been observed for the first time....WRITTEN BY: Nicholas BreehlFEB 11, 2019NeuroscienceFEB 11, 2019Apparently, the spinal cord has been pretty underrated. It pops up when neuroscience students learn about basic reflexes, such as removing your hand from a...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 10, 2019CardiologyFEB 10, 2019You’ve probably noticed the “feel good“ effect of good work out. We know that this feeling is a result of a post workout “happy che...WRITTEN BY: Abbie ArceFEB 07, 2019Cannabis SciencesFEB 07, 2019An exhaustive review came out in mid-2018 in the journal Brain Research Bulletin by Dr. Dwaipayan Sen and colleagues from Vellore Institute...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxFEB 06, 2019ImmunologyFEB 06, 2019Researchers show, for the first time, that a blood-clotting protein called fibrinogen is responsible for a series of molecular and cellular events that can destroy connections between neurons...WRITTEN BY: Nicholas BreehlJAN 26, 2019NeuroscienceJAN 26, 2019A recent article was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience looking at the effects of multiple diffuse mild traumatic brain injur...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxJAN 16, 2019Cannabis SciencesJAN 16, 2019A recent article published in the Journal of Neuroscience presents more data to suggest that marijuana use in adolescents is harmful to brain development a...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxJAN 09, 2019Cannabis SciencesJAN 09, 2019There are many of the uses of medical marijuana. Glaucoma, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety disorders, fibromyalgia, and may even treat or p...WRITTEN BY: Amy LoriauxJAN 07, 2019NeuroscienceJAN 07, 2019Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Medicine, demonstrated that grafting of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE)-derived GABA-ergic progenitor cells into the hippocampus subdued the seizure...WRITTEN BY: Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 08, 2019
Neuroscience
DEC 08, 2019
Scientists had suspected for some time that living in extreme environmental conditions- such as in harsh climates and in social isolation- may have adverse...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
NOV 10, 2019
Scientists have found that a drug called rapamycin can help restore blood flow to the brain that is lost during aging....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
OCT 02, 2019
As we sleep, our bodies cycle through several stages. One is the REM or rapid eye movement stage, during which most dreams occur....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
OCT 01, 2019
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel through the bloodstream and, over the course of about 10 minutes, reach...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 31, 2019
Health & Medicine
JUL 31, 2019
In March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ketamine nasal spray to treat depression. Ketamine has gotten a bad rep as an opioid - which it is...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 12, 2019
Neuroscience
JUL 12, 2019
Achieving our goals is not always easy. What if we could increase our chances of making our dreams reality by visualizing nailing that upcoming presentation at work, creating a mental image o...
WRITTEN BY:
Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
JUN 22, 2019
Some things are just instinct. For example, a mother’s urge to look after her young is generally considered an instinct, as is a spider’s abili...
WRITTEN BY:
Annie Lennon
MAY 05, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
MAY 05, 2019
Researchers may have found a way to develop better therapeutics and test for the diseases, which are difficult to diagnose and treat....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
APR 19, 2019
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that are meant to be delivered into the b...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
APR 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
APR 09, 2019
A recent finding suggests that using marijuana to treat morning sickness may actually harm the developing brain of the fetus. This finding was present...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
APR 01, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
APR 01, 2019
Some of you who have been dipping into the marijuana research from time to time may have heard the word "terpenes" come up in the latest sci...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
MAR 17, 2019
As medicine turns away from treatment and towards prevention, diagnostic tools have become a focus of researchers. The earlier disease can be detected the...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
FEB 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
FEB 26, 2019
Neurons usually communicate through synapses. But now scientists have found a new way for signals to move in the brain....
WRITTEN BY:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Neuroscience
FEB 25, 2019
In the largest planned study to examine the effects of a new Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is underway. It will involve 40 sites across the country. Some of...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 14, 2019
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorders when they are older....
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 13, 2019
Immunology
FEB 13, 2019
A physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an essential role in the early fight against dengue virus infection has been observed for the first time....
WRITTEN BY:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 11, 2019
Neuroscience
FEB 11, 2019
Apparently, the spinal cord has been pretty underrated. It pops up when neuroscience students learn about basic reflexes, such as removing your hand from a...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 10, 2019
Cardiology
FEB 10, 2019
You’ve probably noticed the “feel good“ effect of good work out. We know that this feeling is a result of a post workout “happy che...
WRITTEN BY:
Abbie Arce
FEB 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 07, 2019
An exhaustive review came out in mid-2018 in the journal Brain Research Bulletin by Dr. Dwaipayan Sen and colleagues from Vellore Institute...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 06, 2019
Immunology
FEB 06, 2019
Researchers show, for the first time, that a blood-clotting protein called fibrinogen is responsible for a series of molecular and cellular events that can destroy connections between neurons...
WRITTEN BY:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 26, 2019
Neuroscience
JAN 26, 2019
A recent article was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience looking at the effects of multiple diffuse mild traumatic brain injur...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 16, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 16, 2019
A recent article published in the Journal of Neuroscience presents more data to suggest that marijuana use in adolescents is harmful to brain development a...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 09, 2019
There are many of the uses of medical marijuana. Glaucoma, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety disorders, fibromyalgia, and may even treat or p...
WRITTEN BY:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 07, 2019
Neuroscience
JAN 07, 2019
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Medicine, demonstrated that grafting of medial ganglionic eminence (MGE)-derived GABA-ergic progenitor cells into the hippocampus subdued the seizure...
WRITTEN BY:
Aswini Kanneganti