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Brain Damage
Brain Damage: is an injury that causes the destruction or deterioration of brain cells. In the U.S., every year, about 2.6 million people have some type of brain injury -- whether as a result of trauma, stroke, tumor, or other illnesses.
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DEC 27, 2021Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2021Microbiology
Gut bacteria perform some essential functions. They help us digest certain foods and absorb nutrients. The community of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2021Microbiology
COVID-19 may cause a wide range of symptoms that can impact many organs, but for those hospitalized with the disease, re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2021Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that what we eat has a significant impact on our health, both physically and mentally. For example, ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 12, 2021Technology
Many health conditions, both acute and chronic, can lead to damage of different types of tissue throughout the body. Dia ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a noninvasive method to remove faulty brain circuits using ultrasound and microbubbles. The c ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 29, 2021Health & Medicine
Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord within the ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioNOV 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizNOV 05, 2021Microbiology
Malaria is the most common infectious disease in the world, and infected over 225 million people in 2019 according to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In Parkinson's disease, neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine in a part of the brain called the substantial ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that a Western diet, which is high in processed foods, sugars, and fats, may be contributing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Fenofibrate, an FDA-approved drug used to reduce cholesterol levels, causes sensory neurons in the spine following spina ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 19, 2021Health & Medicine
Jim had been skateboarding since he was seven years old and spent hours a day practicing. He had been in local competiti ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 14, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all cancer patients respond to oncology treatments in the same way. Some might show signs of improvement as the ther ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2021Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 14, 2021Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 07, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Hormone production and release is important in individuals of all ages but is especially important for children as hormo ...Written By: J. Bryce Ortiz
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2021
Microbiology
Gut bacteria perform some essential functions. They help us digest certain foods and absorb nutrients. The community of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2021
Microbiology
COVID-19 may cause a wide range of symptoms that can impact many organs, but for those hospitalized with the disease, re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2021
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that what we eat has a significant impact on our health, both physically and mentally. For example,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 12, 2021
Technology
Many health conditions, both acute and chronic, can lead to damage of different types of tissue throughout the body. Dia
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a noninvasive method to remove faulty brain circuits using ultrasound and microbubbles. The c
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 29, 2021
Health & Medicine
Your spine is made up of bones stabilized by multiple ligaments and muscles along its length. The spinal cord within the
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
NOV 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 05, 2021
Microbiology
Malaria is the most common infectious disease in the world, and infected over 225 million people in 2019 according to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In Parkinson's disease, neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine in a part of the brain called the substantial
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Neuroscience
Air pollution induces brain inflammation in male mice, which in turn reduces sperm count and fertility. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that a Western diet, which is high in processed foods, sugars, and fats, may be contributing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Fenofibrate, an FDA-approved drug used to reduce cholesterol levels, causes sensory neurons in the spine following spina
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
Jim had been skateboarding since he was seven years old and spent hours a day practicing. He had been in local competiti
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 14, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all cancer patients respond to oncology treatments in the same way. Some might show signs of improvement as the ther
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 07, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Hormone production and release is important in individuals of all ages but is especially important for children as hormo
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz