Research A Link Between Protein Folding and Neurodegeneration Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a neurodegenerative disease associated with the degeneration of nerves in…Tory DoolinFebruary 12, 2016
FeaturedResearch Common Belief of the Leading Cause of Death Worldwide Overturned The leading cause of death worldwide is not smoking, car crashes, or diabetes. It's atherosclerosis.…Angela LiuFebruary 10, 2016
FeaturedResearch The Application of CRISPR-CAS9 Technology in Cancer Genome Modeling With the recent advancement of CRISPR-CAS9 technology made by UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna, a professor of…Alex RennFebruary 9, 2016
Research Bacteria Helpful in Diagnosing Cancer Bacteria have been used for thousands of years in helping prepare fermented foods such as cheese, wine,…Angela LiuFebruary 8, 2016
Research Meditation May Help Protect Brain’s Gray Matter Meditation has been widely touted as a health practice with a range of benefits, including…Brynn KronFebruary 7, 2016
Research True Happiness Might Actually Mean More Gray Matter in Your Brain Is it possible that happiness is tangible? People often think of happiness as some abstract…Michelle LeungFebruary 7, 2016
FeaturedResearch Farm Life: A Defense Against Allergies? Life in the 21st century is different from what it once was. Most of us…Shriraj SusarlaFebruary 5, 2016
Research Drug Given to Mice with Huntington’s Disease Also Helps Their Offspring Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a new way to help treat Huntington's…Brynn KronFebruary 4, 2016
Research Association of ADHD and Blood Lead Levels Explained by HFE Gene Mutation Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders, but it…Samantha St GermainFebruary 3, 2016
Research Growing New Teeth When was the last time you lost a tooth? Disregarding accidents and injuries, it is…Raymond HoFebruary 1, 2016
FeaturedResearch Focusing On Visual Stimuli Can Make Us “Deaf” to Surroundings Can being preoccupied or absorbed affect our senses? A new study published in the Journal…Shriraj SusarlaJanuary 31, 2016
FeaturedResearch Sleep Environment: A Factor Behind Reduction in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) affects thousands of babies annually. About 1500 babies died due to…Annie DinhJanuary 30, 2016
Research Blocking Receptor Protein EP2 Can Reverse Alzheimer’s Alzheimer's is one of the most common diseases that people develop as they age. As…Annie DinhJanuary 29, 2016
Research Olive Oil Kills Cancer Cells It is conventional wisdom that extra virgin olive oil, a key component of the Mediterranean…Brynn KronJanuary 28, 2016
Research Concussions Affect Cognitive Ability in Children Injuries are hard to avoid among child athletes. Even with precautions in place, the possibility…Karina KakJanuary 27, 2016
Research Brain Connections Are Linked to Positive Traits Our brains have 100 trillion synapses that form complex road maps to our personalities. Oxford…Shriraj SusarlaJanuary 26, 2016
FeaturedResearch Current Research Shows Hope for the Future of Limb Regeneration There are currently nearly two million people in the United States living with limb loss.…Samantha St GermainJanuary 25, 2016
FeaturedResearch How LSD Causes Users to “Trip” One of the most potent and potentially dangerous drugs in circulation today is lysergic acid…Amit KumarJanuary 24, 2016
FeaturedResearch New Skin Patch Lessens Peanut Allergies–Something to Go Nuts About The aroma of peanut butter wafts through the entire house. You want to devour a…Connie GiangJanuary 23, 2016
Research Experimental Metabolism Drugs Found to Slow Brain Tumor Growth A current study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center, the Laura and Isaac…Samantha St GermainJanuary 22, 2016