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What Is the Importance of Biotechnology to Medicine?

Jun 13, 2019 - Emily Newton

Biotechnology involves figuring out how we tick on a cellular level. What is the importance of biotechnology, and why does it matter to medicine?

Everything You Need to Know About the Structure of the Human Brain

Mar 14, 2019 - Emily Newton

Your brain is a biological computer. Take a closer look at the structure of the human brain and what each different part controls.

Interesting Gut Microbiome Research Shows a Brain-Gut Connection

Jan 22, 2019 - Emily Newton

Now you can’t go to the grocery store without seeing probiotics. Why? Gut microbiome research shows a possible connection between the gut and the brain.

Nanobots Might Help Us Fight Cancer in the Future

Apr 10, 2018 - Emily Newton

Microscopic robots traveling to tumors are the future of healthcare. This nanobot treatment could change how doctors treat cancer and other diseases.

Doctors Start Using CRISPR to Kill Cancer Cells

Mar 20, 2018 - Emily Newton

CRISPR gene therapy could help cure patients with untreatable diseases. Now, American doctors repeat the study in hopes of getting great results like China.

10 Questions We Still Haven’t Answered About the Brain

Mar 13, 2018 - Emily Newton

It’s brain awareness week, meaning it’s time to ponder what the brain can do. Here are 10 of the most confounding mysteries related to the mind.

Neuroscience Found a Way to Keep Your Brain Young

Apr 4, 2017 - Emily Newton

Prevent a loss of cognitive function with simple steps designed to protect and improve your brain’s health. If done regularly, it’ll keep your mind sharp.

What Shapes the Interesting Way Our Neurons React to Placebos?

Mar 28, 2016 - Emily Newton

Doctors found a way to use placebos to harness the power of expectation to reduce the amount of medication needed to treat Parkinson’s disease.

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Feeling Blue? Conquer SAD’s Grip on Your Mood This Winter

Dec 14, 2015 - Emily Newton

Feeling blue at the onset of winter? Seasonal Affective Disorder,SAD, is a response to changes in light exposure. Recognize SAD symptoms & learn to cope.