Michael J. Gertner

Michael J. Gertner works for a lab in the Department of Neuroscience at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he is a Ph.D. candidate. He writes for TheDoctorWillSeeYouNow.com.

Licorice: The Candy That Fights Diabetes

Licorice: The Candy That Fights Diabetes

The age-old snack is so good for us, some are calling it "the medicinal plant of 2012." More »

Where in the Brain We Separate 'Dog' from 'Cat'

Where in the Brain We Separate 'Dog' from 'Cat'

A new study in monkeys identifies the area of the brain that appears most active in categorizing information. More »

Promising Early Results for a Drug to Treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Promising Early Results for a Drug to Treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

J147, a new synthetic drug developed by the Salk Institute of Cellular Neurobiology, might not only stop the disease, but reverse it. More »

Watch Out for That Brain Tsunami

Watch Out for That Brain Tsunami

The events that take place in the brain hours and even days after severe head trauma could be much more devastating than the impact, resulting in loss of brain function -- or worse. More »

Soccer, Long Considered Relatively Safe, Risks Brain Damage

Soccer, Long Considered Relatively Safe, Risks Brain Damage

Using an advanced MRI technique, a new study shows that heading in soccer damages the nerve cells and axonal tracts in the brain More »

The Biological Causes of Autism

The Biological Causes of Autism

Working with mice, MIT researchers found that a rare disease on the autism spectrum is caused by the exact opposite of another autism disease, further complicating study of the condition More »

The Nanomembrane Probe Brings Us Closer to a Cure for Epilepsy

The Nanomembrane Probe Brings Us Closer to a Cure for Epilepsy

This new device allows researchers to record brain activity over a much larger area and with higher resolution than anything previously used More »

A New Way to Treat Osteoarthritis?

A New Way to Treat Osteoarthritis?

Those with the affliction currently treat it with Aspirin and Tylenol to reduce inflammation and pain, but researchers believe a drug inhibiting the complement system could be more effective More »

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Picking up the Pieces After the Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

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