Genetics and Heredity

This was my first session with Nepris, that covered basics of Genetics, Mendel’s Experiments, complex patterns of inheritance, interaction of genes with the environment, and Acquired and Inherited Traits. I related these topics to real life so students could understand the importance of these topics in their personal lives…

Repairing Myelin as an Element in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

By Sandy Hayes, PhD Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative neurological disease in which cells of the immune system invade and attack the central nervous system (CNS). A major target of this attack is myelin, the protective insulation surrounding axons (nerve fibers) that facilitates the rapid transmission of nerve impulses…

Sleep: It’s Good for Your Health

By Joanne P. Shelby-Klein BSN RN Sleep, some of us think we don’t get enough, some wonder why we need it at all and most wonder what it is. We all know when someone is sleeping but do we know what is happening when they sleep and we…