Kenneth Rosen
Contributing Writer
Ken Rosen - Donna-Marie Mironchuk
I am a medical research doctor with more than 20 years of experience studying how the nervous system and skeletal muscle develop and trying to understand the mechanisms that lead to disorders of both. My research has taken place at both large academic medical centers and at medical schools. Having spent a significant amount of time both teaching and training new scientists and physicians has reinforced in me the concept that easily understandable information about the body, its physiology, and the bases for specific disorders can be difficult to locate. I hope that you find that my articles remove some of the mystery surrounding how the human body functions and what goes wrong when certain diseases occur.
Latest Articles
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What Are the Glia and How Do They Function in the Nervous System?
Over the last decade the function of the glial cells in the nervous system has become much better understood. They do much more than simply support neurons.
Nov 19, 2011
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Study Identifies Potential Treatment for Glioma
A new study identifies a potential treatment target for gliomas by focusing on an enzyme important in the production of nitric oxide in cancer stem cells.
Jul 10, 2011
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The Diabetes Epidemic: The Healthcare Burden that will Follow
A recently published study shows that nearly 350 million adults worldwide are suffering from diabetes, a frightening prospect for future global health.
Jun 26, 2011
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Leading Causes of Death in the USA in 2009
The US Centers for Disease Control has released its latest statistical analysis of what diseases and other factors kill the most Americans.
Apr 3, 2011
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Historic Restaurants in Boston, Massachusetts
If a visit to Boston is on the agenda, a stop at some of the city's, and the country's, most longstanding restaurants may also be in order.
Feb 27, 2011
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How Different Types of Medical Imaging Work
If a doctor needs to see inside of the body there a number of different methods available that do not require the making of a single incision.
Feb 21, 2011
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The Chemical Structure of RNA
RNA is similar to DNA in many ways at the structural level however; the differences that are present make RNA chemistry very different than that of DNA.
Jan 23, 2011
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Boston Area Colleges and Universities
The Boston area and its environs are home to an extraordinary number of colleges and universities and institutions of specialty learning.
Jan 6, 2011
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Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction or RT-PCR
Advances in PCR methods have dramatically altered not only the ways in which DNA sequences can be analyzed but also the characterization of messenger RNA.
Dec 19, 2010
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The Development of Genetic Testing
Advancements in the methods for analyzing DNA and chromosomes have dramatically changed the way in which genetic testing can be performed.
Nov 14, 2010
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