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Mortality is a quantification of death, often referring to deaths attributing to a specific cause such as a disease or illness. Epidemiological studies often report mortality rates which are calculated by dividing the number of deaths due to a disease by the total population.
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JUL 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 22, 2019Cancer
Treatment for breast cancer can be too expensive and hard to access for many women in lower-income countries. These wome ...Written By: Julia TraversJUL 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Researchers have examined how fat stored in different parts of the body can have different impa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2019Cancer
Are you ready for some big, scary numbers? In 2015, 492,146 people between the ages of 16 and 84 died from cancer in the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Arboviruses are arthropod-borne pathogens with more than 130 strains known to cause human infections. The majority of th ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUN 20, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
UConn School of Medicine researchers report that an investigational drug used for treating for the sickle cell disease h ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 18, 2019Cardiology
Cardiogenic shock (CS) occurs when the heart suddenly is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the body’s needs. ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters from the Tropical managed Forests Observatory (TmFO) concludes ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 16, 2019Cancer
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that mortality rates for patients with ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 11, 2019Cancer
In May 2019, the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer was released. It finds a continuing decline in canc ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2019Cancer
A recent study from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) found uterine cancer rates among all women rose about 1 percent ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The approval of the drug Fragmin, an anti-coagulant subcutaneous use, will seek to reduce the recurrence of symptomatic ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 20, 2019Cancer
In the spring of 2019, the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) released new mammogram guidelines that call for w ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 16, 2019Cancer
Results from an almost thirty-year clinical trial regarding women’s nutritional health and breast cancer were anno ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 16, 2019Cancer
Between 2005 and 2014, cancer patients increased their use of marijuana/ cannabis 114 percent, according to a new study ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 16, 2019Health & Medicine
If you’re one of the nearly 7 million people who suffered from influenza last season, you might be curious why the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 15, 2019Health & Medicine
Tuberculosis remains a public health crisis with more than 25% of the world's population having a positive tube ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAY 12, 2019Microbiology
Dengue fever is an unusual virus that presented complications for the recently-developed and first vaccine for the disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of American Cardiology, a drug used for the treatment of diabetes—empagliflozi ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 14, 2019Cardiology
It’s easy to feel like you’ve missed the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of exercise. For older adults, th ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 12, 2019Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that involves the formation of non-caseating granulomas, a cluster of macrop ...Written By: Dena ArutaAPR 10, 2019Cardiology
For woman across North America, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death. Evidence strongly suggest ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created an imaging technique that enabled them to observe how cancer cells evolve within tumors.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2019
Cancer
Treatment for breast cancer can be too expensive and hard to access for many women in lower-income countries. These wome
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Researchers have examined how fat stored in different parts of the body can have different impa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2019
Cancer
Are you ready for some big, scary numbers? In 2015, 492,146 people between the ages of 16 and 84 died from cancer in the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Arboviruses are arthropod-borne pathogens with more than 130 strains known to cause human infections. The majority of th
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUN 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
UConn School of Medicine researchers report that an investigational drug used for treating for the sickle cell disease h
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 18, 2019
Cardiology
Cardiogenic shock (CS) occurs when the heart suddenly is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the body’s needs.
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters from the Tropical managed Forests Observatory (TmFO) concludes
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 16, 2019
Cancer
A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute reports that mortality rates for patients with
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 11, 2019
Cancer
In May 2019, the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer was released. It finds a continuing decline in canc
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic mutations can lead to disease, and scientists have been searching for ways to effectively and safely repair such
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2019
Cancer
A recent study from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) found uterine cancer rates among all women rose about 1 percent
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The approval of the drug Fragmin, an anti-coagulant subcutaneous use, will seek to reduce the recurrence of symptomatic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 20, 2019
Cancer
In the spring of 2019, the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) released new mammogram guidelines that call for w
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 16, 2019
Cancer
Results from an almost thirty-year clinical trial regarding women’s nutritional health and breast cancer were anno
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 16, 2019
Cancer
Between 2005 and 2014, cancer patients increased their use of marijuana/ cannabis 114 percent, according to a new study
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you’re one of the nearly 7 million people who suffered from influenza last season, you might be curious why the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
Tuberculosis remains a public health crisis with more than 25% of the world's population having a positive tube
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAY 12, 2019
Microbiology
Dengue fever is an unusual virus that presented complications for the recently-developed and first vaccine for the disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the Journal of American Cardiology, a drug used for the treatment of diabetes—empagliflozi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 14, 2019
Cardiology
It’s easy to feel like you’ve missed the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of exercise. For older adults, th
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 12, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that involves the formation of non-caseating granulomas, a cluster of macrop
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
APR 10, 2019
Cardiology
For woman across North America, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of death. Evidence strongly suggest
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have created an imaging technique that enabled them to observe how cancer cells evolve within tumors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch