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Mortality
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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JUN 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A combination of two digital techniques could be the best way to diagnose breast cancer. In a new study, scientists show ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 06, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The Governor's Chair for Molecular Biophysics at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville), Jeremy Smith, and the dire ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 01, 2018Cardiology
How fast do you walk? Walking faster could help you live longer, a new study shows, especially for older people and for ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 30, 2018Cannabis Sciences
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2018Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 22, 2018Microbiology
Strep throat is caused by a common bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes. That bacterium can also cause flesh-eating d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2018Cancer
May is skin cancer awareness month. Are you armed with the tools and information you need to prevent, identify, and be ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Younger isn't always better and older isn't always a bad thing, at least regarding surgical experience. Patients ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 02, 2018Cancer
Breast cancer patients that have low muscle mass were shown in a recent study to have higher mortality than patients wit ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 30, 2018Cardiology
Life expectancy has improved for Americans over the past 50 years, but researchers involved in a new study theorize that ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 28, 2018Cannabis Sciences
In the wake of the opiod epidemic a state has taken a proactive step in the direction to curb the addiction and mortalit ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 26, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system is the body’s system that regulates an array of other systems in the body. It wor ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Sepsis happens when the response to an infection gets out of control; body-wide inflammation occurs, which can be fatal.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Cancer
Breast Cancer therapy has been demonstrated to cause side effects like damage to the heart; however, a new study publish ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 28, 2018Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2018Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the North Atlantic right whale as an endangered ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 23, 2018Technology
These wind turbines are designed to measure and deter encounters with protected birds.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 22, 2018Videos
Despite all the medical advances, technology and access to clean water, food, and shelter, the United States has the hig ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
World Water Day 2018 has arrived in full regale, celebrating 25 years of existence. This year, the theme is The Answer i ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 15, 2018Health & Medicine
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioMAR 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that worms experience rigor mortis before, rather than after death as humans do.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A combination of two digital techniques could be the best way to diagnose breast cancer. In a new study, scientists show
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The Governor's Chair for Molecular Biophysics at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville), Jeremy Smith, and the dire
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 01, 2018
Cardiology
How fast do you walk? Walking faster could help you live longer, a new study shows, especially for older people and for
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 30, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2018
Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 22, 2018
Microbiology
Strep throat is caused by a common bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes. That bacterium can also cause flesh-eating d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2018
Cancer
May is skin cancer awareness month. Are you armed with the tools and information you need to prevent, identify, and be
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Younger isn't always better and older isn't always a bad thing, at least regarding surgical experience. Patients
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 02, 2018
Cancer
Breast cancer patients that have low muscle mass were shown in a recent study to have higher mortality than patients wit
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 30, 2018
Cardiology
Life expectancy has improved for Americans over the past 50 years, but researchers involved in a new study theorize that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 28, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
In the wake of the opiod epidemic a state has taken a proactive step in the direction to curb the addiction and mortalit
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 26, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system is the body’s system that regulates an array of other systems in the body. It wor
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sepsis happens when the response to an infection gets out of control; body-wide inflammation occurs, which can be fatal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Cancer
Breast Cancer therapy has been demonstrated to cause side effects like damage to the heart; however, a new study publish
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Investigators at Michigan State University in East Lansing are finding new ways to treat cancer. For one, they are inter
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 28, 2018
Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the North Atlantic right whale as an endangered
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 23, 2018
Technology
These wind turbines are designed to measure and deter encounters with protected birds.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 22, 2018
Videos
Despite all the medical advances, technology and access to clean water, food, and shelter, the United States has the hig
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
World Water Day 2018 has arrived in full regale, celebrating 25 years of existence. This year, the theme is The Answer i
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 15, 2018
Health & Medicine
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAR 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that worms experience rigor mortis before, rather than after death as humans do.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch