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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 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our genome, the sum total of our genetic material, contains the directions for building our bodies. Could 75% of it be j ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The habit that’s shared by at least 50 percent of Americans has been linked to increased longevity in a recent stu ...JUL 05, 2017Cancer
It looks like a small pill attached to a long string. But scientists say the so-called “pill” may replace tr ...JUN 28, 2017Videos
A recent study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition struck fear in the hearts of potato lovers everywhere. Afte ...JUN 24, 2017Cancer
Our immune system has an extraordinary capacity to fight pathogens and protect the body. Indeed, some immune cells can f ...JUN 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces ...JUN 22, 2017Plants & Animals
Almost anyone that thinks of sea turtles immediately begins to think about endangered animal species, and that’s b ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 20, 2017Microbiology
Honeybees are critical to the world's food supply, and they are dying off in dramatic numbers. People have to do more to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2017Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s ...JUN 14, 2017Microbiology
An international team of researchers engineered a fungus to kill mosquitoes. Mosquitoes spread serious human dise ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 12, 2017Neuroscience
Hardly a week goes by in the scientific world without a new study or some new information on the effect of alcohol consu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 08, 2017Health & Medicine
A rip in the lining of the aorta requires immediate attention; 40 percent of people with this condition die immediately, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 08, 2017Cancer
A trial designed to test the safety of an ovarian cancer drug actually showed some positively stunning results in shrink ...JUN 03, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A CT scan can do more than just reveal broken bones. In a new study, researchers found that CT scans can provide a glimp ...JUN 01, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Could a new device spell the end of painful gynecological exams for women proactive about their cervical cancer screenin ...MAY 26, 2017Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2017Cancer
Recent studies have pretty much debunked the myth that obesity can be tied to health and fitness. That is, being “ ...MAY 19, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2017Microbiology
Have you ever seen the TV show The Odd Couple? The sitcom from the 1970s (and its 2015 reboot) follows the ups and downs ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 02, 2017Health & Medicine
An intriguing link between people with non-O blood groups and a higher risk of adverse cardiac events is the subject of ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 28, 2017Plants & Animals
Large quantities of humpback whales are dying in the Atlantic region for unexplained reasons, and even the world’s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A drug created created in the 1960s is now credited as a powerful tool that can save thousands of women from bleeding to ...APR 15, 2017Cancer
Tiny non-coding RNA molecules may have a role in the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive diseas ...APR 09, 2017Immunology
Zika, dengue, and West Nile viruses are all related - literally. They are all part of the flavivirus family, and similar ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our genome, the sum total of our genetic material, contains the directions for building our bodies. Could 75% of it be j
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The habit that’s shared by at least 50 percent of Americans has been linked to increased longevity in a recent stu
...
JUL 05, 2017
Cancer
It looks like a small pill attached to a long string. But scientists say the so-called “pill” may replace tr
...
JUN 28, 2017
Videos
A recent study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition struck fear in the hearts of potato lovers everywhere. Afte
...
JUN 24, 2017
Cancer
Our immune system has an extraordinary capacity to fight pathogens and protect the body. Indeed, some immune cells can f
...
JUN 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces
...
JUN 22, 2017
Plants & Animals
Almost anyone that thinks of sea turtles immediately begins to think about endangered animal species, and that’s b
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 20, 2017
Microbiology
Honeybees are critical to the world's food supply, and they are dying off in dramatic numbers. People have to do more to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2017
Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s
...
JUN 14, 2017
Microbiology
An international team of researchers engineered a fungus to kill mosquitoes. Mosquitoes spread serious human dise
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 12, 2017
Neuroscience
Hardly a week goes by in the scientific world without a new study or some new information on the effect of alcohol consu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
A rip in the lining of the aorta requires immediate attention; 40 percent of people with this condition die immediately,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 08, 2017
Cancer
A trial designed to test the safety of an ovarian cancer drug actually showed some positively stunning results in shrink
...
JUN 03, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A CT scan can do more than just reveal broken bones. In a new study, researchers found that CT scans can provide a glimp
...
JUN 01, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Could a new device spell the end of painful gynecological exams for women proactive about their cervical cancer screenin
...
MAY 26, 2017
Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2017
Cancer
Recent studies have pretty much debunked the myth that obesity can be tied to health and fitness. That is, being “
...
MAY 19, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2017
Microbiology
Have you ever seen the TV show The Odd Couple? The sitcom from the 1970s (and its 2015 reboot) follows the ups and downs
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
An intriguing link between people with non-O blood groups and a higher risk of adverse cardiac events is the subject of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 28, 2017
Plants & Animals
Large quantities of humpback whales are dying in the Atlantic region for unexplained reasons, and even the world’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A drug created created in the 1960s is now credited as a powerful tool that can save thousands of women from bleeding to
...
APR 15, 2017
Cancer
Tiny non-coding RNA molecules may have a role in the progression of pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive diseas
...
APR 09, 2017
Immunology
Zika, dengue, and West Nile viruses are all related - literally. They are all part of the flavivirus family, and similar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker