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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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JAN 17, 2017Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasisWritten By: Jennifer EllisJAN 16, 2017Neuroscience
With many conditions, there are other medical issues that present at the same time. Someone with one kind of illness, mi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt ...JAN 11, 2017Cancer
When it comes to summertime eats, grilled and barbecued meats are widely popular. And some people even go further ...JAN 05, 2017Cancer
A large portion of melanoma cases prove fatal because the disease has already progressed beyond treatment options. Howev ...JAN 01, 2017Microbiology
We’ve all heard of vaccination, but what do you know about variolation? Variolation was a primitive method of immu ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 20, 2016Neuroscience
At the recent Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, CA many new research projects were presented, data was disc ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 18, 2016Cardiology
Visiting the sauna may be helpful for more than just relaxation, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland show ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 28, 2016Microbiology
By using a vulnerability they found in the genetic code of venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), researchers were ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2016Earth & The Environment
According the Yale Environment 360, starting in mid-October, hundreds of tufted puffins began washing up dead and emacia ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 23, 2016Plants & Animals
Russia’s Yamal Peninsula in northwestern Siberia, is perhaps the most productive reindeer-herding region in the wo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 23, 2016Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA – November 23, 2016 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a vacc ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 17, 2016Microbiology
Researchers studying antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) found that patients with the disease have high levels of bacteria t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
By using an artificial sample of deformed wing virus (DWV), researchers have been able to learn more about the progressi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2016Cancer
Seeking to unravel the mysteries surrounding ovarian cancer development, researchers at the University of Michigan ident ...NOV 03, 2016Microbiology
LA JOLLA, CA – November 3, 2016 – A new study co-led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 02, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Diagnosing Sepsis Earlier to Save Lives Using MicrofluidicsWritten By: Jennifer EllisNOV 02, 2016Cardiology
Severe obesity by itself leaves a person at significantly higher risk for heart failure, whether or not that person also ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)OCT 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier in August, I reported on the fourth case of a brain-eating freshwater amoeba infection. Now, health officials ha ...OCT 25, 2016Cancer
A study from the University of Japan finds that certain compounds in onions have anticancer effects against ovarian canc ...OCT 04, 2016Cardiology
A large majority of women will experience a normal level of hot flashes, night sweats, and other symptoms during menopau ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 30, 2016Microbiology
This just in, there’s a fungus that makes mosquitoes more susceptible to malaria. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 26, 2016Cancer
Everyone knows sleep is important. Getting a good night’s sleep resets your brain, allows for efficient cell repai ...Written By: Jennifer Ellis
JAN 17, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
epigenetics initiates pancreatic cancer metastasis
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 16, 2017
Neuroscience
With many conditions, there are other medical issues that present at the same time. Someone with one kind of illness, mi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Forget counting years and birthdays. Researchers find that to accurately know how old you are biologically, look no furt
...
JAN 11, 2017
Cancer
When it comes to summertime eats, grilled and barbecued meats are widely popular. And some people even go further
...
JAN 05, 2017
Cancer
A large portion of melanoma cases prove fatal because the disease has already progressed beyond treatment options. Howev
...
JAN 01, 2017
Microbiology
We’ve all heard of vaccination, but what do you know about variolation? Variolation was a primitive method of immu
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 20, 2016
Neuroscience
At the recent Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego, CA many new research projects were presented, data was disc
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 18, 2016
Cardiology
Visiting the sauna may be helpful for more than just relaxation, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland show
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 28, 2016
Microbiology
By using a vulnerability they found in the genetic code of venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), researchers were
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2016
Earth & The Environment
According the Yale Environment 360, starting in mid-October, hundreds of tufted puffins began washing up dead and emacia
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
Russia’s Yamal Peninsula in northwestern Siberia, is perhaps the most productive reindeer-herding region in the wo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 23, 2016
Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA – November 23, 2016 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have developed a vacc
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 17, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers studying antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) found that patients with the disease have high levels of bacteria t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
By using an artificial sample of deformed wing virus (DWV), researchers have been able to learn more about the progressi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2016
Cancer
Seeking to unravel the mysteries surrounding ovarian cancer development, researchers at the University of Michigan ident
...
NOV 03, 2016
Microbiology
LA JOLLA, CA – November 3, 2016 – A new study co-led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 02, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Diagnosing Sepsis Earlier to Save Lives Using Microfluidics
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
NOV 02, 2016
Cardiology
Severe obesity by itself leaves a person at significantly higher risk for heart failure, whether or not that person also
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
OCT 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Earlier in August, I reported on the fourth case of a brain-eating freshwater amoeba infection. Now, health officials ha
...
OCT 25, 2016
Cancer
A study from the University of Japan finds that certain compounds in onions have anticancer effects against ovarian canc
...
OCT 04, 2016
Cardiology
A large majority of women will experience a normal level of hot flashes, night sweats, and other symptoms during menopau
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 30, 2016
Microbiology
This just in, there’s a fungus that makes mosquitoes more susceptible to malaria. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 26, 2016
Cancer
Everyone knows sleep is important. Getting a good night’s sleep resets your brain, allows for efficient cell repai
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis