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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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JUL 10, 2023Cancer
A ketogenic (keto) diet, characterized by high fat intake along with minimal carbohydrate and protein consumption, promo ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 07, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 28, 2023Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 23, 2023Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Cornell University have examined the costs of wildfire smoke and found extensive impacts to rates of pre ...Written By: Amelia RhodelandJUN 20, 2023Cancer
The mortality rate associated with childhood cancers, typically considered those diagnosed in children 14 years and youn ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 19, 2023Cancer
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the landscape of cancer research over the past decade. These the ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 17, 2023Earth & The Environment
Scientists from the University of Zurich and Pennsylvania State University have found that warmer temperatures are corre ...Written By: Amelia RhodelandJUN 07, 2023Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2023Cancer
Today Americans celebrate Memorial Day in honor of military men and women who have lost their lives while serving the Un ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 24, 2023Immunology
Throughout the world, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer type among women and is the leading cause of ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAY 18, 2023Cardiology
Artificial sweeteners are unlikely to help with weight loss and may lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mortal ...Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 11, 2023Technology
Misinformation is rampant on social media, ranging from simple conspiracy theories to well-intentioned, though false, in ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 11, 2023Cardiology
Effective management of depression through therapy lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 04, 2023Cardiology
Even relatively small amounts of running could lower your risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that biological aging does not follow a simple trajectory. May things can affect the rate of agin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2023Cancer
The Healthy People initiative emerged from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 1980. Each deca ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 01, 2023Cannabis Sciences
How much of an impact can cannabis exposure have on newborn babies? This is what a recent study published in the British ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 28, 2023Health & Medicine
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public He ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 27, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When triple-negative breast cancer patients took several prescriptions worth of antibiotics in the three years after the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2023Health & Medicine
Which technique is optimal for removing an acute subdural hematomaWritten By: Amielle MorenoAPR 16, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Different people respond better to different hypertension drugs, meaning that personalizing treatment options may help t ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 13, 2023Cardiology
Fitness is important for avoiding death due to heart disease, especially if you have high blood pressure.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 07, 2023Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2023
Cancer
A ketogenic (keto) diet, characterized by high fat intake along with minimal carbohydrate and protein consumption, promo
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 23, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Cornell University have examined the costs of wildfire smoke and found extensive impacts to rates of pre
...
Written By:
Amelia Rhodeland
JUN 20, 2023
Cancer
The mortality rate associated with childhood cancers, typically considered those diagnosed in children 14 years and youn
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 19, 2023
Cancer
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have improved the landscape of cancer research over the past decade. These the
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 17, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Scientists from the University of Zurich and Pennsylvania State University have found that warmer temperatures are corre
...
Written By:
Amelia Rhodeland
JUN 07, 2023
Microbiology
Last year, one person completed a trial of a CRISPR-based treatment for a rare type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2023
Cancer
Today Americans celebrate Memorial Day in honor of military men and women who have lost their lives while serving the Un
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 24, 2023
Immunology
Throughout the world, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer type among women and is the leading cause of
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAY 18, 2023
Cardiology
Artificial sweeteners are unlikely to help with weight loss and may lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mortal
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 11, 2023
Technology
Misinformation is rampant on social media, ranging from simple conspiracy theories to well-intentioned, though false, in
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 11, 2023
Cardiology
Effective management of depression through therapy lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 04, 2023
Cardiology
Even relatively small amounts of running could lower your risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that biological aging does not follow a simple trajectory. May things can affect the rate of agin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2023
Cancer
The Healthy People initiative emerged from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 1980. Each deca
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 01, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
How much of an impact can cannabis exposure have on newborn babies? This is what a recent study published in the British
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 28, 2023
Health & Medicine
A study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public He
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 27, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Prostate cancer impacts men from all ethnic and racial groups, and has particularly high mortality rates compared to oth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When triple-negative breast cancer patients took several prescriptions worth of antibiotics in the three years after the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2023
Health & Medicine
Which technique is optimal for removing an acute subdural hematoma
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
APR 16, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Different people respond better to different hypertension drugs, meaning that personalizing treatment options may help t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 13, 2023
Cardiology
Fitness is important for avoiding death due to heart disease, especially if you have high blood pressure.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 07, 2023
Microbiology
Scientists are still learning about SARS-CoV-2, and the illness it causes, COVID-19. While we know a lot about how the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch