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Aging: The process of becoming older, a process that is genetically determined and environmentally modulated. Research into aging: To sum up the state of research into aging is well beyond the confines of this space (and this writer's talents).
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APR 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Microbiology
New research has connected the composition of the community of microbes that populates the vagina with premature birth.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Cancer
With cancer as the second leading cause of death globally, it comes as a surprise that we know very little up until now ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 06, 2020Cardiology
While evidence suggests that most diets lead to similar modest losses in weight and improvements in cardiovascular risk ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Cardiology
New research has found that a larger thigh circumferences, or ‘fatter thighs’ may be linked to lower blood p ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Neuroscience
In recent years, there’s been a surge of ‘brain-training’ apps making it to market. With claims from & ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While advances in healthcare and medicine have increased life expectancies, the body still declines as it ages, causing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Antisocial personality disorder (APD), a mental disorder, is sometimes referred to as sociopathy. Persons with the disor ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2020Cardiology
Thankfully, children are free of many of the chronic diseases that plague older populations. That said, one of the most ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 26, 2020Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2020Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 19, 2020Cardiology
New research has shown that having bariatric surgery, by means of having a gastric band placed around the stomach to res ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 18, 2020Earth & The Environment
Some might think that stepping on a LEGO brick is the worst thing about those toys. However, a new study from the Univer ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 17, 2020Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2020Cancer
Research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 15, 2020Microbiology
It now seems that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is spreading through communities in many places worldwide.Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Microbiology
New research has connected the composition of the community of microbes that populates the vagina with premature birth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Cancer
With cancer as the second leading cause of death globally, it comes as a surprise that we know very little up until now
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 06, 2020
Cardiology
While evidence suggests that most diets lead to similar modest losses in weight and improvements in cardiovascular risk
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Cardiology
New research has found that a larger thigh circumferences, or ‘fatter thighs’ may be linked to lower blood p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Neuroscience
In recent years, there’s been a surge of ‘brain-training’ apps making it to market. With claims from &
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While advances in healthcare and medicine have increased life expectancies, the body still declines as it ages, causing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Antisocial personality disorder (APD), a mental disorder, is sometimes referred to as sociopathy. Persons with the disor
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists were able to make old human cells revert to a younger state by activating the expression of a few genes at ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2020
Cardiology
Thankfully, children are free of many of the chronic diseases that plague older populations. That said, one of the most
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 26, 2020
Microbiology
In the United States, there have been 83,836 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and over 529,000 worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2020
Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 19, 2020
Cardiology
New research has shown that having bariatric surgery, by means of having a gastric band placed around the stomach to res
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 18, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Some might think that stepping on a LEGO brick is the worst thing about those toys. However, a new study from the Univer
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 17, 2020
Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Cancer
Research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 15, 2020
Microbiology
It now seems that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is spreading through communities in many places worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch