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Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine is a broad term encompassing a variety of medical modalities. They are treatments that are used along with standard medical treatments but are not considered to be standard treatments. Herbalism is an example of alternative medicine.
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MAY 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that a folk remedy to decrease fertility have the ability to block an important part of the ferti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study suggests the notoriously expensive EpiPens may have a longer shelf life than would be expected from the prod ...MAY 15, 2017Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 12, 2017Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 10, 2017Health & Medicine
A new approach to stent technology was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July 2016, but Texas Tech Un ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 03, 2017Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst ...MAR 28, 2017Immunology
Researchers have identified a human antibody that prevents Zika from infecting the fetus and damaging the placenta in pr ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 19, 2017Microbiology
It can be incredibly challenging to give a patient the proper treatment when they are infected by an antibiotic-resistan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2017Microbiology
Phage therapy has hit newsstands once again! People who have cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions su ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Cardiology
The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. Now, a new 3D organ-on-a-chip can mimic t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 28, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Can a brain scan reveal whether a young teen is more or less likely to engage in problematic drug use in the future? Res ...FEB 21, 2017Health & Medicine
February 21, 2017 – Results from a new Phase 3 study conducted by the Celgene Corporation demonstrate that ozanimo ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 14, 2017Infographics
You are exercising, focusing only on what you are doing and what is coming next. All of the sudden, piercing pain hits y ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research teams have made progress in the study of a group of common genetic diseases termed RASopathies because they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A new form of male birth control has shown success in monkeys. But will it be safe for humans? While women have a range ...FEB 03, 2017Cancer
Scientists on the quest to offer more hope for glioblastoma patients may have found a way to stop the growth of the dead ...FEB 02, 2017Cardiology
Coming down with the flu or even just a bad cold often has us reaching for the Advil, but a new research study indicates ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2017Health & Medicine
No, electronic cigarettes are not a “healthy” alternative to traditional tobacco smoking, and new research c ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2017Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States. Patients who have it are of all ages and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 26, 2017Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2017Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 20, 2017Microbiology
Researchers got encouraging results from a tuberculosis vaccine they created with a clever idea. They used natural spher ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For those people who are considering a DIY new year detox or cleanse, a recent medical case report should serve as stron ...
MAY 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that a folk remedy to decrease fertility have the ability to block an important part of the ferti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study suggests the notoriously expensive EpiPens may have a longer shelf life than would be expected from the prod
...
MAY 15, 2017
Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 12, 2017
Health & Medicine
Transforming simple skin cells into semi-stem cells that can become blood vessel cells or red blood cells is a new alter
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 10, 2017
Health & Medicine
A new approach to stent technology was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July 2016, but Texas Tech Un
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 03, 2017
Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst
...
MAR 28, 2017
Immunology
Researchers have identified a human antibody that prevents Zika from infecting the fetus and damaging the placenta in pr
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 19, 2017
Microbiology
It can be incredibly challenging to give a patient the proper treatment when they are infected by an antibiotic-resistan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2017
Microbiology
Phage therapy has hit newsstands once again! People who have cystic fibrosis and other chronic lung conditions su
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neanderthals died off 40,000 years ago, but not before passing on some of their genes to humans, who have in turn carrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Cardiology
The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. Now, a new 3D organ-on-a-chip can mimic t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 28, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Can a brain scan reveal whether a young teen is more or less likely to engage in problematic drug use in the future? Res
...
FEB 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
February 21, 2017 – Results from a new Phase 3 study conducted by the Celgene Corporation demonstrate that ozanimo
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 14, 2017
Infographics
You are exercising, focusing only on what you are doing and what is coming next. All of the sudden, piercing pain hits y
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research teams have made progress in the study of a group of common genetic diseases termed RASopathies because they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new form of male birth control has shown success in monkeys. But will it be safe for humans? While women have a range
...
FEB 03, 2017
Cancer
Scientists on the quest to offer more hope for glioblastoma patients may have found a way to stop the growth of the dead
...
FEB 02, 2017
Cardiology
Coming down with the flu or even just a bad cold often has us reaching for the Advil, but a new research study indicates
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2017
Health & Medicine
No, electronic cigarettes are not a “healthy” alternative to traditional tobacco smoking, and new research c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2017
Neuroscience
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States. Patients who have it are of all ages and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 26, 2017
Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteriocins are toxins made by one bacterium to kill other bacteria. Not very nice, but it’s a tough world out th
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 20, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers got encouraging results from a tuberculosis vaccine they created with a clever idea. They used natural spher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For those people who are considering a DIY new year detox or cleanse, a recent medical case report should serve as stron
...