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Anemia
Anemia: a condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, thus resulting in pallor and weariness. A decrease in the total amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood or a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen
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NOV 29, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Scurvy, a disease that historically afflicted sailors, appears to be making a comeback in Australia. While modern ...NOV 12, 2016Videos
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome technique has paved the way for the development of many biological advances not only in research, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin D deficiency impacts millions of men, women and children globally. Children that are born with very low levels o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2016Immunology
Scientists from Stanford University accidentally discovered a new cancer treatment, and it’s got all of the anti-c ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 12, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Dana Farber/Boston Children's has been able to selectively silence a gene, BCL11A, found in 2008 to be an integral part ...Written By: Jennifer EllisSEP 05, 2016Cancer
Bone marrow transplant patients face many challenges. Even after the success of the transplant procedure, doctors observ ...AUG 31, 2016Immunology
Replacing faulty stem cells in the bone marrow with a transplant is one way to treat some bone cancers, but the immune r ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 17, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s tragically ironic that in medicine, sometimes the cure is almost as harmful as the poison. This is the case f ...AUG 10, 2016Cardiology
Cardiovascular problems are among the top causes of death in people with sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease caused by ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at ETH Zurich used a cutting edge microscopy technique to investigate how stem cells become blood cells. Pub ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2016Health & Medicine
"A shift of attention is needed from disease-focused management, such as medications for hypertension or high chole ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 15, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
As soon as a woman becomes pregnant, her doctor will likely prescribe prenatal vitamins to help ensure the mom-to-be and ...JUN 09, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For some patients, bone marrow transplants are one of the few last defenses that could save their lives. But this proced ...JUN 07, 2016Immunology
There’s a newfound hope in immunotherapies for cancer, and it’s a drug called nivolumab. On the market under ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 23, 2016Videos
People need healthy bone marrow and blood cells to survive. Bone marrow is the flexible fatty substance in the interior ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 30, 2016Neuroscience
Patients who have experienced certain cardiac conditions or blood clots often are placed on blood thinners to avoid furt ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 29, 2016Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 08, 2016Cardiology
Malaria killed about 440,000 people—mostly young children—last year, but a new drug candidate may help fight ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 15, 2016Genetics & Genomics
With new results from whole genome sequencing, scientists have identified a cause for a rare genetic disorder known to c ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 26, 2015Microbiology
Malaria vaccines have been largely unsuccessful because the body produces a poor antibody response to the parasite. &nbs ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 22, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
The embattled Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos are in hot water again as new research reports that the one-drop blood testi ...OCT 26, 2015Immunology
Sirolimus, an immunosuppressant drug, as recently been used in clinical trials for patients with autoimmune blood disord ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 28, 2015Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17% percent of women between the age of 17 and 44 take the ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 06, 2015Cancer
How do tumors grow, and how can they be stopped? A collaborative study between Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
NOV 29, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scurvy, a disease that historically afflicted sailors, appears to be making a comeback in Australia. While modern
...
NOV 12, 2016
Videos
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome technique has paved the way for the development of many biological advances not only in research,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin D deficiency impacts millions of men, women and children globally. Children that are born with very low levels o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2016
Immunology
Scientists from Stanford University accidentally discovered a new cancer treatment, and it’s got all of the anti-c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 12, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Dana Farber/Boston Children's has been able to selectively silence a gene, BCL11A, found in 2008 to be an integral part
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 05, 2016
Cancer
Bone marrow transplant patients face many challenges. Even after the success of the transplant procedure, doctors observ
...
AUG 31, 2016
Immunology
Replacing faulty stem cells in the bone marrow with a transplant is one way to treat some bone cancers, but the immune r
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 17, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s tragically ironic that in medicine, sometimes the cure is almost as harmful as the poison. This is the case f
...
AUG 10, 2016
Cardiology
Cardiovascular problems are among the top causes of death in people with sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease caused by
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at ETH Zurich used a cutting edge microscopy technique to investigate how stem cells become blood cells. Pub
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
"A shift of attention is needed from disease-focused management, such as medications for hypertension or high chole
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
As soon as a woman becomes pregnant, her doctor will likely prescribe prenatal vitamins to help ensure the mom-to-be and
...
JUN 09, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For some patients, bone marrow transplants are one of the few last defenses that could save their lives. But this proced
...
JUN 07, 2016
Immunology
There’s a newfound hope in immunotherapies for cancer, and it’s a drug called nivolumab. On the market under
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 23, 2016
Videos
People need healthy bone marrow and blood cells to survive. Bone marrow is the flexible fatty substance in the interior
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 30, 2016
Neuroscience
Patients who have experienced certain cardiac conditions or blood clots often are placed on blood thinners to avoid furt
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 29, 2016
Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 08, 2016
Cardiology
Malaria killed about 440,000 people—mostly young children—last year, but a new drug candidate may help fight
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 15, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
With new results from whole genome sequencing, scientists have identified a cause for a rare genetic disorder known to c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2015
Microbiology
Malaria vaccines have been largely unsuccessful because the body produces a poor antibody response to the parasite. &nbs
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 22, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
The embattled Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos are in hot water again as new research reports that the one-drop blood testi
...
OCT 26, 2015
Immunology
Sirolimus, an immunosuppressant drug, as recently been used in clinical trials for patients with autoimmune blood disord
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 28, 2015
Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17% percent of women between the age of 17 and 44 take the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 06, 2015
Cancer
How do tumors grow, and how can they be stopped? A collaborative study between Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider