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Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune Disease: an illness that causes the immune system to produce antibodies that attack normal body tissues. When your body attacks itself, It sees part of your body as a disease and tries to combat it.
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OCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 27, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The chronic skin disease atopic dermatitis (AD) is estimated to affect about 15 percent of children worldwide, and for s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 21, 2021Immunology
One in five hospitalized COVID-19 patients go on to develop autoantibodies—immune molecules that mistakenly target ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 14, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue. The disorder leads to a ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 14, 2021Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 13, 2021Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibodies are naturally produced by many organisms, as part of immune defense. They also have potential as a therapeuti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2021Cancer
About 30% of melanoma cases arise from an existing nevus. More commonly known as moles, Nevi are skin growths that ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 08, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 07, 2021Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 02, 2021Immunology
The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has helped save countless lives during the pandemic. Studies have shown that vac ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 24, 2021Health & Medicine
Myocarditis has been linked to sudden cardiac death in young, healthy athletes and smallpox, influenza, hepatitis B, and ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare and unpredictable autoimmune disease in which the body’s inn ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 12, 2021Health & Medicine
According to a 2020 study published in Cureus, autoimmune diseases are two times more prevalent in women than men, with ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 03, 2021Health & Medicine
COVID-19 infections have given rise to COVID long haulers, people who had COVID and continue to have symptoms months aft ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 31, 2021Cannabis Sciences
With cannabidiol (CBD) becoming increasingly available, many are wondering about its utility in treating various conditi ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2021Health & Medicine
It is well known that allergies and asthma have been on the rise in developed nations where childhood mass vaccinations ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUL 15, 2021Immunology
Microplastics—tiny fragments of plastic, less than five millimeters in diameter—pollute our environment and, ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 06, 2021Immunology
Inflammatory conditions are linked to an overactive immune system, and resolving them therapeutically often involves cal ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 01, 2021Immunology
Eating too much sugar and fat can have a dramatic impact on the gut microflora, which in turn can flare up inflammatory ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 22, 2021Immunology
The immune system and the nervous system have a love-hate relationship. On one hand, immune protection is critical for s ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have to regulate the level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The hormone insulin, produced by beta cells in ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 27, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The chronic skin disease atopic dermatitis (AD) is estimated to affect about 15 percent of children worldwide, and for s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 21, 2021
Immunology
One in five hospitalized COVID-19 patients go on to develop autoantibodies—immune molecules that mistakenly target
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 14, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue. The disorder leads to a
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibodies are naturally produced by many organisms, as part of immune defense. They also have potential as a therapeuti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2021
Cancer
About 30% of melanoma cases arise from an existing nevus. More commonly known as moles, Nevi are skin growths that
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 07, 2021
Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 02, 2021
Immunology
The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has helped save countless lives during the pandemic. Studies have shown that vac
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
Myocarditis has been linked to sudden cardiac death in young, healthy athletes and smallpox, influenza, hepatitis B, and
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare and unpredictable autoimmune disease in which the body’s inn
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to a 2020 study published in Cureus, autoimmune diseases are two times more prevalent in women than men, with
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 03, 2021
Health & Medicine
COVID-19 infections have given rise to COVID long haulers, people who had COVID and continue to have symptoms months aft
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 31, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With cannabidiol (CBD) becoming increasingly available, many are wondering about its utility in treating various conditi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
It is well known that allergies and asthma have been on the rise in developed nations where childhood mass vaccinations
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 15, 2021
Immunology
Microplastics—tiny fragments of plastic, less than five millimeters in diameter—pollute our environment and,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 06, 2021
Immunology
Inflammatory conditions are linked to an overactive immune system, and resolving them therapeutically often involves cal
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 01, 2021
Immunology
Eating too much sugar and fat can have a dramatic impact on the gut microflora, which in turn can flare up inflammatory
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 22, 2021
Immunology
The immune system and the nervous system have a love-hate relationship. On one hand, immune protection is critical for s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have to regulate the level of glucose, or sugar, in the blood. The hormone insulin, produced by beta cells in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch