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Blood Collection
Blood Collection: is usually drawn and collected in order to perform a variety of laboratory tests. Specimens are often sent to help diagnose and treat conditions.
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SEP 18, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For women, not having enough vitamin D not only increases their risk for osteoporosis, but also the risk for developing ...SEP 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
An epidemiological study was paired with laboratory results to find what might have been the cause of this effect.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2017Cardiology
Prescribing drugs that lower “bad” cholesterol is a common approach to treating heart disease, but scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 22, 2017Immunology
Ever since penicillin was discovered in 1928, bacteria have been fighting back against every single antibiotic we develo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 22, 2017Microbiology
Your gut is a long way from your brain, but problems with your gut microbiome could lead to problems with your brain by ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 21, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Tests that aim to diagnose asthma in young children can often be highly stressful to both the child and the parents. Fur ...JUL 19, 2017Immunology
Forest Bathing: How a Quick, Leisurely Visit to the Forest Can Reduce Stress and Boost the Immune System A Japanese conc ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 26, 2017Health & Medicine
For the first time, the history of asthma in childhood has been associated with an increased risk of left ventricle thic ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New research is challenging a long-held assumption in molecular biology, and it may also help explain some confounding d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2017Microbiology
We all know that gut bacteria are great, right? Right. Well, they’re great as long as they keep their distance fro ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec ...MAY 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
In January 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end to the largest Ebola outbreak in histor ...MAY 18, 2017Immunology
There's a new standard treatment for a rare immunological disease: mepolizumab. No need for an approval process, tho ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2017Cancer
Men with prostate cancer need not waste precious time on drugs that may not work out for them. In studying the treatment ...MAY 09, 2017Cardiology
While studying the formation of the kidney, researchers realized that a gene they had deleted to examine the effect of i ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 09, 2017Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2017Earth & The Environment
Researchers are working to digitally preserve the bodies of lemurs that have died so future students and scientists ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb ...APR 16, 2017Microbiology
"While lice are highly maligned, they provide a wealth of scientific information," said Dr. Bret BoydWritten By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have linked maternal stress to premature aging and an increased risk of diseases related to aging. The molec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2017Cancer
Can the scent of urine hold molecular clues for the detection of prostate cancer? Inspired by canine companions that can ...APR 09, 2017Immunology
Zika, dengue, and West Nile viruses are all related - literally. They are all part of the flavivirus family, and similar ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 06, 2017Neuroscience
Does size matter? For the brain, it does. Animals that are far bigger than humans, such as gorillas, who can grow to be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2017Health & Medicine
A handful of peanuts during dinner might improve your long-term heart health, a new Penn State study shows. Eatin ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 18, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For women, not having enough vitamin D not only increases their risk for osteoporosis, but also the risk for developing
...
SEP 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
An epidemiological study was paired with laboratory results to find what might have been the cause of this effect.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2017
Cardiology
Prescribing drugs that lower “bad” cholesterol is a common approach to treating heart disease, but scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 22, 2017
Immunology
Ever since penicillin was discovered in 1928, bacteria have been fighting back against every single antibiotic we develo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 22, 2017
Microbiology
Your gut is a long way from your brain, but problems with your gut microbiome could lead to problems with your brain by
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 21, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tests that aim to diagnose asthma in young children can often be highly stressful to both the child and the parents. Fur
...
JUL 19, 2017
Immunology
Forest Bathing: How a Quick, Leisurely Visit to the Forest Can Reduce Stress and Boost the Immune System A Japanese conc
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
For the first time, the history of asthma in childhood has been associated with an increased risk of left ventricle thic
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research is challenging a long-held assumption in molecular biology, and it may also help explain some confounding d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2017
Microbiology
We all know that gut bacteria are great, right? Right. Well, they’re great as long as they keep their distance fro
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec
...
MAY 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
In January 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end to the largest Ebola outbreak in histor
...
MAY 18, 2017
Immunology
There's a new standard treatment for a rare immunological disease: mepolizumab. No need for an approval process, tho
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2017
Cancer
Men with prostate cancer need not waste precious time on drugs that may not work out for them. In studying the treatment
...
MAY 09, 2017
Cardiology
While studying the formation of the kidney, researchers realized that a gene they had deleted to examine the effect of i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 09, 2017
Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 24, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Researchers are working to digitally preserve the bodies of lemurs that have died so future students and scientists
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb
...
APR 16, 2017
Microbiology
"While lice are highly maligned, they provide a wealth of scientific information," said Dr. Bret Boyd
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have linked maternal stress to premature aging and an increased risk of diseases related to aging. The molec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2017
Cancer
Can the scent of urine hold molecular clues for the detection of prostate cancer? Inspired by canine companions that can
...
APR 09, 2017
Immunology
Zika, dengue, and West Nile viruses are all related - literally. They are all part of the flavivirus family, and similar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Does size matter? For the brain, it does. Animals that are far bigger than humans, such as gorillas, who can grow to be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2017
Health & Medicine
A handful of peanuts during dinner might improve your long-term heart health, a new Penn State study shows. Eatin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker