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Chronic Disease
Chronic Disease: A disease that persists for an extended amount of time. In order for the disease to be considered chronic, it lasts for about 3 months or more. These diseases often cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.
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JAN 05, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with type 1 diabetes may be on the verge of getting an artificial pancreas system as a new treatment for their ...DEC 29, 2015Immunology
The inflammatory response is vital for fighting off infections, but too much inflammation can damage the body tissues an ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 26, 2015Health & Medicine
Have you ever had trouble breathing? People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have trouble breathing all ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 23, 2015Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 22, 2015Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 20, 2015Health & Medicine
Imagine you are about to take a test that shapes your professional future. You’ve studied for it, but what if you ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 14, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Want to lose weight and get healthy during work? New study suggests your chances of success will be better if you join o ...DEC 11, 2015Cardiology
A short polypeptide can manipulate monocytes to refrain from entering the tissues during inflammation. Finding the right ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 11, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Helicobacter pylori are a group of gram negative bacteria from the Helicobacteraceae family that are often the cause of ...Written By: Sarah HertrichDEC 02, 2015Neuroscience
Frank Gifford, NFL Hall of Famer, sportscaster and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford passed away in August 2015 at the age o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 29, 2015Microbiology
A study conducted by NPR and Truven Health Analytics found that most Americans don’t think they need the flu vacci ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 28, 2015Microbiology
Austrian researchers discovered a new strain of bacteria in foxes. It is closely related to Candidatus Neoehrlichi ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 24, 2015Health & Medicine
Being alone isn’t the same thing as being lonely. Many people who enjoy being alone don't grapple with lo ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a cause of chronic watery diarrhea that is attributed to a lack of nutrient abso ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 21, 2015Cannabis Sciences
According to the Journal of American Medicine, more than one-third of US Adults are considered obese. The annual medical ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 12, 2015Immunology
Scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have been studying immune action in cases of inflammato ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 10, 2015Microbiology
Glutathione is an extremely important antioxidant, the king of all detoxifying agents that prevents oxidative stress in ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 26, 2015Immunology
Sirolimus, an immunosuppressant drug, as recently been used in clinical trials for patients with autoimmune blood disord ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 26, 2015Neuroscience
The number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now stands at 1 in 68. Groups like Autism Speaks ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 22, 2015Microbiology
A team of investigators recently sequenced the microbiome of a mummy from the Incan capital of Cuzco. The mummy, a ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 07, 2015Neuroscience
The NFL is known for a lot of things. Big players tackling each other, cheerleaders, the Super Bowl, and sadly, for inju ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 06, 2015Immunology
The Nova Scotia Health Authority in Canada is leading a hepatitis C study at the Prince Edward Island's (PEI) provin ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 16, 2015Neuroscience
What does the eye say about the psyche? Researchers at Rutgers University and Mount Sinai’s New York Eye and Ear I ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 13, 2015Cancer
A team at the University of Pennsylvania reported that a multiple myeloma patient whose cancer had stopped respondi ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
JAN 05, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with type 1 diabetes may be on the verge of getting an artificial pancreas system as a new treatment for their
...
DEC 29, 2015
Immunology
The inflammatory response is vital for fighting off infections, but too much inflammation can damage the body tissues an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 26, 2015
Health & Medicine
Have you ever had trouble breathing? People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have trouble breathing all
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 20, 2015
Health & Medicine
Imagine you are about to take a test that shapes your professional future. You’ve studied for it, but what if you
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 14, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Want to lose weight and get healthy during work? New study suggests your chances of success will be better if you join o
...
DEC 11, 2015
Cardiology
A short polypeptide can manipulate monocytes to refrain from entering the tissues during inflammation. Finding the right
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 11, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Helicobacter pylori are a group of gram negative bacteria from the Helicobacteraceae family that are often the cause of
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
DEC 02, 2015
Neuroscience
Frank Gifford, NFL Hall of Famer, sportscaster and husband of Kathie Lee Gifford passed away in August 2015 at the age o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 29, 2015
Microbiology
A study conducted by NPR and Truven Health Analytics found that most Americans don’t think they need the flu vacci
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 28, 2015
Microbiology
Austrian researchers discovered a new strain of bacteria in foxes. It is closely related to Candidatus Neoehrlichi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 24, 2015
Health & Medicine
Being alone isn’t the same thing as being lonely. Many people who enjoy being alone don't grapple with lo
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 22, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microvillus inclusion disease (MVID) is a cause of chronic watery diarrhea that is attributed to a lack of nutrient abso
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 21, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Journal of American Medicine, more than one-third of US Adults are considered obese. The annual medical
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 12, 2015
Immunology
Scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have been studying immune action in cases of inflammato
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 10, 2015
Microbiology
Glutathione is an extremely important antioxidant, the king of all detoxifying agents that prevents oxidative stress in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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
OCT 26, 2015
Neuroscience
The number of children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now stands at 1 in 68. Groups like Autism Speaks
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 22, 2015
Microbiology
A team of investigators recently sequenced the microbiome of a mummy from the Incan capital of Cuzco. The mummy, a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 07, 2015
Neuroscience
The NFL is known for a lot of things. Big players tackling each other, cheerleaders, the Super Bowl, and sadly, for inju
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 06, 2015
Immunology
The Nova Scotia Health Authority in Canada is leading a hepatitis C study at the Prince Edward Island's (PEI) provin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 16, 2015
Neuroscience
What does the eye say about the psyche? Researchers at Rutgers University and Mount Sinai’s New York Eye and Ear I
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 13, 2015
Cancer
A team at the University of Pennsylvania reported that a multiple myeloma patient whose cancer had stopped respondi
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider