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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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MAY 17, 2023Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
On May 3, 2023, Eli Lilly and Company announced in a press release that their Alzheimer's drug, donanemab, suc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2023Immunology
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immune cells that promote chronic inflammatory disease, such as triple nega ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAPR 27, 2023Cardiology
Increased sedentary time enlarges the heart, which may increase risk of cardiovascular disease and death.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 27, 2023Cancer
ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), artificial intelligence (AI) software that operates like a chatbot, has re ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 23, 2023Earth & The Environment
Scientists at The University of Toledo created a more reliable strategy to monitor pesticide exposure and protect the he ...Written By: Kerry CharronAPR 14, 2023Immunology
The immune system has to be ready to identify and react to pathogens, and it also has to be turned off when the job is d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The number of people with hypermobility is unknown, but the study authors suggested that as many as half of the people i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
For the first time in history, PASLI Disease has an FDA approved treatment: leniolisib Activated PI3K Delta Syndro ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 28, 2023Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation, a common type of irregular heartbeat, has been linked to a higher risk of developing dementia.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
One of the most famous composers who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven, developed hearing loss. He apparently started to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2023Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2023Immunology
Using a mouse model, scientists have assessed how an artificial sweetener called sucralose impacts the immune system. Su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2023Cardiology
Poor sleep has been linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease over one's lifetime.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 20, 2023Immunology
When the immune system sense an infection, it launches a response that includes inflammation. Red skin, fatigue, or feve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2023Chemistry & Physics
It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 18, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has suggested that a common chemical used in dry cleaning, decaffeina ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2023Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2023Health & Medicine
Researchers assessed data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which included about 14 million individuals, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Over 2 million people around the world live above 4,500 meters, and compared to people who live at sea level they have f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease with a cyclical nature; individuals compulsively consume alcohol, lose c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2023Immunology
The immune system is incredibly complex, and there are many different signaling molecules and receptors that can dial in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2023Health & Medicine
Infections with many different types of bacteria including Streptococcus pneumonia and Listeria monocytogens can cause b ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2023
Microbiology
It's thought that about 90 percent of the world's population has been infected at some point in their early live
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies are changing what scientists have long thought about telomeres, which are repetitive sequences of DNA tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
On May 3, 2023, Eli Lilly and Company announced in a press release that their Alzheimer's drug, donanemab, suc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2023
Immunology
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immune cells that promote chronic inflammatory disease, such as triple nega
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
APR 27, 2023
Cardiology
Increased sedentary time enlarges the heart, which may increase risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 27, 2023
Cancer
ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), artificial intelligence (AI) software that operates like a chatbot, has re
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 23, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Scientists at The University of Toledo created a more reliable strategy to monitor pesticide exposure and protect the he
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
APR 14, 2023
Immunology
The immune system has to be ready to identify and react to pathogens, and it also has to be turned off when the job is d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The number of people with hypermobility is unknown, but the study authors suggested that as many as half of the people i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
For the first time in history, PASLI Disease has an FDA approved treatment: leniolisib Activated PI3K Delta Syndro
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 28, 2023
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation, a common type of irregular heartbeat, has been linked to a higher risk of developing dementia.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most famous composers who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven, developed hearing loss. He apparently started to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2023
Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2023
Immunology
Using a mouse model, scientists have assessed how an artificial sweetener called sucralose impacts the immune system. Su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2023
Cardiology
Poor sleep has been linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease over one's lifetime.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 20, 2023
Immunology
When the immune system sense an infection, it launches a response that includes inflammation. Red skin, fatigue, or feve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 18, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has suggested that a common chemical used in dry cleaning, decaffeina
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2023
Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2023
Health & Medicine
Researchers assessed data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which included about 14 million individuals, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over 2 million people around the world live above 4,500 meters, and compared to people who live at sea level they have f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease with a cyclical nature; individuals compulsively consume alcohol, lose c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2023
Immunology
The immune system is incredibly complex, and there are many different signaling molecules and receptors that can dial in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2023
Health & Medicine
Infections with many different types of bacteria including Streptococcus pneumonia and Listeria monocytogens can cause b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch