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Chronic diseases research
Chronic diseases are health conditions that persist for long periods of time, often advancing with time. Research into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic diseases. Examples of chronic diseases include asthma, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Chron's disease, and cystic fibrosis.
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AUG 09, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Chagas Disease is caused by a parasite called T. cruzi. Primarily found in Latin America, it is transmitted to humans by ...Written By: Zoe MichaudAUG 05, 2022Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2022Earth & The Environment
Researchers at Boston College’s Global Observatory on Planetary Health published a recent study in Environmental H ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 23, 2022Health & Medicine
An anti-inflammatory compound has shown promise in treating systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with seve ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 22, 2022Health & Medicine
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2022Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Metabolic Brain Disease found an association between high-fat diets and several health diseases. In ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 11, 2022Immunology
New research has suggested that inflammation in the gut can reach far beyond the digestive system to affect other areas, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2022Neuroscience
European researchers analyzed the health records of about half the entire population of Denmark, which included 919,731 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Mammals, including humans, have at least two different types of fat tissue. White fat is the tissue where energy is prim ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 29, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
With modern diagnostics and treatments, cancer survival rates continue to improve. Though numbers vary depending on the ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that about 30% of people in Western countries develop varicose veins, which are caused by chronic venous di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2022Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 21, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Over 50 years ago, researchers began gathering data for the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS). The TAHS, which ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUN 17, 2022Immunology
Stress, from problems that people experience every day like tension and strain at work to more traumatic events like the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2022Neuroscience
A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience highlighted deep nerve stimulation’s ability to lower blood ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Humans carry 46 chromosomes. We get one from each parent, making 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes, and one pair of sex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2022Neuroscience
Low vitamin D levels are linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke. Increasing levels of vitamin D among those who ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 12, 2022Neuroscience
Higher levels of optimism are linked to a longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across diverse racial and et ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 12, 2022Plants & Animals
New research conducted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggests that a vegan diet offers a range of ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 10, 2022Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic conditionWritten By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chagas Disease is caused by a parasite called T. cruzi. Primarily found in Latin America, it is transmitted to humans by
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 05, 2022
Immunology
The microbiome has a powerful influence on human well-being and disease. It might also be a useful way to approach disea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Researchers at Boston College’s Global Observatory on Planetary Health published a recent study in Environmental H
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
An anti-inflammatory compound has shown promise in treating systemic inflammation and brain injury in patients with seve
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2022
Health & Medicine
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has continued to evolve since the start of the pandemic, and we've moved down the list of variants
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2022
Immunology
The immune system relies on signals, which may be activated by the presence of a pathogen, for example. Chemokines are c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Metabolic Brain Disease found an association between high-fat diets and several health diseases. In
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 11, 2022
Immunology
New research has suggested that inflammation in the gut can reach far beyond the digestive system to affect other areas,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2022
Neuroscience
European researchers analyzed the health records of about half the entire population of Denmark, which included 919,731
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Mammals, including humans, have at least two different types of fat tissue. White fat is the tissue where energy is prim
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 29, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
With modern diagnostics and treatments, cancer survival rates continue to improve. Though numbers vary depending on the
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's thought that about 30% of people in Western countries develop varicose veins, which are caused by chronic venous di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2022
Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 21, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Over 50 years ago, researchers began gathering data for the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS). The TAHS, which
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUN 17, 2022
Immunology
Stress, from problems that people experience every day like tension and strain at work to more traumatic events like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience highlighted deep nerve stimulation’s ability to lower blood
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Humans carry 46 chromosomes. We get one from each parent, making 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes, and one pair of sex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2022
Neuroscience
Low vitamin D levels are linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke. Increasing levels of vitamin D among those who
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 12, 2022
Neuroscience
Higher levels of optimism are linked to a longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across diverse racial and et
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research conducted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggests that a vegan diet offers a range of
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
It's estimated that over 262 million people around the world have asthma, a chronic condition
Written By:
Carmen Leitch