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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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JUN 07, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice found that dance has physical and mental health ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 05, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Height has long been linked to an increase in the risk of disease, but what's been tough to determine is whether thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2022Cancer
Clinical Trials represent an integral component of biomedical research. These research studies utilize human subje ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 29, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria, organelles popularly known as powerhouses, are found in every cell, and they are crucial to cell function. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2022Cardiology
Reducing sodium intake improves symptoms, but not hospitalizations or deaths, for heart failure patients.Written By: Savannah LoganMAY 22, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A research team at the University of Virginia Hospital System found that a regularly-used medication for gout, called co ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAY 17, 2022Health & Medicine
Sedentary literally means sitting or being physically inactive, and we often associate physical activity with exercise, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Gulf War illness (GWI) is an umbrella term that describes an array of chronic symptoms that have impacted an estimated 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can impact anyone, but tends to affects women between the ages of 15 and 45. The dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 27, 2022Immunology
The immune system has an incredible ability to remember past infections, so it can defeat pathogens that return more qui ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2022Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2022Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are part of the innate immune system, a generalized response to pathogens. These cells are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2022Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 17, 2022Immunology
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which the airways narrow, which impairs breathing and causes coughing or ti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2022Neuroscience
There are many types of epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes recurrent seizures or periods of altered behaviors or sen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
While changes in the genetic code usually get attention because they cause disease, there are some genetic mutations tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2022Cardiology
The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAPR 05, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A protein named GM-CSF used to treat Alzheimer's disease improves cognitive function in mice with Down syndrome (DS) ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2022Cardiology
People living in socioeconomically deprived areas of the U.S. are more likely to die of heart disease.Written By: Savannah LoganAPR 05, 2022Immunology
Twin studies can be enormously helpful to researchers that are trying to determine if the cause of a disease is genetic. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
About 1.5 million new HIV infections are thought to have occurred last year, and while COVID-19 has dominated concerns a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2022Cancer
While cancer is a disease that inflicts people of all ages, it is often considered a disease of old age. The science to ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 24, 2022Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2022Cardiology
Semaglutide has been called a "gamechanger" for treating obesity in adults.Written By: Savannah Logan
JUN 07, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice found that dance has physical and mental health
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 05, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Height has long been linked to an increase in the risk of disease, but what's been tough to determine is whether thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2022
Cancer
Clinical Trials represent an integral component of biomedical research. These research studies utilize human subje
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 29, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria, organelles popularly known as powerhouses, are found in every cell, and they are crucial to cell function.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2022
Cardiology
Reducing sodium intake improves symptoms, but not hospitalizations or deaths, for heart failure patients.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 22, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A research team at the University of Virginia Hospital System found that a regularly-used medication for gout, called co
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAY 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Sedentary literally means sitting or being physically inactive, and we often associate physical activity with exercise,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Gulf War illness (GWI) is an umbrella term that describes an array of chronic symptoms that have impacted an estimated 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can impact anyone, but tends to affects women between the ages of 15 and 45. The dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2022
Immunology
The immune system has an incredible ability to remember past infections, so it can defeat pathogens that return more qui
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2022
Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2022
Immunology
Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are part of the innate immune system, a generalized response to pathogens. These cells are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 17, 2022
Immunology
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which the airways narrow, which impairs breathing and causes coughing or ti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2022
Neuroscience
There are many types of epilepsy, a brain disorder that causes recurrent seizures or periods of altered behaviors or sen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
While changes in the genetic code usually get attention because they cause disease, there are some genetic mutations tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2022
Cardiology
The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
APR 05, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A protein named GM-CSF used to treat Alzheimer's disease improves cognitive function in mice with Down syndrome (DS)
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2022
Cardiology
People living in socioeconomically deprived areas of the U.S. are more likely to die of heart disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
APR 05, 2022
Immunology
Twin studies can be enormously helpful to researchers that are trying to determine if the cause of a disease is genetic.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
About 1.5 million new HIV infections are thought to have occurred last year, and while COVID-19 has dominated concerns a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2022
Cancer
While cancer is a disease that inflicts people of all ages, it is often considered a disease of old age. The science to
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 24, 2022
Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2022
Cardiology
Semaglutide has been called a "gamechanger" for treating obesity in adults.
Written By:
Savannah Logan