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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 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Studies have shown that there is a link between blows to the head and neurodegeneration. Repeated head trauma is associa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers behind a large trial of antibiotics for chronic lung diseases have found that that the drugs are ineffective ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 02, 2021Cannabis Sciences
As cannabidiol (CBD) products become increasingly mainstream, more people are using them to manage symptoms for chronic ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 01, 2021Cannabis Sciences
As laws around cannabinoids continue to evolve, some people with chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 01, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers have known for some time that depressive symptoms are linked to rapid kidney function decline among patients ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Asthma is thought to affect 340 million people. A type of asthma that happens when allergens like dust mites are inhaled ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2021Immunology
A new study by researchers at Rice University has shown that sleep loss often following the death of a spouse can have l ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 23, 2021Neuroscience
Thinking of cracking open a cold one this weekend? Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a connectio ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 19, 2021Immunology
A research group from Switzerland hypothesized that immune cells in the gut (gastrointestinal tract) must trigger chroni ...Written By: Caroline WallaceMAY 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For 2019, the United Nations estimated that the average life expectancy for a person is 72.6 years of age. People that l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2021Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAY 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have been learning more about why cellular antennas called cilia are so important. Cilia ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have found an association between healthier hearts and better cognitive abilities, like faster reaction time ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Immunology
Inflammation, a process that was meant to defend our body from infection, has been found to contribute to a wide range o ...MAY 16, 2021Cancer
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the most common cause of liver cancer in the world, resulting in approximately 880,000 deaths ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 13, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A wearable “scratch sensor” developed by researchers at Northwestern University could finally help doctors m ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 10, 2021Microbiology
For many years, many parts of the human body were considered to be sterile, which is to say, totally free of microorgani ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2021Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic kidney disease is estimated to affect about 700 million people around the world. High salt diets are known to ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2021Immunology
New research has revealed that COVID-19 vaccines may not work as effectively in those whose immune systems have been neg ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 05, 2021Immunology
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a common technique over the past two decades. Now, the technique has been ado ...Written By: Caroline WallaceMAY 03, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have identified a surprising number of health screens that are given to patients who may not need them. Thes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2021Immunology
We know that processed foods like ice cream, potato chips, and candy bars in excess can cause people to pile on the poun ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 28, 2021Health & Medicine
Globally, more than 2 million people have died with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates ...Written By: Caroline Wallace
JUN 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Studies have shown that there is a link between blows to the head and neurodegeneration. Repeated head trauma is associa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers behind a large trial of antibiotics for chronic lung diseases have found that that the drugs are ineffective
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
As cannabidiol (CBD) products become increasingly mainstream, more people are using them to manage symptoms for chronic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 01, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
As laws around cannabinoids continue to evolve, some people with chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 01, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers have known for some time that depressive symptoms are linked to rapid kidney function decline among patients
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Asthma is thought to affect 340 million people. A type of asthma that happens when allergens like dust mites are inhaled
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2021
Immunology
A new study by researchers at Rice University has shown that sleep loss often following the death of a spouse can have l
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 23, 2021
Neuroscience
Thinking of cracking open a cold one this weekend? Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a connectio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 19, 2021
Immunology
A research group from Switzerland hypothesized that immune cells in the gut (gastrointestinal tract) must trigger chroni
...
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
MAY 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For 2019, the United Nations estimated that the average life expectancy for a person is 72.6 years of age. People that l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have been learning more about why cellular antennas called cilia are so important. Cilia ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have found an association between healthier hearts and better cognitive abilities, like faster reaction time
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Immunology
Inflammation, a process that was meant to defend our body from infection, has been found to contribute to a wide range o
...
MAY 16, 2021
Cancer
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the most common cause of liver cancer in the world, resulting in approximately 880,000 deaths
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A wearable “scratch sensor” developed by researchers at Northwestern University could finally help doctors m
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 10, 2021
Microbiology
For many years, many parts of the human body were considered to be sterile, which is to say, totally free of microorgani
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic kidney disease is estimated to affect about 700 million people around the world. High salt diets are known to ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2021
Immunology
New research has revealed that COVID-19 vaccines may not work as effectively in those whose immune systems have been neg
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 05, 2021
Immunology
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a common technique over the past two decades. Now, the technique has been ado
...
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
MAY 03, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have identified a surprising number of health screens that are given to patients who may not need them. Thes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2021
Immunology
We know that processed foods like ice cream, potato chips, and candy bars in excess can cause people to pile on the poun
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Globally, more than 2 million people have died with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates
...
Written By:
Caroline Wallace