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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 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
People with type 2 diabetes may do well not to turn down some broccoli, suggest a new study. Indeed, broccoli is rich in ...JUN 05, 2017Neuroscience
What happens when we don’t get enough sleep? Maybe we struggle through the day with coffee and energy drinks or ca ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 29, 2017Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 26, 2017Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2017Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2017Health & Medicine
Age-associated B cells (ABCs) were discovered in 2011 to be phenotypically and functionally unique cells common in the s ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 04, 2017Cardiology
For social smokers who consider their cardiovascular health to be in good status because they aren’t smoking every ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Abnormal levels and types of gut bacteria may be behind chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers report. The findings add t ...APR 22, 2017Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2017Neuroscience
Migraine headaches can be a major obstacle to living a healthy life. In the United States, more than 37 million people s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It's known that the amount of inflammation-related molecules in the blood increases and becomes a strong risk factor for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2017Immunology
It is uncertain what precisely causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but it is definitely ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 05, 2017Immunology
A parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi causes one of five diseases designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 01, 2017Cardiology
Tossing and turning at night instead of getting some much-needed, un-interrupted sleep can cause more than just a bad ca ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 23, 2017Cardiology
Someday there might be a database of factors collected by years of scientific research available as a source of i ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid ...MAR 22, 2017Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2017Immunology
The same immune process that protects the immune system from friendly fire by soothing inflammatory reactions and reduci ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 13, 2017Cardiology
People taking heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors—Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium, and Protonix—may not ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Gluten-free diets have been increasing in popularity for years, but new work from researchers at Harvard suggests it may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 09, 2017Videos
Chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML, is a life-threatening blood cancer. While it can be treated with medication, and h ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
People with type 2 diabetes may do well not to turn down some broccoli, suggest a new study. Indeed, broccoli is rich in
...
JUN 05, 2017
Neuroscience
What happens when we don’t get enough sleep? Maybe we struggle through the day with coffee and energy drinks or ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 29, 2017
Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 26, 2017
Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2017
Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2017
Health & Medicine
Age-associated B cells (ABCs) were discovered in 2011 to be phenotypically and functionally unique cells common in the s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 04, 2017
Cardiology
For social smokers who consider their cardiovascular health to be in good status because they aren’t smoking every
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Abnormal levels and types of gut bacteria may be behind chronic fatigue syndrome, researchers report. The findings add t
...
APR 22, 2017
Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Migraine headaches can be a major obstacle to living a healthy life. In the United States, more than 37 million people s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's known that the amount of inflammation-related molecules in the blood increases and becomes a strong risk factor for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2017
Immunology
It is uncertain what precisely causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but it is definitely
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2017
Immunology
A parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi causes one of five diseases designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 01, 2017
Cardiology
Tossing and turning at night instead of getting some much-needed, un-interrupted sleep can cause more than just a bad ca
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 23, 2017
Cardiology
Someday there might be a database of factors collected by years of scientific research available as a source of i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australia is famous for harboring many of the world’s deadliest creatures. And while people would be wise to avoid
...
MAR 22, 2017
Microbiology
Heliobacter pylori is known to be a human pathogen; it can thrive in the acidic environment of the stomach and cause ulc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2017
Immunology
The same immune process that protects the immune system from friendly fire by soothing inflammatory reactions and reduci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 13, 2017
Cardiology
People taking heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors—Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium, and Protonix—may not
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gluten-free diets have been increasing in popularity for years, but new work from researchers at Harvard suggests it may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2017
Videos
Chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML, is a life-threatening blood cancer. While it can be treated with medication, and h
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim