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Chronic illnesses
Chronic illnesses are defined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) as diseases conditions which last for more than one year. Chronic illnesses often require ongoing medical intervention which can be costly and impact quality of life. Examples of chronic diseases include heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
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MAR 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 27, 2023Immunology
In the gut, the immune system has to maintain tissue health and prevent infection, while also tolerating the presence of ...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 LeitchFEB 21, 2023Immunology
Long COVID still affects many people who had a case of COVID-19; even people who had mild cases and were not hospitalize ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2022Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres ...Written By: Kerry CharronDEC 12, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 06, 2022Immunology
Commercial dishwashers are used in many places, including restaurants, schools, and military barracks. The rinse agents ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2022Cannabis Sciences
THCP is the latest cannabinoid discovered - what's it about? Is it worth the hype?Written By: Helaine KrysikSEP 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The majority of SARS-CoV-2 infections start to get better within several days, although infected people can shed virus a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2022Immunology
COVID-19 has been harmful to many aspects of human health. Recent research has shown, for example, that people are far l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2022Immunology
Soon, vaccine booster shots that are specific to the Omicron variant will be available in many countries. The new Omicro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2022Health & Medicine
Chronic pain caused by illness or injury affects millions of people. Arthritis pain alone affects more than 50 million A ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 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 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 04, 2022Neuroscience
European researchers analyzed the health records of about half the entire population of Denmark, which included 919,731 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Before she had even taken her first step in the United States in 1921, Marie Curie had already discovered the element ra ...Written By: Mandy WoodsJUN 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 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 11, 2022Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 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 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 LennonMAR 01, 2022Cardiology
A large study in Denmark showed that heart attack survivors have less risk of Parkinson's.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 15, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with chronic pain suffer from active pain signals that linger for weeks, months, and even years. This pain may ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 17, 2022Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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 27, 2023
Immunology
In the gut, the immune system has to maintain tissue health and prevent infection, while also tolerating the presence of
...
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
FEB 21, 2023
Immunology
Long COVID still affects many people who had a case of COVID-19; even people who had mild cases and were not hospitalize
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2022
Neuroscience
Many studies have highlighted the negative health effects of stress, but a recent study sheds light on how chronic stres
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
DEC 12, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne illness, meaning it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus can c
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 06, 2022
Immunology
Commercial dishwashers are used in many places, including restaurants, schools, and military barracks. The rinse agents
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
THCP is the latest cannabinoid discovered - what's it about? Is it worth the hype?
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
SEP 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The majority of SARS-CoV-2 infections start to get better within several days, although infected people can shed virus a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2022
Immunology
COVID-19 has been harmful to many aspects of human health. Recent research has shown, for example, that people are far l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2022
Immunology
Soon, vaccine booster shots that are specific to the Omicron variant will be available in many countries. The new Omicro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Chronic pain caused by illness or injury affects millions of people. Arthritis pain alone affects more than 50 million A
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
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 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 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 04, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Before she had even taken her first step in the United States in 1921, Marie Curie had already discovered the element ra
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
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 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 11, 2022
Neuroscience
Socially isolated people are 26% more likely than individuals with more active social connections to develop dementia la
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
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 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
MAR 01, 2022
Cardiology
A large study in Denmark showed that heart attack survivors have less risk of Parkinson's.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 15, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with chronic pain suffer from active pain signals that linger for weeks, months, and even years. This pain may
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 17, 2022
Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch