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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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APR 26, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It may one day be possible to treat hormone-related diseases using this method.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 24, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 06, 2020Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2020Cardiology
In June last year, a group of prominent academics in the US published a paper claiming that people who vape, or people w ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 25, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Following its legalization, cannabis and its products have become increasingly popular- and not just among young people. ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2020Immunology
Babies born more than three weeks before full term are met with complicated and often life-threatening health challenges ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 10, 2020Health & Medicine
Cannabis edibles are growing in popularity, while cannabis products become more widely accepted across the country and b ...DEC 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health have reported that repurposing exis ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 17, 2019Neuroscience
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 29, 2019Plants & Animals
Staff at Santa Barbara Zoo were compelled to make a difficult decision this week after the park’s elderly Asian el ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been stud ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2019Technology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cogni ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 19, 2019Cardiology
Nutrition lies at the foundation of good health. Without adequate nutrients, people are at substantially elevated risk f ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 09, 2019Cardiology
The fact that exercise benefits the heart and can help a person live a longer healthier life is well established. Exerci ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 06, 2019Health & Medicine
You’ve probably heard that dark chocolate has some health benefits. According to Harvard’s School of Public ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 01, 2019Cardiology
Most people are under the false impression that what they eat is healthy. There is such a disconnect between the process ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 13, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
It is estimated that persons suffering from fibromyalgia sometimes wait an average of five years to receive an accurate ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 11, 2019Health & Medicine
The Pennsylvania Department of Health added anxiety disorders and Tourette's syndrome to a rather short list of heal ...
APR 26, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It may one day be possible to treat hormone-related diseases using this method.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 24, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
ACEIs and ARBs may make coronavirus infections worse, which can help explain why older adults are faring so much worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 06, 2020
Microbiology
The number of Americans who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 is increasing, and as more people are tested, that number is on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2020
Cardiology
In June last year, a group of prominent academics in the US published a paper claiming that people who vape, or people w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 25, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Following its legalization, cannabis and its products have become increasingly popular- and not just among young people.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Immunology
Babies born more than three weeks before full term are met with complicated and often life-threatening health challenges
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 10, 2020
Health & Medicine
Cannabis edibles are growing in popularity, while cannabis products become more widely accepted across the country and b
...
DEC 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have discovered a new autoinflammatory disease, which they have called CRIA (cleavage-resistant RIPK1-induce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When people get sick, they often also feel tired, which can be as troublesome as their disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health have reported that repurposing exis
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 17, 2019
Neuroscience
The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research at Johns Hopkins Medicine does not look like your average doctor's
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
Staff at Santa Barbara Zoo were compelled to make a difficult decision this week after the park’s elderly Asian el
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The stress of chronic pain has been known to be associated with depression for many years, and scientists have been stud
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2019
Technology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School have reported on a new tablet-based app development concerned assessing cogni
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 19, 2019
Cardiology
Nutrition lies at the foundation of good health. Without adequate nutrients, people are at substantially elevated risk f
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 09, 2019
Cardiology
The fact that exercise benefits the heart and can help a person live a longer healthier life is well established. Exerci
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
You’ve probably heard that dark chocolate has some health benefits. According to Harvard’s School of Public
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 01, 2019
Cardiology
Most people are under the false impression that what they eat is healthy. There is such a disconnect between the process
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
Brushes with flesh-eating bacteria infections and in some cases, deaths caused by the infection, have made headlines thi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 13, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
It is estimated that persons suffering from fibromyalgia sometimes wait an average of five years to receive an accurate
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Pennsylvania Department of Health added anxiety disorders and Tourette's syndrome to a rather short list of heal
...