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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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JUL 07, 2019Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUL 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2019Cardiology
Previous studies have shown that women who are denied access to abortion face threats to their mental health. It’s ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Right now, there's no way to know when epileptic seizures will occur, and they could happen at dangerous times.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2019Microbiology
We may one day be able to use a 'stress vaccine' to ward off the damage caused by traumatic events.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAY 13, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With increases in marijuana production, a particular problem has begun to emerge: mold. Cannabis is actually very suscep ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAY 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
While the concept of phage therapy is not new, it's only recently begun to be used in the clinic.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2019Cardiology
The Female Athlete Triad is a combination of three interconnected health issues. The three components are energy deficie ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 15, 2019Immunology
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldAPR 04, 2019Cannabis Sciences
High-potency cannabis (THC > 20%) is making its way into marijuana dispensaries all over the legal states. This is no ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 03, 2019Immunology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is an opportunistic human pathogen that can cause severe illness and even death in people th ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldMAR 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder impacting as many as 200,000 people in the US, and is thought to often go undiagn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2019Immunology
Researchers can now explain how a cell that is being attacked by bacteria or viruses specifically manages to 'sound the ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 25, 2019Cardiology
In the fight against disease, medicine has turned its focus from curing illness, to prevention. The prevention of diseas ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 23, 2019Videos
The FDA has warned consumers not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Several imaging studies have focused mainly on whether marijuana use in young users causes morphological changes in the ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 18, 2019Cardiology
Obesity in children is a complex condition associated with a number of risk factors. Obesity is generally characterized ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), is a disabling condition that affects every aspect of a ...Written By: Dena ArutaFEB 08, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a newly discovered, recently studied physiological system which interfaces with the ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 05, 2019Cardiology
An ongoing study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of ex ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have added support to the idea that certain people are predisposed to eating disorders, and have identified a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2019Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 26, 2019Neuroscience
A recent article was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience looking at the effects of multiple diff ...Written By: Amy Loriaux
JUL 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
Babesiosis is a vector-borne disease in which the parasite, Babesia, is transmitted through the bite of a tick, or rarel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUL 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have generated a database that catalogues how more than 45,000 mouse genes respond to ten different diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2019
Cardiology
Previous studies have shown that women who are denied access to abortion face threats to their mental health. It’s
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Right now, there's no way to know when epileptic seizures will occur, and they could happen at dangerous times.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2019
Microbiology
We may one day be able to use a 'stress vaccine' to ward off the damage caused by traumatic events.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAY 13, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With increases in marijuana production, a particular problem has begun to emerge: mold. Cannabis is actually very suscep
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the concept of phage therapy is not new, it's only recently begun to be used in the clinic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2019
Cardiology
The Female Athlete Triad is a combination of three interconnected health issues. The three components are energy deficie
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 15, 2019
Immunology
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
APR 04, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
High-potency cannabis (THC > 20%) is making its way into marijuana dispensaries all over the legal states. This is no
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 03, 2019
Immunology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is an opportunistic human pathogen that can cause severe illness and even death in people th
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder impacting as many as 200,000 people in the US, and is thought to often go undiagn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
Researchers can now explain how a cell that is being attacked by bacteria or viruses specifically manages to 'sound the
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 25, 2019
Cardiology
In the fight against disease, medicine has turned its focus from curing illness, to prevention. The prevention of diseas
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 23, 2019
Videos
The FDA has warned consumers not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Several imaging studies have focused mainly on whether marijuana use in young users causes morphological changes in the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 18, 2019
Cardiology
Obesity in children is a complex condition associated with a number of risk factors. Obesity is generally characterized
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), is a disabling condition that affects every aspect of a
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a newly discovered, recently studied physiological system which interfaces with the
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 05, 2019
Cardiology
An ongoing study from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that walking cadence is a reliable measure of ex
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have added support to the idea that certain people are predisposed to eating disorders, and have identified a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2019
Microbiology
Alzheimer's is more likely in the aged, but the exact causes were unclear. New work shows that it may stem from a brain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2019
Neuroscience
A recent article was recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience looking at the effects of multiple diff
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux