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Complex Disease
Caused by genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, complex diseases such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, hypertension, manic depression, schizophrenia, and others, are often difficult to treat. Disorders that are commonly referenced as "running in the family" can be classified as complex diseases.
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JUL 16, 2020Cardiology
Medicine is undoubtedly reaching a golden age, as researchers expand diagnostic and therapeutic tools like never before. ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2020Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 07, 2020Cardiology
Calcific aortic stenosis, or calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD), is a progressive cardiovascular disease where the aor ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been working to understand Alzheimer's disease for over 100 years. A major feature of the disease is th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating the complex relationship between cancer, diet, and metabolism in cells, and are attempting ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Cancer
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of blood cancer that prevents the complete maturation of stem cells. These immatu ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 25, 2020Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 25, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 20, 2020Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to errors in the genome - genetic mutations. But finding the mutations can be cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2020Cancer
In many cancers, there exists a type of cancer cell called a cancer stem cell. These are cells that, after chemoth ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2020Earth & The Environment
New research categorizing certain landscapes as “disturbance refugia” shines a light on an important ecologi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 01, 2020Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2020Cancer
A commentary published earlier this spring in the Journal of Clinical Oncology urges for improved training for medical p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 26, 2020Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 19, 2020Genetics & Genomics
It's important to be able to identify the types of cells that are present in a tissue and how they behave in order to ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have gained new insight into autoimmune and allergic disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAY 14, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 12, 2020Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2020
Cardiology
Medicine is undoubtedly reaching a golden age, as researchers expand diagnostic and therapeutic tools like never before.
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2020
Immunology
The ability to control regulatory T cells of the immune system has long been sought out by scientists, especially those
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 07, 2020
Cardiology
Calcific aortic stenosis, or calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD), is a progressive cardiovascular disease where the aor
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been working to understand Alzheimer's disease for over 100 years. A major feature of the disease is th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating the complex relationship between cancer, diet, and metabolism in cells, and are attempting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Cancer
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of blood cancer that prevents the complete maturation of stem cells. These immatu
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 25, 2020
Immunology
When cells become diseased or infected, a “suicide switch” is triggered, preventing neighboring cells from b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 25, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 20, 2020
Immunology
Microglia make up just a fraction of all the cells in the brain, but play a vital role in removing pathogens or damaged
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many human diseases can be traced back to errors in the genome - genetic mutations. But finding the mutations can be cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2020
Cancer
In many cancers, there exists a type of cancer cell called a cancer stem cell. These are cells that, after chemoth
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2020
Earth & The Environment
New research categorizing certain landscapes as “disturbance refugia” shines a light on an important ecologi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
In a healthy cell, many complex networks work to make sure everything runs as it should. Some of these networks function
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by an expanded sequence in the huntingtin gene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2020
Cancer
A commentary published earlier this spring in the Journal of Clinical Oncology urges for improved training for medical p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2020
Immunology
The immune landscape is staggeringly complex, with a myriad of genetically and functionally distinct immune cell subpopu
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 19, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
It's important to be able to identify the types of cells that are present in a tissue and how they behave in order to ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have gained new insight into autoimmune and allergic disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complex network of systems that often interact and affect each other. Recent work shows that red blo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAY 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 12, 2020
Microbiology
Melting permafrost has been revealing some remarkably well-preserved and extremely old stuff, like a prehistoric puppy a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch