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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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AUG 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This cell type has never been observed in laboratory animals.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Immunology
Maternal depression alters stress and immune system biomarkers in children leading to social withdrawal and behavioral p ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The video above is from the American Chemical Society, who speak about how they are seeking to validate work and collabo ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Artificial intelligence, aka AI, is fast becoming a significant part of medical science. Technology that uses AI is bein ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 22, 2018Neuroscience
In any form of disease, the sooner a diagnosis is found, the sooner treatment can begin. Finding a health problem early ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2018Technology
Researchers at the University of Illinois have adapted to new CRISPR gene-editing technology that causes the cell's ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 18, 2018Immunology
Two proteins, PLD3 and PLD4, discovered to have role in immune system detection and response to pathogens.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 14, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Videos
The pathways that neural impulses travel can't be retrieved once they're lost... or can they?Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 31, 2018Cancer
DNA replication is a carefully regulated process in each cell of the body. Researchers are looking at the mechanism of ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 30, 2018Cancer
England's NHS Cancer Patient Experience Survey shows some cancers take longer for GPs to recognize.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 25, 2018Immunology
Killer T cells of Ebola survivors respond better to nucleoproteins, not glycoproteins, potentially influencing Ebola vac ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 24, 2018Cardiology
A health calculator has been created that utilizes a wide range of predictors, including sociodemographic, to predict he ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
It would be a breakthrough for science if symptoms of aging were reversed in humans. Well, researchers at the University ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 23, 2018Immunology
Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to creating targeted therapies that are delivered directly where needed.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2018Immunology
Recent study shows that sensory cells native to the gut are found in Hassall's corpuscles in the thymus, these are shown ...Written By: Caitlin Williams
AUG 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research has revealed genetic rearrangements that happen far before bone cancer starts growing in children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This cell type has never been observed in laboratory animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Immunology
Maternal depression alters stress and immune system biomarkers in children leading to social withdrawal and behavioral p
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The video above is from the American Chemical Society, who speak about how they are seeking to validate work and collabo
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Artificial intelligence, aka AI, is fast becoming a significant part of medical science. Technology that uses AI is bein
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 22, 2018
Neuroscience
In any form of disease, the sooner a diagnosis is found, the sooner treatment can begin. Finding a health problem early
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Miniature, simplified versions of human brains were just improved with the addition of an important cell type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Portions of DNA that do not seem to have a function are referred to as “junk”. Now, according to a study pub
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2018
Technology
Researchers at the University of Illinois have adapted to new CRISPR gene-editing technology that causes the cell's
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 18, 2018
Immunology
Two proteins, PLD3 and PLD4, discovered to have role in immune system detection and response to pathogens.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 14, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This rare type of cell seems to play a major role in cystic fibrosis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Videos
The pathways that neural impulses travel can't be retrieved once they're lost... or can they?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 31, 2018
Cancer
DNA replication is a carefully regulated process in each cell of the body. Researchers are looking at the mechanism of
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 30, 2018
Cancer
England's NHS Cancer Patient Experience Survey shows some cancers take longer for GPs to recognize.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 25, 2018
Immunology
Killer T cells of Ebola survivors respond better to nucleoproteins, not glycoproteins, potentially influencing Ebola vac
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 24, 2018
Cardiology
A health calculator has been created that utilizes a wide range of predictors, including sociodemographic, to predict he
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
It would be a breakthrough for science if symptoms of aging were reversed in humans. Well, researchers at the University
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 23, 2018
Immunology
Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are getting closer to creating targeted therapies that are delivered directly where needed.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2018
Immunology
Recent study shows that sensory cells native to the gut are found in Hassall's corpuscles in the thymus, these are shown
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams