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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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OCT 09, 2017Neuroscience
The lowly worm isn't usually considered an exciting or valuable animal. Many worms are stuck on the end of a ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2017Neuroscience
As we age, mobility can become an issue. Some people will have normal age-related trouble like arthritis or reduced fitn ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
An important type of cell in the brain has been discovered to exert control over appetite.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has used $20 million to create a consortium of universities that will support a ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2017Neuroscience
Virtual reality (VR) headsets are very popular with gamers. Being immersed in a different world and being able to intera ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The underappreciated sense of smell is making headlines in the world of diagnostics. In a recent study, researchers link ...SEP 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Little is known about the mechanisms that underlie schizophrenia, which can be a debilitating psychiatric disorder. New ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2017Cardiology
A complex electrical environment is responsible for the human heart beat, and it’s prone to errors. Historically, ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 04, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have identified a gene involved in the complex relationship between our circadian rhythm, our metabolism, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are following up on how a genetic region linked to autims impacts neuronal growth and appearance.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2017Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 27, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The reaction mechanism that is responsible for NOx catalytic reduction in diesel engine emission-control process. Credit ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 19, 2017Cancer
For disease as complex as cancer, knowing a single mutation is sometimes not enough. In the case of lethal brain tumors, ...AUG 15, 2017Cardiology
Inflammation in the liver and boosted cholesterol levels in the blood vessels create the perfect storm for vascular dise ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 15, 2017Neuroscience
When talking about rhythm, something that comes to mind is music. Tapping along to the beat of a favorite song or being ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2017Neuroscience
The expression, "It's not brain surgery!" is meant to emphasize that something isn't as complicated as ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an organelle in nerve cells that will have implications for disease research.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2017Cardiology
New 3D models of the heart are designed to help surgeons navigate the delicate tissue in the heart while performing repa ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 04, 2017Videos
Pancreatic cancer is known to be one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers. Symptoms often do not appear ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 19, 2017Microbiology
An examination of post-mortem brains of Alzheimer's patients revealed bacteria in different levels and proportions than ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2017Neuroscience
A government agency spending millions of dollars on an implantable brain chip for use in humans? It might sound like a s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 09, 2017
Neuroscience
The lowly worm isn't usually considered an exciting or valuable animal. Many worms are stuck on the end of a ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2017
Neuroscience
As we age, mobility can become an issue. Some people will have normal age-related trouble like arthritis or reduced fitn
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
An important type of cell in the brain has been discovered to exert control over appetite.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Investigators have been working to learn more about a totally new class of chemicals that are released in response to in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has used $20 million to create a consortium of universities that will support a ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2017
Neuroscience
Virtual reality (VR) headsets are very popular with gamers. Being immersed in a different world and being able to intera
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While the changes were small, investigators believe they have found evidence that humans are still undergoing evolutiona
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The underappreciated sense of smell is making headlines in the world of diagnostics. In a recent study, researchers link
...
SEP 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Little is known about the mechanisms that underlie schizophrenia, which can be a debilitating psychiatric disorder. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2017
Cardiology
A complex electrical environment is responsible for the human heart beat, and it’s prone to errors. Historically,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 04, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have identified a gene involved in the complex relationship between our circadian rhythm, our metabolism, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are following up on how a genetic region linked to autims impacts neuronal growth and appearance.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2017
Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 27, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The reaction mechanism that is responsible for NOx catalytic reduction in diesel engine emission-control process. Credit
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 19, 2017
Cancer
For disease as complex as cancer, knowing a single mutation is sometimes not enough. In the case of lethal brain tumors,
...
AUG 15, 2017
Cardiology
Inflammation in the liver and boosted cholesterol levels in the blood vessels create the perfect storm for vascular dise
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 15, 2017
Neuroscience
When talking about rhythm, something that comes to mind is music. Tapping along to the beat of a favorite song or being
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2017
Neuroscience
The expression, "It's not brain surgery!" is meant to emphasize that something isn't as complicated as
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an organelle in nerve cells that will have implications for disease research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2017
Cardiology
New 3D models of the heart are designed to help surgeons navigate the delicate tissue in the heart while performing repa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 04, 2017
Videos
Pancreatic cancer is known to be one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers. Symptoms often do not appear
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 19, 2017
Microbiology
An examination of post-mortem brains of Alzheimer's patients revealed bacteria in different levels and proportions than
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2017
Neuroscience
A government agency spending millions of dollars on an implantable brain chip for use in humans? It might sound like a s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim