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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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MAR 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Labroots’ virtual events are a fantastic way to network and learn about the work of other researchers in your fiel ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 10, 2023Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2023Cardiology
A new study has explored the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic along with potential therapies.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 05, 2023Immunology
The immune system is incredibly complex, and there are many different signaling molecules and receptors that can dial in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2023Neuroscience
Researchers in Sweden have cultivated electrodes in living brain tissue using the body’s molecules. The body&rsquo ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 26, 2023Immunology
Gum disease may impact 47% of adults, and it could cause or exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis, which is thought to affect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2023Immunology
Several reports have detailed new ways to treat multiple sclerosis, a disorder in which the immune system attacks the my ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2023Microbiology
For many years, there was debate about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a 'real' disorder. It took time, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Finnish population has provided investigators with a rare opportunity. Most Finns descend from a small, so-called fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2023Neuroscience
By controling the activity of an enzyme called CHIP, three proteins regulate tau. Now the genes for these three trouble ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 23, 2023Microbiology
Gut feelings can be very real. There are neurons that connect the gut directly to the brain, and this so-called gut-brai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2023Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years ...Sponsored By: Roche Sequencing and Life ScienceJAN 06, 2023Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2023Health & Medicine
The new anti-psychotic lumateperone was developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I and II disorder in adults. But wh ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 03, 2023Cardiology
Research has revealed new mechanisms by which sugar leads to inflammation.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 30, 2022Health & Medicine
Our immune system has to be able to rapidly mount a response to pathogenic invaders, wounds, and other injuries. But it ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2022Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so ...Written By: Anusha NaganathanDEC 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2022Immunology
About 30,000 people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year in the United States, and it's a common chronic diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2022Neuroscience
Drugs that effectively treat disorders of the brain are very challenging to develop. In the past few decades, researcher ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Labroots’ virtual events are a fantastic way to network and learn about the work of other researchers in your fiel
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 10, 2023
Immunology
At one time, natural killer cells were thought of as a small group of specialized immune cells that can rapidly and dest
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2023
Cardiology
A new study has explored the causes and consequences of the obesity epidemic along with potential therapies.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 05, 2023
Immunology
The immune system is incredibly complex, and there are many different signaling molecules and receptors that can dial in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2023
Neuroscience
Researchers in Sweden have cultivated electrodes in living brain tissue using the body’s molecules. The body&rsquo
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 26, 2023
Immunology
Gum disease may impact 47% of adults, and it could cause or exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis, which is thought to affect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2023
Immunology
Several reports have detailed new ways to treat multiple sclerosis, a disorder in which the immune system attacks the my
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2023
Microbiology
For many years, there was debate about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a 'real' disorder. It took time, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Finnish population has provided investigators with a rare opportunity. Most Finns descend from a small, so-called fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2023
Neuroscience
By controling the activity of an enzyme called CHIP, three proteins regulate tau. Now the genes for these three trouble
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 23, 2023
Microbiology
Gut feelings can be very real. There are neurons that connect the gut directly to the brain, and this so-called gut-brai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing and Life Science
JAN 06, 2023
Immunology
T cells are a major component of the adaptive immune system, which forms a kind of memory of the pathogens it reacts to.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
The new anti-psychotic lumateperone was developed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar I and II disorder in adults. But wh
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 03, 2023
Cardiology
Research has revealed new mechanisms by which sugar leads to inflammation.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
Our immune system has to be able to rapidly mount a response to pathogenic invaders, wounds, and other injuries. But it
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan
DEC 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2022
Immunology
About 30,000 people are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year in the United States, and it's a common chronic diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2022
Neuroscience
Drugs that effectively treat disorders of the brain are very challenging to develop. In the past few decades, researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch