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Disease control
Disease control refers to public health efforts to reduce the number of new infections, the number of people who are currently infected, and the number of people who become sick and/or die from a disease.
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JUL 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been able to use animal models to study human disease, but there are clear limitations to that approach ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
As covered by Labroots in 2017, Powassan virus is an often-lethal tick-borne virus that currently has no treatment. Thou ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 05, 2022Cardiology
A new study has shown that gut bacteria reduce the effectiveness of some blood pressure medications.Written By: Savannah LoganJUL 05, 2022Immunology
Researchers have created a new 'universal' flu vaccine, which is directed against type A influenza viruses. It w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2022Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that ...Written By: Joshua AehJUL 01, 2022Immunology
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which can be spread though infectious droplets that are exhaled as people talk, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that when people have a Zika or dengue virus infection, they release a molecule that can attract ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 25, 2022Immunology
Salk Institute researchers studying alopecia have learned more about the link between immunity and hair growth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
When viral pathogens like influenza infect cells, they can take over the machinery in the host cells that have been infe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2022Immunology
New research has indicated that deficiencies in micronutrients can promote inflammation, and make the immune system more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the scientific journal Addiction found that people will be more likely to use cannabis as their sta ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 17, 2022Immunology
Stress, from problems that people experience every day like tension and strain at work to more traumatic events like the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2022Neuroscience
A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience highlighted deep nerve stimulation’s ability to lower blood ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 16, 2022Cancer
For cancer treatment, standard of care (sometimes referred to as best practice or standard therapy) defines medical trea ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 14, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 13, 2022Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2022Plants & Animals
New research conducted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggests that a vegan diet offers a range of ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 10, 2022Health & Medicine
Myocarditis was a well-known reported side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but heart issues were also a reported symptom of ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 10, 2022Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2022Neuroscience
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience indicated that emotional recognition processes in disorders such as Par ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 08, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Clostridium bacteria are a normal component of the gut microbiome. In rare cases, dysbiosis of Clostridium in the body c ...Written By: Zoe Michaud
JUL 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been able to use animal models to study human disease, but there are clear limitations to that approach
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
As covered by Labroots in 2017, Powassan virus is an often-lethal tick-borne virus that currently has no treatment. Thou
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 05, 2022
Cardiology
A new study has shown that gut bacteria reduce the effectiveness of some blood pressure medications.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUL 05, 2022
Immunology
Researchers have created a new 'universal' flu vaccine, which is directed against type A influenza viruses. It w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the deadliest types of cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); the survival rate at five years after d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Though there is no standard of normal aging, people with HIV tend to get age-related diseases at younger ages compared t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2022
Health & Medicine
Is your diet as healthy as you think it is? Probably not - I know mine isn't. Recent research has revealed that
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
JUL 01, 2022
Immunology
Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which can be spread though infectious droplets that are exhaled as people talk,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found that when people have a Zika or dengue virus infection, they release a molecule that can attract
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. For some alarming statistics, about 1 i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 25, 2022
Immunology
Salk Institute researchers studying alopecia have learned more about the link between immunity and hair growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viral pathogens like influenza infect cells, they can take over the machinery in the host cells that have been infe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2022
Immunology
New research has indicated that deficiencies in micronutrients can promote inflammation, and make the immune system more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the scientific journal Addiction found that people will be more likely to use cannabis as their sta
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 17, 2022
Immunology
Stress, from problems that people experience every day like tension and strain at work to more traumatic events like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience highlighted deep nerve stimulation’s ability to lower blood
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 16, 2022
Cancer
For cancer treatment, standard of care (sometimes referred to as best practice or standard therapy) defines medical trea
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 14, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Labroots hosted its 3rd annual Coronavirus Conference Virtual Event Series on May 4, 2022. The speaker roster for this f
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 13, 2022
Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research conducted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggests that a vegan diet offers a range of
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
Myocarditis was a well-known reported side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but heart issues were also a reported symptom of
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 10, 2022
Immunology
Schizophrenia is estimated to impact around 24 million people, which is about 1 in 300 people worldwide. This poorly und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience indicated that emotional recognition processes in disorders such as Par
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 08, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Clostridium bacteria are a normal component of the gut microbiome. In rare cases, dysbiosis of Clostridium in the body c
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud