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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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MAR 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to express the right genes to carry out the essential functions of life. When genes are expressed, they are t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2022Immunology
When pathogens infect cells, the immune system has to launch a counterattack. Researchers have now learned more about ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2022Cardiology
Two recent studies have linked disturbed gut microbiomes to cardiovascular disease.Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 28, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Time takes a toll on the body, and as we age, disease becomes more likely. Our bodies are not as good at fighting pathog ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Lupus is an autoimmune disease characterized by one’s immune system targeting and harming itself, and it can impac ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 26, 2022Neuroscience
Labroots hosted its 10th annual online-only neuroscience conference, which highlighted cutting edge collaborative resear ...MAR 24, 2022Neuroscience
Dementia refers to memory loss that commonly accompanies aging, and the most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's dise ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2022Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2022Immunology
As we age, parts of our bodies get old and worn out, including the immune system. That's one reason why COVID-19 has bee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2022Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2022Cardiology
In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death. However, the impact of heart disease is felt around t ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioMAR 20, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists have investigated the role of regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Regulatory T cells carry the CD4 prot ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 17, 2022Neuroscience
A protein found in mice and fruit flies has a protective role against Parkinson's disease and may potentially be a n ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 17, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Medicine have created a vaccine using CRISPR technology targeting Le ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 15, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
On Monday, March 14, the biotech company Moderna announced that the first participant had been dosed with a ne ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizMAR 15, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many challenges facing our healthcare system today, but sepsis is undeniably one of the most significant. Seps ...Sponsored By: bioMérieux IncMAR 14, 2022Cancer
Over the past decade, immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors have emerged as a promising an ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 12, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A recent review of research on cannabinoid receptors and their influence on signaling pathways provides insights into ho ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 10, 2022Cardiology
Although widespread disease prevention strategies such as vaccination have proven significantly helpful in reducing COVI ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioMAR 10, 2022Health & Medicine
From the beginning of the pandemic to late January 2022 during the Omicron wave, the CDC estimates that 43% of the US po ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 09, 2022Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is already a major threat to public health; in 2019 alone, antibiotic resistant bacterial infectio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2022Neuroscience
It doesn't take a research study to tell older people that it's tougher to get a good nights sleep as we age. This is al ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2022Health & Medicine
As if dealing with a symptomatic COVID-19 infection wasn't bad enough, those with long COVID are dealing with change ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 04, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder causing loss of muscular function, primarily impacts t ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
MAR 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to express the right genes to carry out the essential functions of life. When genes are expressed, they are t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Immunology
When pathogens infect cells, the immune system has to launch a counterattack. Researchers have now learned more about ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2022
Cardiology
Two recent studies have linked disturbed gut microbiomes to cardiovascular disease.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Time takes a toll on the body, and as we age, disease becomes more likely. Our bodies are not as good at fighting pathog
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lupus is an autoimmune disease characterized by one’s immune system targeting and harming itself, and it can impac
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 26, 2022
Neuroscience
Labroots hosted its 10th annual online-only neuroscience conference, which highlighted cutting edge collaborative resear
...
MAR 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Dementia refers to memory loss that commonly accompanies aging, and the most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's dise
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2022
Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2022
Immunology
As we age, parts of our bodies get old and worn out, including the immune system. That's one reason why COVID-19 has bee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2022
Microbiology
Although antibiotic resistance is becoming a problem, many bacterial infections can still be prevented or eliminated wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2022
Cardiology
In the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death. However, the impact of heart disease is felt around t
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
MAR 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists have investigated the role of regulatory T cells in autoimmune disease. Regulatory T cells carry the CD4 prot
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 17, 2022
Neuroscience
A protein found in mice and fruit flies has a protective role against Parkinson's disease and may potentially be a n
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 17, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Ohio State University College of Medicine have created a vaccine using CRISPR technology targeting Le
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 15, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
On Monday, March 14, the biotech company Moderna announced that the first participant had been dosed with a ne
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
MAR 15, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
There are many challenges facing our healthcare system today, but sepsis is undeniably one of the most significant. Seps
...
Sponsored By:
bioMérieux Inc
MAR 14, 2022
Cancer
Over the past decade, immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors have emerged as a promising an
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 12, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A recent review of research on cannabinoid receptors and their influence on signaling pathways provides insights into ho
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 10, 2022
Cardiology
Although widespread disease prevention strategies such as vaccination have proven significantly helpful in reducing COVI
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
MAR 10, 2022
Health & Medicine
From the beginning of the pandemic to late January 2022 during the Omicron wave, the CDC estimates that 43% of the US po
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 09, 2022
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is already a major threat to public health; in 2019 alone, antibiotic resistant bacterial infectio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2022
Neuroscience
It doesn't take a research study to tell older people that it's tougher to get a good nights sleep as we age. This is al
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
As if dealing with a symptomatic COVID-19 infection wasn't bad enough, those with long COVID are dealing with change
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 04, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder causing loss of muscular function, primarily impacts t
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus