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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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AUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differentlyWritten By: Julia TraversJUL 26, 2019Neuroscience
Last week, Elon Musk took the stage in front of an invitation-only crowd at the CaliforniaAcademy of Sciences to unveil ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Reporting in Nature Genetics, scientists have now identified a genetic feature underlying three neurodegenerative diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 25, 2019Cardiology
Plant-based diets are steadily gaining popularity with the general public. As a wave of interest fuels research into the ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 25, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Tinea Versicolor (TV) is a fungal infection of the skin. Also called Pityriasis Versicolor, the condition is common, esp ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 24, 2019Technology
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart have designed a novel approach for the devel ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In many mammals, there are clear differences between the sexes. Average heights get higher in men relative to women, for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Eukaryotic cells have specialized structures that complete specific tasks.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Immunology
https://www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/news/enhancing-the-infection-fighting-potential-of-natural-products-321553Written By: Amanda MikyskaJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a complication resulting from untreated strep throat. Caused by group A streptococcal infection, ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease with the hallmark diagnostic feature being non-caseating granulomas--clumps ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUL 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
While the history of medicine is incredibly interesting, it is, in equal parts, entirely horrifying. In the past, everyt ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece ...Written By: Abbie Arce
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Lyme disease is on the rise, and researchers are working to learn more about how it's transmitted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A new study found cannabis legalization affected searches for alcohol and tobacco differently
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 26, 2019
Neuroscience
Last week, Elon Musk took the stage in front of an invitation-only crowd at the CaliforniaAcademy of Sciences to unveil
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Reporting in Nature Genetics, scientists have now identified a genetic feature underlying three neurodegenerative diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A totally synthetic protein has been created to act like a switch that can change gene expression in a cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In a new study, researchers at Trinity College Dublin have found 1 in every 347 men and 1 in every 436 women are likely
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 25, 2019
Cardiology
Plant-based diets are steadily gaining popularity with the general public. As a wave of interest fuels research into the
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 25, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tinea Versicolor (TV) is a fungal infection of the skin. Also called Pityriasis Versicolor, the condition is common, esp
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 24, 2019
Technology
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart have designed a novel approach for the devel
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In many mammals, there are clear differences between the sexes. Average heights get higher in men relative to women, for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Eukaryotic cells have specialized structures that complete specific tasks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Immunology
https://www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/news/enhancing-the-infection-fighting-potential-of-natural-products-321553
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
Rheumatic fever (RF) is a complication resulting from untreated strep throat. Caused by group A streptococcal infection,
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease with the hallmark diagnostic feature being non-caseating granulomas--clumps
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUL 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many potential reasons why skin might itch, but this annoying condition can significantly impact quality of li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Millions of years ago, retroviruses interacted with our primordial ancestors, and it's estimated that 8% of the human ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
While the history of medicine is incredibly interesting, it is, in equal parts, entirely horrifying. In the past, everyt
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Now found in 65 countries worldwide, Lyme disease is the fastest-growing vector-borne illness in the United States. Rece
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce