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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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APR 02, 2018Microbiology
Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium; now researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2018Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 02, 2018Videos
Boxing is a sport where there is a great deal of risk. Injuries like lacerations, concussion, and broken bones are commo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 29, 2018Immunology
Regulating inflammation is vital for controlling various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Inflammation is important ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 28, 2018Neuroscience
Many neurological conditions are progressive. The disease begins, perhaps mildly at first, but then gets worse. This is ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 27, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Infants under just one year old are at risk for acute viral bronchiolitis, a respiratory infection that in the worst cas ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 26, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Pilot trial results published using CBD-rich extract to evaluate its effects on Ulcerative Colitis using randomized, dou ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 26, 2018Neuroscience
Researchers at the University of Toulouse in France have completed work that shows how patients who have epilepsy can so ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 25, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system where the affected individual’s imm ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 25, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Mesothelioma is an aggressive and deadly form of cancer that occurs in the outer linings of the internal organs, particu ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 23, 2018Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 22, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 22, 2018Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 20, 2018Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 19, 2018Neuroscience
Hands-free is a usually a term used to describe cell phone technology that allows for safer mobile phone use in cars. Be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 18, 2018Microbiology
The World Health Organization maintains a list of of diseases that require vigilance. Now, 'Disease X,' the unknown thre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Before new drugs are tested in humans, researchers have to ensure that they are both effective and safe. Animal models o ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Even though there exists an abundance of blood pressure-lowering drugs, high blood pressure persists to be a health conc ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 16, 2018Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 15, 2018Cancer
DNA origami based nanostructures can sniff out tumor cellsWritten By:MAR 15, 2018Neuroscience
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It's curre ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 14, 2018Neuroscience
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating neurological disorder that is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 11, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients living with multi-drug resistant HIV. The treatm ...Written By: Nouran Amin
APR 02, 2018
Microbiology
Lyme disease is a serious illness caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium; now researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2018
Immunology
An infectious disease that afflicts cattle all over the world is particularly devastating because it can inhibit the ani
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 02, 2018
Videos
Boxing is a sport where there is a great deal of risk. Injuries like lacerations, concussion, and broken bones are commo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 29, 2018
Immunology
Regulating inflammation is vital for controlling various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Inflammation is important
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 28, 2018
Neuroscience
Many neurological conditions are progressive. The disease begins, perhaps mildly at first, but then gets worse. This is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 27, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Infants under just one year old are at risk for acute viral bronchiolitis, a respiratory infection that in the worst cas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Pilot trial results published using CBD-rich extract to evaluate its effects on Ulcerative Colitis using randomized, dou
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 26, 2018
Neuroscience
Researchers at the University of Toulouse in France have completed work that shows how patients who have epilepsy can so
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system where the affected individual’s imm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 25, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Mesothelioma is an aggressive and deadly form of cancer that occurs in the outer linings of the internal organs, particu
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 23, 2018
Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 22, 2018
Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 20, 2018
Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Hands-free is a usually a term used to describe cell phone technology that allows for safer mobile phone use in cars. Be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2018
Microbiology
The World Health Organization maintains a list of of diseases that require vigilance. Now, 'Disease X,' the unknown thre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Before new drugs are tested in humans, researchers have to ensure that they are both effective and safe. Animal models o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Even though there exists an abundance of blood pressure-lowering drugs, high blood pressure persists to be a health conc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 16, 2018
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heartbeat, often goes unnoticed until the affected person has a stroke. Scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 15, 2018
Cancer
DNA origami based nanostructures can sniff out tumor cells
Written By:
MAR 15, 2018
Neuroscience
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It's curre
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2018
Neuroscience
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating neurological disorder that is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 11, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients living with multi-drug resistant HIV. The treatm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin