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Disease Modeling
Disease modeling is the use of a disease model, which is an animal or cells containing all or some of the pathological characteristics and mechanisms of a disease, to study that particular disease.
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NOV 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2022Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2022Health & Medicine
In the modern world, many people are exposed to artificial light at night. It's even become such a problem that dark sky ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2022Plants & Animals
New research shows that honeybees are living half the lifespans they used to only 50 years ago. Researchers from the Uni ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 17, 2022Neuroscience
Harmless, fluorescent proteins allow scientists to track blood flow in mice. The advance could help researchers monitor ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 17, 2022Cancer
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is a generic name for a group of biochemical compounds, including nicotinamide ribosid ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes, preventing breakage. Some cancer cells can use those protective caps to their adv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Neuroscience
The HUSH (human silencing hub) protein complex is known to silence genes, and researchers have thought that it could be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Sure, MACHETE is a cool name, but the researchers that developed the technique are hoping people don't focus solely on t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2022Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
It may be possible to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms with an inexpensive amino acid that could open up new tre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2022Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2022Genetics & Genomics
There is viral DNA in the human genome, and each instance traces back to an ancestor who was infected with a retrovirus. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2022Immunology
Gut bacteria have been linked to an ever-increasing number of diseases. Research is now going beyond establishing a link ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2022Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a highly aggressive type of pancreatic cancer, has a very poor prognosis due, a ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is caused by genetic mutations that lead to the abnormal accumulation of iron in differe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2022Cardiology
Chronic sleep deprivation harms immune cells, which may lead to heart problems and inflammation.Written By: Savannah LoganOCT 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscienceOCT 24, 2022Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2022Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae) ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 21, 2022Immunology
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase gene, which en ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
In the modern world, many people are exposed to artificial light at night. It's even become such a problem that dark sky
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2022
Plants & Animals
New research shows that honeybees are living half the lifespans they used to only 50 years ago. Researchers from the Uni
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 17, 2022
Neuroscience
Harmless, fluorescent proteins allow scientists to track blood flow in mice. The advance could help researchers monitor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2022
Cancer
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is a generic name for a group of biochemical compounds, including nicotinamide ribosid
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes, preventing breakage. Some cancer cells can use those protective caps to their adv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Neuroscience
The HUSH (human silencing hub) protein complex is known to silence genes, and researchers have thought that it could be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Sure, MACHETE is a cool name, but the researchers that developed the technique are hoping people don't focus solely on t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2022
Immunology
The physiological impact of various diets has been hotly debated for years. Scientists have now used a mouse model to sh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
It may be possible to reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms with an inexpensive amino acid that could open up new tre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2022
Immunology
Inulin is one type of fiber that we consume in our diets, and can be found in fruits, vegetables, and grains including w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There is viral DNA in the human genome, and each instance traces back to an ancestor who was infected with a retrovirus.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2022
Immunology
Gut bacteria have been linked to an ever-increasing number of diseases. Research is now going beyond establishing a link
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a highly aggressive type of pancreatic cancer, has a very poor prognosis due, a
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is caused by genetic mutations that lead to the abnormal accumulation of iron in differe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2022
Cardiology
Chronic sleep deprivation harms immune cells, which may lead to heart problems and inflammation.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Women tend to get Alzheimer's disease at a significantly higher rate than men; about two-thirds of people with the neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2022
Immunology
Iron is a crucial nutrient. Most of the iron in the body is contained in red blood cells, as part of hemoglobin, which i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The genome of the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is very small. But it encodes for more than just the spike pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N. gonorrhoeae)
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 21, 2022
Immunology
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase gene, which en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch