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Disease Prevention
Disease Prevention Infectious diseases are caused by microscopic organisms that live in other people, animals, or the environment and are too small to see. If you do not come into contact with them, you can prevent many infections and illnesses. While specific diseases are passed in specific ways, there are basic steps you can take to stay healthy and lower your risk of catching and spreading any infectious disease.
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NOV 07, 2018Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 07, 2018Videos
Did you know that around one billion people suffer from a neglected tropical disease?Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Nature Chemistry, researches at MIT were able to create a new chemical reaction that has the abi ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2018Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When a person's appendix is removed early in life, it reduces their chances of getting Parkinson's disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2018Immunology
Vaccine developments to reduce blood clotting in stroke patientsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 31, 2018Cancer
Researchers at the Mount Sinai hospital identified for the first time a protein marker that could indicate whether breas ...Written By: Heba El-wassefOCT 31, 2018Health & Medicine
Obesity, especially in childhood can create a myriad of health issues that can persist into adulthood. Cardiovascular di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 26, 2018Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is the main contributing factor for coronary artery disease. Defined by the National Heart, Lung and Blo ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 25, 2018Health & Medicine
A number of recent studies have found that first cardiovascular associations with regular high-intensity exercise. These ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 24, 2018Cardiology
Defects at birth are common with 3% of children in the United States born with them each year. Of those defects congenit ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent study reported in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases has found that marijuana smokers ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 21, 2018Microbiology
Once thought to have come from Africa ~5,000 years ago, the dominant form of this pathogen really came from Europe, and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2018Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptorsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2018Neuroscience
Getting enough sleep is a healthy habit for anyone, but in adolescents it's crucial. Brain development is happening ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 10, 2018Microbiology
After last year's flu season killed around 80,000 people, the CDC is trying to get the word out about the flu vaccine.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be used in the future to forecast many different traits.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Neuroscience
Autism is a growing concern not only for parents and children but healthcare providers as well as researchers and public ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 08, 2018Microbiology
Sometime in 2014, the CDC began to get reports of a mysterious illness that was affecting children. More cases have appe ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 07, 2018
Videos
Did you know that around one billion people suffer from a neglected tropical disease?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Nature Chemistry, researches at MIT were able to create a new chemical reaction that has the abi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2018
Microbiology
Ticks are known to carry infectious illnesses; Lyme disease is North America's most common tick-borne disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When a person's appendix is removed early in life, it reduces their chances of getting Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2018
Immunology
Vaccine developments to reduce blood clotting in stroke patients
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 31, 2018
Cancer
Researchers at the Mount Sinai hospital identified for the first time a protein marker that could indicate whether breas
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
OCT 31, 2018
Health & Medicine
Obesity, especially in childhood can create a myriad of health issues that can persist into adulthood. Cardiovascular di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 26, 2018
Cardiology
Atherosclerosis is the main contributing factor for coronary artery disease. Defined by the National Heart, Lung and Blo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
A number of recent studies have found that first cardiovascular associations with regular high-intensity exercise. These
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 24, 2018
Cardiology
Defects at birth are common with 3% of children in the United States born with them each year. Of those defects congenit
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study reported in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases has found that marijuana smokers
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 21, 2018
Microbiology
Once thought to have come from Africa ~5,000 years ago, the dominant form of this pathogen really came from Europe, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2018
Immunology
Red blood cells infected with malaria will secrete small vesicles that activate pathogen receptors
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting enough sleep is a healthy habit for anyone, but in adolescents it's crucial. Brain development is happening
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 10, 2018
Microbiology
After last year's flu season killed around 80,000 people, the CDC is trying to get the word out about the flu vaccine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be used in the future to forecast many different traits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Neuroscience
Autism is a growing concern not only for parents and children but healthcare providers as well as researchers and public
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 08, 2018
Microbiology
Sometime in 2014, the CDC began to get reports of a mysterious illness that was affecting children. More cases have appe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch