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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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JUL 19, 2018Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Cardiology
Recent study of 150 countries and over 800,000 people shows HIV patients are more than twice as likely to develop Heart ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 19, 2018Videos
Biohazards are a common problem in any kind of scientific research, and if a spill of dangerous materials occurs, it can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 18, 2018Immunology
Use of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy increases survival rates in Melanoma Brain Metastases patients, with a 4-year s ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 17, 2018Immunology
Use of drugs that inhibit the TORC1 pathway has bolstered the immune systems of the elderly, leading to a decrease in po ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 17, 2018Cancer
The largest coordinated study on Prostate cancer aims to look at both genetic and environmental factors that lead to inc ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2018Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 14, 2018Microbiology
Scientists are growing concerned about a common sexually transmitted infection that not many people know about - MG or M ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), scheduled for publication in Neuropsychopharmacology, show ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 12, 2018Videos
For some people, summer comes with a risk of many itchy nuisances, including poison ivy.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Cardiology
A recent study has found that treatment with the protein, VEGF-C, improves healing and recovery of heart function after ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 12, 2018Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. It’s estimated that 47 million peo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 11, 2018Health & Medicine
Nutrition is important, and eating a healthy diet is the best way to manage weight, stay fit and reduce the risk of some ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 10, 2018Cardiology
A group based out of Scripps has utilized a new, patient-centric, mobile medical device to help diagnosis Atrial Fibrill ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 09, 2018Cardiology
Utilizing computational modeling to create a more successful tissue-engineered heart valve.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now identified two combinations of small molecules that tamp down a protein called STING.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2018Cardiology
A new way to prevent heart attack from turning into heart failure relies on heart cells made from human embryonic stem c ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 05, 2018Health & Medicine
Cases of Hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV, are on the rise. In the United States, the CDC reports that there were appr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 19, 2018
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lung fibrosis is a serious condition that thickens tissues in the lungs and makes it hard to breathe.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Cardiology
Recent study of 150 countries and over 800,000 people shows HIV patients are more than twice as likely to develop Heart
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 19, 2018
Videos
Biohazards are a common problem in any kind of scientific research, and if a spill of dangerous materials occurs, it can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 18, 2018
Immunology
Use of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy increases survival rates in Melanoma Brain Metastases patients, with a 4-year s
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 17, 2018
Immunology
Use of drugs that inhibit the TORC1 pathway has bolstered the immune systems of the elderly, leading to a decrease in po
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
The largest coordinated study on Prostate cancer aims to look at both genetic and environmental factors that lead to inc
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 14, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists are growing concerned about a common sexually transmitted infection that not many people know about - MG or M
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found ways to identify people who may develop an aggressive type of blood cancer while they are still h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent research in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome (FXS), scheduled for publication in Neuropsychopharmacology, show
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 12, 2018
Videos
For some people, summer comes with a risk of many itchy nuisances, including poison ivy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Cardiology
A recent study has found that treatment with the protein, VEGF-C, improves healing and recovery of heart function after
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. It’s estimated that 47 million peo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
Nutrition is important, and eating a healthy diet is the best way to manage weight, stay fit and reduce the risk of some
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 10, 2018
Cardiology
A group based out of Scripps has utilized a new, patient-centric, mobile medical device to help diagnosis Atrial Fibrill
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 09, 2018
Cardiology
Utilizing computational modeling to create a more successful tissue-engineered heart valve.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have now identified two combinations of small molecules that tamp down a protein called STING.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2018
Cardiology
A new way to prevent heart attack from turning into heart failure relies on heart cells made from human embryonic stem c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 05, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cases of Hepatitis C, known as Hep C or HCV, are on the rise. In the United States, the CDC reports that there were appr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim