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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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APR 17, 2018Neuroscience
Who doesn't love a nice big dish of hot beets for supper? Delicious, right? OK, they may not be the darling of the v ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Sepsis happens when the response to an infection gets out of control; body-wide inflammation occurs, which can be fatal.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2018Immunology
The repercussions of an infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may not end with mononucleosis, “mono” or &l ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2018Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There are millions of molecules floating around cells and scientists have long wondered how they properly organize in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Nature Medicine examines a monoclonal antibody isolated from the blood of individuals vaccinated fo ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 14, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a lethal cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It affects a group of white blood c ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 14, 2018Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 13, 2018Microbiology
Scientists have found a mechanism used by microbes to get around the damage inflicted by penicillin.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2018Immunology
Drugs that reduce cholesterol, like statins, can treat existing heart disease, but what if there was way to prevent hear ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 12, 2018Videos
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded their investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long wondered about the role of junk DNA, vast amounts of repetitive genetic material in our genomes th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning how to exploit the anti-clotting abilities of mosquito saliva.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a slowly progressive disease characterized by the buildup of abnormal deposits of a ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2018Immunology
An important cellular reaction mediates part of the immune system responsible for tolerance. Without tolerance, the immu ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 07, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are miniature versions of human organs that are advancing the study of biology. These 3D structures are an exc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic tests for Lyme disease, or Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can take up to a week, but patients affected need anti ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 05, 2018Cardiology
Your mother pestered you to eat your vegetables when you were young, and that advice does not grow old when you do. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 04, 2018Immunology
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is back, and it’s at least partly because individuals who were vaccinated in the ear ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 04, 2018Cardiology
The key to understanding heart health incorporates more than just measuring and evaluating dietary fat. A new study from ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 03, 2018Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. Around 23,000 Americans die of an antibiotic-resistant infection ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2018
Neuroscience
Who doesn't love a nice big dish of hot beets for supper? Delicious, right? OK, they may not be the darling of the v
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sepsis happens when the response to an infection gets out of control; body-wide inflammation occurs, which can be fatal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Immunology
The repercussions of an infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may not end with mononucleosis, “mono” or &l
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are millions of molecules floating around cells and scientists have long wondered how they properly organize in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Nature Medicine examines a monoclonal antibody isolated from the blood of individuals vaccinated fo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a lethal cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It affects a group of white blood c
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 14, 2018
Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 13, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have found a mechanism used by microbes to get around the damage inflicted by penicillin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2018
Immunology
Drugs that reduce cholesterol, like statins, can treat existing heart disease, but what if there was way to prevent hear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 12, 2018
Videos
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded their investigation of a salmonella outbreak in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long wondered about the role of junk DNA, vast amounts of repetitive genetic material in our genomes th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Videos
Neurodegenerative disorders are diseases that cause a progressive loss of nerve cells; that can result in devastating pr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Microbiology
We now know that a vast community of microbes lives in our guts; they may be influencing whether or not we gain weight.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are learning how to exploit the anti-clotting abilities of mosquito saliva.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a slowly progressive disease characterized by the buildup of abnormal deposits of a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is the second-leading preventable cause of cancer. Scientists are trying to learn more about how fat cells can p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2018
Immunology
An important cellular reaction mediates part of the immune system responsible for tolerance. Without tolerance, the immu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 07, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids are miniature versions of human organs that are advancing the study of biology. These 3D structures are an exc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnostic tests for Lyme disease, or Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB) can take up to a week, but patients affected need anti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 05, 2018
Cardiology
Your mother pestered you to eat your vegetables when you were young, and that advice does not grow old when you do. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 04, 2018
Immunology
Pertussis, or whooping cough, is back, and it’s at least partly because individuals who were vaccinated in the ear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 04, 2018
Cardiology
The key to understanding heart health incorporates more than just measuring and evaluating dietary fat. A new study from
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 03, 2018
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health concern. Around 23,000 Americans die of an antibiotic-resistant infection
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch