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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 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, 2018Cancer
A deeper look at coffee and acrylamide presence as California law evaluates requirement for placement of cancer causing ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 02, 2018Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a risk relationship between mothers who give birth to babies with conge ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 29, 2018Immunology
Regulating inflammation is vital for controlling various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Inflammation is important ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 28, 2018Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2018Cardiology
For people with type 1 diabetes, being unaware of a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) event could be very dangerous. To hel ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 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, 2018Immunology
Pancreatic islet cell transplantation provides new hope for people who struggle to control their type 1 diabetes. From t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 22, 2018Health & Medicine
While the numbers are starting to go down and it looks like this year's record-setting flu season is ending, the CDC ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, signs of it were examined in Egyptian mummies. It is caused by the bacterium and pat ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 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, 2018Immunology
Omega-6 fatty acids have traditionally been associated with promoting inflammation, but a new study shows that they also ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 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 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, 2018Neuroscience
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a guide called the International Classification of Disease. It's curre ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that worms experience rigor mortis before, rather than after death as humans do.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2018Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera ...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 AminMAR 09, 2018Cardiology
Children who survive cancer are at an increased risk for heart disease in later in life, often developing heart disease ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 09, 2018Health & Medicine
“Sitting is the new smoking” is a common phrase that healthcare providers and fitness experts are using to g ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
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
Cancer
A deeper look at coffee and acrylamide presence as California law evaluates requirement for placement of cancer causing
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 02, 2018
Cardiology
For the first time, scientists have demonstrated a risk relationship between mothers who give birth to babies with conge
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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
Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2018
Cardiology
For people with type 1 diabetes, being unaware of a hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) event could be very dangerous. To hel
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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
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 22, 2018
Health & Medicine
While the numbers are starting to go down and it looks like this year's record-setting flu season is ending, the CDC
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A massive study assessing thousands of people has revealed nine new genes that are related to osteoarthritis, a disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Tuberculosis is an ancient disease, signs of it were examined in Egyptian mummies. It is caused by the bacterium and pat
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
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
Immunology
Omega-6 fatty acids have traditionally been associated with promoting inflammation, but a new study shows that they also
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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 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
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
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that worms experience rigor mortis before, rather than after death as humans do.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People who are affected by autism have to contend with serious social difficulties, for which there is no effective trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2018
Neuroscience
Another day, another diet? There are a lot of options out there whether for weight loss, cardiovascular issues or genera
...
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
MAR 09, 2018
Cardiology
Children who survive cancer are at an increased risk for heart disease in later in life, often developing heart disease
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
“Sitting is the new smoking” is a common phrase that healthcare providers and fitness experts are using to g
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim