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Environmental Health
Environmental health studies the relationships between the environment and human health and wellbeing. These include how factors such as climate change, air pollution, sanitation, radiation, and agricultural practices can directly impact health.
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OCT 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Current Biology suggests that despite efforts to clean up our oceans, marine debri ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2018Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2018Earth & The Environment
Things have gotten pretty smelly in the aftermath of Florence. North Carolina is the second-largest hog-farming state in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 21, 2018Immunology
Pregnancies during allergy season may provide protection against allergy development in childrenWritten By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 20, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The effects of prenatal marijuana use are not as studied or known as alcohol use and tobacco use in infants, but scienti ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 20, 2018Microbiology
You may have never heard of melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, but it is a scary infection in many parts of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Exposure to chemicals on a daily basis is inevitable. Many of these chemicals can adversely affect hormone function. Dis ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 16, 2018Health & Medicine
A paper titled “The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaner use during pregnancy on fetal growth: The UGAAR ran ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be extrapolated for many other disorders, and may free patients from repeated doctor visits.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Microbiology
Scientists want to know more about how the microbes we carry in and on us are related to cancer development.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Cardiology
Exposure to toxic metals such as lead and arsenic can increase risk for cardiovascular disease.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 01, 2018Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t ...Written By: Heba El-wassefAUG 28, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Do medications go bad past their expiration dates? Unlike perishable foods, which can become moldy, most drugs in their ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2018Neuroscience
In any form of disease, the sooner a diagnosis is found, the sooner treatment can begin. Finding a health problem early ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 19, 2018Technology
Angiogenesis is the biological process of forming new blood vessels. The process of angiogenesis serves as one of the ma ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Even if something gets described as epigenetic, it does not necessarily mean it's an environmental effect.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2018Technology
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have recently developed a wireless connection wristband for smartphone com ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
As a result of climate change, the Western US has seen a steadily increasing number of wildfires every year – from ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Current Biology suggests that despite efforts to clean up our oceans, marine debri
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Microbiology
It's estimated that 780 million people worldwide don't have access to clean drinking water.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2018
Microbiology
Every day our bodies come into direct contact with whatever microbes, chemicals or particles are in our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Things have gotten pretty smelly in the aftermath of Florence. North Carolina is the second-largest hog-farming state in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 21, 2018
Immunology
Pregnancies during allergy season may provide protection against allergy development in children
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 20, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The effects of prenatal marijuana use are not as studied or known as alcohol use and tobacco use in infants, but scienti
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 20, 2018
Microbiology
You may have never heard of melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, but it is a scary infection in many parts of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Exposure to chemicals on a daily basis is inevitable. Many of these chemicals can adversely affect hormone function. Dis
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
A paper titled “The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaner use during pregnancy on fetal growth: The UGAAR ran
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be extrapolated for many other disorders, and may free patients from repeated doctor visits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists want to know more about how the microbes we carry in and on us are related to cancer development.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Cardiology
Exposure to toxic metals such as lead and arsenic can increase risk for cardiovascular disease.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 01, 2018
Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
AUG 28, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Do medications go bad past their expiration dates? Unlike perishable foods, which can become moldy, most drugs in their
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2018
Neuroscience
In any form of disease, the sooner a diagnosis is found, the sooner treatment can begin. Finding a health problem early
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 19, 2018
Technology
Angiogenesis is the biological process of forming new blood vessels. The process of angiogenesis serves as one of the ma
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Even if something gets described as epigenetic, it does not necessarily mean it's an environmental effect.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2018
Technology
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have recently developed a wireless connection wristband for smartphone com
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
As a result of climate change, the Western US has seen a steadily increasing number of wildfires every year – from
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan