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Healthy Ageing: is the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age. Functional ability is about having the capabilities that enable all people to be and do what they have reason to value.
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OCT 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In the human eye, a space called the anterior chamber sits in between the cornea, which is a clear layer in the front of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2021Cardiology
Heart disease is the primary cause of death in the United States. It's estimated that every year, about 605,000 American ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 09, 2021Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognitionOCT 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
As our body ages, cells have to divide to replenish those that become worn out or damaged. Most cells also carry the gen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2021Microbiology
Metagenomic tools enable scientists to easily sequence all of the DNA in any sample, like soil, or feces. The results ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2021Technology
When you’re scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, do you ever stop to think about how you’re be ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 28, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that afflicts approximately 1 in 250 people. Interestingly, whi ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 07, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers find that even one night of sleep loss results in impaired functioning and well being.SEP 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have sought to learn more about why some people get severe COVID-19 while others have only mild cases. We kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients are seven times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population after receiving treatm ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 24, 2021Health & Medicine
Myocarditis has been linked to sudden cardiac death in young, healthy athletes and smallpox, influenza, hepatitis B, and ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Residents of nursing homes are particularly susceptible to health complications. Around half of all individuals residing ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 19, 2021Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed type of cancer in both men and women in the United States and CRC in ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Thanks to breakthrough diagnostic technologies, we can now catch the early warning signs of breast cancer much faster th ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 17, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is the most commonly reported sleep disorder, with loud snoring being one of the tell-t ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 12, 2021Microbiology
Now that scientists can easily determine the composition of a gut microbiome by sequencing the DNA in a stool sample, mo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2021Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Preterm births—when the baby is born fewer than 37 weeks gestational age—are very common. Experts estimate o ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are many small changes in the sequences of those genes, and small variat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2021Cancer
Obese patients with an advanced form of prostate cancer survive longer than their slimmer counterparts, according to res ...Written By: Annie Lennon
OCT 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In the human eye, a space called the anterior chamber sits in between the cornea, which is a clear layer in the front of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For decades, scientists have been trying to find ways to cure disorders that can be traced back to an error in one gene.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2021
Cardiology
Heart disease is the primary cause of death in the United States. It's estimated that every year, about 605,000 American
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 09, 2021
Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Neuroscience
A drug commonly prescribed for constipation shows promise for memory and cognition
OCT 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
As our body ages, cells have to divide to replenish those that become worn out or damaged. Most cells also carry the gen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2021
Microbiology
Metagenomic tools enable scientists to easily sequence all of the DNA in any sample, like soil, or feces. The results ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2021
Technology
When you’re scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, do you ever stop to think about how you’re be
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 28, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that afflicts approximately 1 in 250 people. Interestingly, whi
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 07, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers find that even one night of sleep loss results in impaired functioning and well being.
SEP 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have sought to learn more about why some people get severe COVID-19 while others have only mild cases. We kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients are seven times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population after receiving treatm
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
Myocarditis has been linked to sudden cardiac death in young, healthy athletes and smallpox, influenza, hepatitis B, and
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Residents of nursing homes are particularly susceptible to health complications. Around half of all individuals residing
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 19, 2021
Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed type of cancer in both men and women in the United States and CRC in
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Thanks to breakthrough diagnostic technologies, we can now catch the early warning signs of breast cancer much faster th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 17, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is the most commonly reported sleep disorder, with loud snoring being one of the tell-t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 12, 2021
Microbiology
Now that scientists can easily determine the composition of a gut microbiome by sequencing the DNA in a stool sample, mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2021
Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Preterm births—when the baby is born fewer than 37 weeks gestational age—are very common. Experts estimate o
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are many small changes in the sequences of those genes, and small variat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2021
Cancer
Obese patients with an advanced form of prostate cancer survive longer than their slimmer counterparts, according to res
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon