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History of Medicine
History of Medicine: shows how societies have changed in their approach to illness and disease from ancient times to the present. Early medical traditions include those of Babylon, China, Egypt and India. The Indians introduced the concepts of medical diagnosis, prognosis, and advanced medical ethics.
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JUL 12, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Taking testosterone supplements significantly reduces risk of heart attack and stroke among men with low levels of the h ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 01, 2021Microbiology
This image by Dominik Göldner, BGAEU, shows the skull of a hunter gatherer that was recovered from a site in present-day ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that people have known for a long time, and research has suggested that stress can cause hair to turn gray. Now ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2021Cardiology
It's estimated that 450,000 Americans die from sudden heart conditions, and in about one in ten cases, the cause is unex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam have found that stem cel ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 02, 2021Health & Medicine
There’s a prevailing view that the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) part of cannabis is just for fun — bringing th ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAY 21, 2021Microbiology
The bubonic plague is caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, which is transmitted by fleas. The bacterium can also caus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2021Microbiology
What can we learn from a specimen of ancient poo? A lot, it turns out. Scientists have now reported their findings from ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2021Health & Medicine
To better define what romantic love is exactly, social scientists reviewed the literature in the context of biologist Ti ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 29, 2021Immunology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling our attention to World Immunization Week, which comes in the last week of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The genetic instructions that biological organisms use to generate their structures & maintain life are contained in a m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2021Cardiology
Quick and reliable diagnostics are the key to controlling many diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Biomarkers ar ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 18, 2021Health & Medicine
Medical marijuana is used fairly routinely as a treatment for veterans suffering with PTSD (post traumatic stress syndro ...Written By: Angela DowdenMAR 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The genetics of eye color are far more complex than researchers once thought.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Plants & Animals
Some of the most interesting—and possibly strangest—scientific discoveries happen by accident. According to ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 09, 2021Cardiology
Nowadays, everyone thinks there is a pill or gummy that will fix everything. That may be true for the occasional headach ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Throughout human history, our species has come into contact with both harmless and infectious microbes that have changed ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Globally, the most prevalent inherited blood disease is sickle cell which affects 70,000 to 100,000 Americans. Despite s ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 24, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that cannabis use is linked to a reduced chance of getting pregnant among women with a history of ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells can be used to create simplified versions of human organs called organoids, enabling researchers to study how ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2021Microbiology
About a year ago, I wrote about the virus that would come to be known as SARS-CoV-2 for the first time. And while we've ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Calculating an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer isn’t easy. There’s a complex interplay b ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 20, 2021Immunology
Bacteria armed with toxin bombs and excruciating abdominal pains caused by raging inflammation in the gut. While the cau ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2021Microbiology
For decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm about rising carbon dioxide levels in our planet's atmosphere, and ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Taking testosterone supplements significantly reduces risk of heart attack and stroke among men with low levels of the h
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 01, 2021
Microbiology
This image by Dominik Göldner, BGAEU, shows the skull of a hunter gatherer that was recovered from a site in present-day
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It seems that people have known for a long time, and research has suggested that stress can cause hair to turn gray. Now
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2021
Cardiology
It's estimated that 450,000 Americans die from sudden heart conditions, and in about one in ten cases, the cause is unex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Vinmec Research Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology in Hanoi, Vietnam have found that stem cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 02, 2021
Health & Medicine
There’s a prevailing view that the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) part of cannabis is just for fun — bringing th
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAY 21, 2021
Microbiology
The bubonic plague is caused by a bacterium, Yersinia pestis, which is transmitted by fleas. The bacterium can also caus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2021
Microbiology
What can we learn from a specimen of ancient poo? A lot, it turns out. Scientists have now reported their findings from
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
To better define what romantic love is exactly, social scientists reviewed the literature in the context of biologist Ti
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 29, 2021
Immunology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling our attention to World Immunization Week, which comes in the last week of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The genetic instructions that biological organisms use to generate their structures & maintain life are contained in a m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2021
Cardiology
Quick and reliable diagnostics are the key to controlling many diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Biomarkers ar
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Medical marijuana is used fairly routinely as a treatment for veterans suffering with PTSD (post traumatic stress syndro
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
MAR 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The genetics of eye color are far more complex than researchers once thought.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Plants & Animals
Some of the most interesting—and possibly strangest—scientific discoveries happen by accident. According to
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 09, 2021
Cardiology
Nowadays, everyone thinks there is a pill or gummy that will fix everything. That may be true for the occasional headach
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Throughout human history, our species has come into contact with both harmless and infectious microbes that have changed
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Globally, the most prevalent inherited blood disease is sickle cell which affects 70,000 to 100,000 Americans. Despite s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 24, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that cannabis use is linked to a reduced chance of getting pregnant among women with a history of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells can be used to create simplified versions of human organs called organoids, enabling researchers to study how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2021
Microbiology
About a year ago, I wrote about the virus that would come to be known as SARS-CoV-2 for the first time. And while we've
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Calculating an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer isn’t easy. There’s a complex interplay b
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 20, 2021
Immunology
Bacteria armed with toxin bombs and excruciating abdominal pains caused by raging inflammation in the gut. While the cau
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2021
Microbiology
For decades, scientists have been sounding the alarm about rising carbon dioxide levels in our planet's atmosphere, and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch