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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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JAN 28, 2020Neuroscience
Research now suggests that the presence of different gut bacteria may significantly impact children’s behavior, ca ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Did you know that the standard human body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit was established in 1868? A few modern s ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 20, 2019Neuroscience
Research is increasingly pointing towards the importance of the gut-brain axis in regulating our health. Not only has th ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 24, 2019Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The risk of developing ADHD is strongly linked to young maternal age during the first birth.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 09, 2019Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-homeWritten By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 15, 2019Cancer
Now here’s a question: have you eaten your mushrooms yet today? Although mushrooms may not be one of the typically ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 13, 2019Neuroscience
For decades, a groundbreaking brain study fueled opinions about whether we have free will over our actions. The conclusi ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 12, 2019Cancer
A young child just months old recently successfully received cancer treatment for an uncommon type of leukemia. The drug ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors tho ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Recent results from a clinical trial that evaluated the addition of a drug called ‘ticagrelor’ to aspirin we ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 28, 2019Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 09, 2019Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Cardiology
Up until recently, people who were concerned about the possibility of suffering a cardiac event were often advised to ta ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 20, 2019Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 13, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
It is estimated that persons suffering from fibromyalgia sometimes wait an average of five years to receive an accurate ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 13, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
While the history of medicine is incredibly interesting, it is, in equal parts, entirely horrifying. In the past, everyt ...Written By: Abbie Arce
JAN 28, 2020
Neuroscience
Research now suggests that the presence of different gut bacteria may significantly impact children’s behavior, ca
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Did you know that the standard human body temperature of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit was established in 1868? A few modern s
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 20, 2019
Neuroscience
Research is increasingly pointing towards the importance of the gut-brain axis in regulating our health. Not only has th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 24, 2019
Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The risk of developing ADHD is strongly linked to young maternal age during the first birth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 09, 2019
Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-home
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 15, 2019
Cancer
Now here’s a question: have you eaten your mushrooms yet today? Although mushrooms may not be one of the typically
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 13, 2019
Neuroscience
For decades, a groundbreaking brain study fueled opinions about whether we have free will over our actions. The conclusi
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 12, 2019
Cancer
A young child just months old recently successfully received cancer treatment for an uncommon type of leukemia. The drug
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
It has been found that 90% of patients that are diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, and only a decade ago doctors tho
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent results from a clinical trial that evaluated the addition of a drug called ‘ticagrelor’ to aspirin we
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 28, 2019
Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Microbiology
The world is full of bacteria that have to share the world with myriad species, and often have to live in competition wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 09, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the Salk Institute have now learned why certain genetic mutations lead to cancer growth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Cardiology
Up until recently, people who were concerned about the possibility of suffering a cardiac event were often advised to ta
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 20, 2019
Cardiology
The high-fat energy-dense diet we consume today is nothing like what humans ate for all of history before us. Luckily, w
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 13, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
It is estimated that persons suffering from fibromyalgia sometimes wait an average of five years to receive an accurate
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 13, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
While the history of medicine is incredibly interesting, it is, in equal parts, entirely horrifying. In the past, everyt
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce