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Human health and disease
Human health and disease refers to understanding what contributes to human health (the staste of mental, social, and physical being) and what factors may deter health (such as disease, infection, etc.)
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FEB 25, 2018Videos
Yeast has been used extensively in the laboratory as a research model, and while it may seem unlikely, our cells actuall ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 22, 2018Technology
These fabrics could be employed as antimicrobial hospital uniforms or other medical-use textiles.Written By: Julia TraversFEB 20, 2018Immunology
Don’t dismiss the seasonal flu vaccine just yet. There may be more to its ineffectiveness than meets the scientifi ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 20, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a freely accessible online kidney atlas. They are hopeful that scientists will use it to enginee ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2018Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 16, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have made a surprising finding about how two molecules can impact a bacterium.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new device called the Blink Reflexometer™ could drastically improve field-side diagnostic capabilities used by a ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies naturally follow the cycle of the day, in a process called circadian rhythm. The expression of many genes app ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2018Immunology
It is the immune system’s duty to distinguish helpful bacteria from harmful bacteria. Thanks to millions of years ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 09, 2018Cardiology
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by defects in a gene necessary for strong muscle fibers, including the muscl ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 08, 2018Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 07, 2018Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The US Federal Government has marijuana listed as a Schedule 1 drug, in addition to heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide ( ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 07, 2018Neuroscience
Researching some neurological conditions can be difficult. Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Chronic Tr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 06, 2018Videos
Like a seesaw, the information on coffee and health goes up and down. There are many studies that show the health benefi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are leaving no stone unturned in the search for new antibiotics. Now a peptide that can destroy biofilms has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you checked your tonsils for human papillomavirus (HPV) lately? A new study raises concerns that the virus could be ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2018Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2018Videos
There's a saying that the good old days weren't always good, and regarding public health, disease, and medical advances, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 31, 2018Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 25, 2018
Videos
Yeast has been used extensively in the laboratory as a research model, and while it may seem unlikely, our cells actuall
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
While gluten-free foods seem like a food trend to some, for others they are a medical necessity.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 22, 2018
Technology
These fabrics could be employed as antimicrobial hospital uniforms or other medical-use textiles.
Written By:
Julia Travers
FEB 20, 2018
Immunology
Don’t dismiss the seasonal flu vaccine just yet. There may be more to its ineffectiveness than meets the scientifi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a freely accessible online kidney atlas. They are hopeful that scientists will use it to enginee
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2018
Neuroscience
Teens and young adults who binge drink often have genetic and structural changes in the brain as a result of the overuse
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 16, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have made a surprising finding about how two molecules can impact a bacterium.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new device called the Blink Reflexometer™ could drastically improve field-side diagnostic capabilities used by a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies naturally follow the cycle of the day, in a process called circadian rhythm. The expression of many genes app
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2018
Immunology
It is the immune system’s duty to distinguish helpful bacteria from harmful bacteria. Thanks to millions of years
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 09, 2018
Cardiology
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by defects in a gene necessary for strong muscle fibers, including the muscl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 07, 2018
Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The US Federal Government has marijuana listed as a Schedule 1 drug, in addition to heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 07, 2018
Neuroscience
Researching some neurological conditions can be difficult. Diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Chronic Tr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 06, 2018
Videos
Like a seesaw, the information on coffee and health goes up and down. There are many studies that show the health benefi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are leaving no stone unturned in the search for new antibiotics. Now a peptide that can destroy biofilms has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you checked your tonsils for human papillomavirus (HPV) lately? A new study raises concerns that the virus could be
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Videos
There's a saying that the good old days weren't always good, and regarding public health, disease, and medical advances,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim