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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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APR 26, 2017Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioAPR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
New research suggests that excess sugar—especially the fructose in sugary drinks—might damage your brain. Re ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
Scientists have created a 3D image of a molecular structure that many different bacteria use to pump toxins into humans ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
A common DNA test used to find genes linked with disease may miss key genetic risk indicators, new research suggests. Wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2017Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2017Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca ...APR 16, 2017Immunology
How did our ancient ancestors wipe out a primordial virus 11 million years ago? Could modern humans harness this techniq ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 16, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Travelers heading to the beautiful Hawaiian paradise should be warned to avoid raw snails and slugs. Hawaiian state offi ...APR 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists announced an interesting link between a common virus and celiac disease, one of the pernicious gastroint ...APR 12, 2017Microbiology
I just got a postcard in the mail from my veterinarian. They say it’s time for my dog to get her rabies vaccinatio ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
TSRI and City of Hope Team Up in Effort to Cure AIDS LA JOLLA, CA – April 10, 2017 – Scientists at The Scrip ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)APR 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
While treatments for diabetes management have gotten better over the year, wouldn’t it be best if we could reverse ...APR 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have incredible potential; in the pluripotent state, they are able to develop into any type of cell in the bo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Comprehensive knowledge of the functions of a human cell is the key to understanding health and disease. The Allen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2017Cancer
A recent research adds compelling reason for getting your daily fix of vitamin D. In addition to building bone strength, ...APR 05, 2017Cancer
The composition of microorganisms in a person’s mouth could affect more than just their breath and dental health. ...APR 04, 2017Neuroscience
While the Zika virus has not been in the headlines as much recently as when it was first discovered, there is still acti ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2017Immunology
There is growing evidence for the harmful effects of “circadian disruptions” - or unnatural nighttime light ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists like to get creative; they have now taken technology for studying climate change and utilized it to predict h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2017Neuroscience
When the task of researching devastating neurological diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS and other neurodege ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2017Microbiology
H7N9 is a strain of flu associated with birds around the year 2000, and was not observed in other species until 2013, wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2017Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins, ...Written By: Kara Marker
APR 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
New research suggests that excess sugar—especially the fructose in sugary drinks—might damage your brain. Re
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists have created a 3D image of a molecular structure that many different bacteria use to pump toxins into humans
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
A common DNA test used to find genes linked with disease may miss key genetic risk indicators, new research suggests. Wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have reported interesting new evidence that upends common knowledge about gut nerve cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2017
Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2017
Cancer
Strawberry season is in full swing, and researchers say the extract of this sweet fruit may stop the spread of breast ca
...
APR 16, 2017
Immunology
How did our ancient ancestors wipe out a primordial virus 11 million years ago? Could modern humans harness this techniq
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Travelers heading to the beautiful Hawaiian paradise should be warned to avoid raw snails and slugs. Hawaiian state offi
...
APR 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists announced an interesting link between a common virus and celiac disease, one of the pernicious gastroint
...
APR 12, 2017
Microbiology
I just got a postcard in the mail from my veterinarian. They say it’s time for my dog to get her rabies vaccinatio
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
TSRI and City of Hope Team Up in Effort to Cure AIDS LA JOLLA, CA – April 10, 2017 – Scientists at The Scrip
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
While treatments for diabetes management have gotten better over the year, wouldn’t it be best if we could reverse
...
APR 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have incredible potential; in the pluripotent state, they are able to develop into any type of cell in the bo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Comprehensive knowledge of the functions of a human cell is the key to understanding health and disease. The Allen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2017
Cancer
A recent research adds compelling reason for getting your daily fix of vitamin D. In addition to building bone strength,
...
APR 05, 2017
Cancer
The composition of microorganisms in a person’s mouth could affect more than just their breath and dental health.
...
APR 04, 2017
Neuroscience
While the Zika virus has not been in the headlines as much recently as when it was first discovered, there is still acti
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2017
Immunology
There is growing evidence for the harmful effects of “circadian disruptions” - or unnatural nighttime light
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists like to get creative; they have now taken technology for studying climate change and utilized it to predict h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2017
Neuroscience
When the task of researching devastating neurological diseases like dementia, Parkinson’s, ALS and other neurodege
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2017
Microbiology
H7N9 is a strain of flu associated with birds around the year 2000, and was not observed in other species until 2013, wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2017
Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker