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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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MAR 30, 2023Immunology
The lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infects rodents as well as humans, and has long been used to study how the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2023Cardiology
Nonindustrial societies in Bolivia experience low rates of heart and brain disease, and their behaviors may help teach u ...Written By: Savannah LoganMAR 30, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental drug showed promise in alleviating heart failure and sleep apnoea. The corresponding study was published ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2023Microbiology
It's estimated that over 80 billion animals are slaughtered every year for their meat, and the average American consumes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Genetics & Genomics
One of the most famous composers who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven, developed hearing loss. He apparently started to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Cholesterol is a type of fat that helps the human body make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. The recommended tot ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 26, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2023Immunology
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) is a hormone produced in the intestine that is released in response to eating a meal. I ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 24, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
These giant plasma membrane vesicles & advanced microscopy enabled an analysis of cell membrane lipid architecture. Imag ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2023Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2023Immunology
Using a mouse model, scientists have assessed how an artificial sweetener called sucralose impacts the immune system. Su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2023Plants & Animals
Pesticides have long been a thorny issue among agricultural and environmental experts. While pesticides have been used t ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2023Immunology
When we have a fever, it's almost become instinct to reach for a Tylenol or Aleve to ease the pain. But a team of resear ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 21, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
In major depressive disorder (MDD), symptoms of sadness and serious loss of interest can persist for lengthy periods of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2023Immunology
When the immune system sense an infection, it launches a response that includes inflammation. Red skin, fatigue, or feve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2023Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2023Chemistry & Physics
It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAR 18, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has suggested that a common chemical used in dry cleaning, decaffeina ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2023Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics are a great class of drugs used to treat a variety of infections.1 However, the bacterial life cycle is much ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 13, 2023Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2023
Immunology
The lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) infects rodents as well as humans, and has long been used to study how the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2023
Cardiology
Nonindustrial societies in Bolivia experience low rates of heart and brain disease, and their behaviors may help teach u
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAR 30, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental drug showed promise in alleviating heart failure and sleep apnoea. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2023
Microbiology
It's estimated that over 80 billion animals are slaughtered every year for their meat, and the average American consumes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most famous composers who ever lived, Ludwig van Beethoven, developed hearing loss. He apparently started to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Cholesterol is a type of fat that helps the human body make cell membranes, hormones, and vitamin D. The recommended tot
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 26, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus began last month in Equatorial Guinea, and more cases have been reported since the outbreak
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2023
Immunology
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) is a hormone produced in the intestine that is released in response to eating a meal. I
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 24, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
These giant plasma membrane vesicles & advanced microscopy enabled an analysis of cell membrane lipid architecture. Imag
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2023
Neuroscience
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is a fatal disease in which motor neurons degenerate, causing a gradual but total l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2023
Immunology
Using a mouse model, scientists have assessed how an artificial sweetener called sucralose impacts the immune system. Su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2023
Plants & Animals
Pesticides have long been a thorny issue among agricultural and environmental experts. While pesticides have been used t
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR is a gene editing technique with incredible potential. But the traditional CRISPR-Cas9 approach involves cutting
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2023
Immunology
When we have a fever, it's almost become instinct to reach for a Tylenol or Aleve to ease the pain. But a team of resear
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 21, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Until the incredibly infectious Omicron variant emerged and took over, it seemed like there was a never-ending stream of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In major depressive disorder (MDD), symptoms of sadness and serious loss of interest can persist for lengthy periods of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2023
Immunology
When the immune system sense an infection, it launches a response that includes inflammation. Red skin, fatigue, or feve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2023
Microbiology
Genetic data has been revealed that has shown that animals at a Wuhan, China Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market were mingli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2023
Chemistry & Physics
It is a common belief that when food undergoes various forms of processing, the health benefits of that food are greatly
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAR 18, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has suggested that a common chemical used in dry cleaning, decaffeina
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing has concluded, and experts have agreed that human genome editing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2023
Microbiology
The planet is warming,especially in the Arctic. That is causing permafrost to melt, which is unleashing the microbes wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics are a great class of drugs used to treat a variety of infections.1 However, the bacterial life cycle is much
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch