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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 22, 2023Microbiology
In a first, scientists have used bat cells to create bat induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can now be used t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The Griffith Lab at UNC discovered telomeric protein & potential biomarker VR (green), shown in the nuclei (blue) of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2023Immunology
Long COVID still affects many people who had a case of COVID-19; even people who had mild cases and were not hospitalize ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The human genome typically contains two sex chromosomes, and males usually have an X and a Y chromosome while most women ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2023Neuroscience
Moderate alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer’s disease. The corresponding study was published in Neurobio ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 17, 2023Immunology
People have been using and consuming ginger for thousands of years in several places, including India, China, Persia, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2023Health & Medicine
In the wake of growing health concerns following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which has resulted in the ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioFEB 15, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2023Health & Medicine
Several studies have shed new light on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a shockingly common disorder that is th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Even though humans are complex organisms and bacteria are single cells, and each are made of completely different cell t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted the impact of genetic disease on infants, and showed that whole genome sequencing could save ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2023Microbiology
Two natural products can prevent SARS-CoV-2 from binding to the ACE2 receptor and infecting human cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2023Microbiology
For many years, there was debate about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a 'real' disorder. It took time, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2023Cardiology
A drug usually used to treat hypertension slows aging and extends lifespan in model organisms.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 09, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the phytochemicals of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L. ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 08, 2023Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2023Health & Medicine
One lab drops two papers touting the clearance of protein aggregation in ALSWritten By: Amielle MorenoFEB 07, 2023Plants & Animals
When it comes to eating healthy, what’s your go to snack? If you answered nuts, you’re doing great. A new st ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 07, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria is an illness caused by Plasmodium parasites which are spread ...Written By: Greta AnneFEB 06, 2023Genetics & Genomics
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information about how coffee affects human health. Some studies have found health ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2023Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that works on the front lines; they can identify pathogens and threats, engulf tho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2023Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2023Immunology
Inflammation can be affected by fatty acid intake. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, and rates have been increas ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2023
Microbiology
In a first, scientists have used bat cells to create bat induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which can now be used t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Griffith Lab at UNC discovered telomeric protein & potential biomarker VR (green), shown in the nuclei (blue) of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2023
Immunology
Long COVID still affects many people who had a case of COVID-19; even people who had mild cases and were not hospitalize
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome typically contains two sex chromosomes, and males usually have an X and a Y chromosome while most women
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2023
Neuroscience
Moderate alcohol consumption may accelerate Alzheimer’s disease. The corresponding study was published in Neurobio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 17, 2023
Immunology
People have been using and consuming ginger for thousands of years in several places, including India, China, Persia, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2023
Health & Medicine
In the wake of growing health concerns following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which has resulted in the
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
FEB 15, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2023
Health & Medicine
Several studies have shed new light on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a shockingly common disorder that is th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even though humans are complex organisms and bacteria are single cells, and each are made of completely different cell t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted the impact of genetic disease on infants, and showed that whole genome sequencing could save
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2023
Microbiology
Two natural products can prevent SARS-CoV-2 from binding to the ACE2 receptor and infecting human cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2023
Microbiology
For many years, there was debate about whether chronic fatigue syndrome was a 'real' disorder. It took time, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2023
Cardiology
A drug usually used to treat hypertension slows aging and extends lifespan in model organisms.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 09, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the phytochemicals of industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 08, 2023
Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
One lab drops two papers touting the clearance of protein aggregation in ALS
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 07, 2023
Plants & Animals
When it comes to eating healthy, what’s your go to snack? If you answered nuts, you’re doing great. A new st
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 07, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria is an illness caused by Plasmodium parasites which are spread
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
FEB 06, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
There seems to be a lot of conflicting information about how coffee affects human health. Some studies have found health
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2023
Immunology
Macrophages are a type of immune cell that works on the front lines; they can identify pathogens and threats, engulf tho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have gained new insight into an eating disorder called ARFID, and the work has revealed that genetics are ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2023
Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2023
Immunology
Inflammation can be affected by fatty acid intake. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, and rates have been increas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch