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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 19, 2022Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 17, 2022Neuroscience
Bacteria in the gut can have a powerful effect on the physiology of the host, including aspects of immunity and neurobio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2022Immunology
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has to be able to rapidly spring into action, and then shut down ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
While changes in the genetic code usually get attention because they cause disease, there are some genetic mutations tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Low-dose lithium can block an enzyme linked to cellular aging and functional decline in the kidneys. The corresponding s ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
COVID-19 is more effectively treated by a combination of drugs than singular drugs alone. The corresponding study was pu ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 13, 2022Immunology
The immune system must be able to swing into action to overcome pathogenic invaders. But the inflammation that accompani ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The shirt you’re wearing right now helps keep you comfortable, protects you from the environment, and may be fashi ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAPR 12, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is considered a public health problem in many parts of the world, and the rates of obesity are risingWritten By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Transcription factors are genes that, once expressed, can influence the activity of other genes, sometimes many other ge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Kisspeptin, a hormone that triggers puberty and regulates fertility in humans, may be able to treat non-alcoholic fatty ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Genome wide association studies seek to understand how very small change sin the human genome can contribute to disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2022Cardiology
The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAPR 05, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A protein named GM-CSF used to treat Alzheimer's disease improves cognitive function in mice with Down syndrome (DS) ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2022Immunology
Twin studies can be enormously helpful to researchers that are trying to determine if the cause of a disease is genetic. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
About 1.5 million new HIV infections are thought to have occurred last year, and while COVID-19 has dominated concerns a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2022Neuroscience
Maybe you see yourself as an ambitious person, or games bring out the competitor in you. Some people might feel more com ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2022Technology
Bioelectronic medicine, or the use of electrical devices to manipulate electrical signaling in the body, has been a rece ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 03, 2022Health & Medicine
A recent, large study has determined that ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, does not effectively reduce the risk of ho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2022Genetics & Genomics
The Human Genome Project was declared complete in 2002. But it wasn't exactly finished. Mysterious, repetitive sequences ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
A pill form of remdesivir, an antiviral drug currently administered intravenously, may be able to treat COVID-19 in mice ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 31, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Only a few decades ago, people suffering from genetic disorders were left to wonder what was causing their health proble ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Just one dose of a new vaccine candidate may protect against multiple strains of flu. The corresponding research was pub ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2022Neuroscience
Researching the human brain, a unique organ among organisms, is extremely challenging, so it still holds many mysteries. ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 17, 2022
Neuroscience
Bacteria in the gut can have a powerful effect on the physiology of the host, including aspects of immunity and neurobio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2022
Immunology
The immune system is an incredibly complex system that has to be able to rapidly spring into action, and then shut down
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
While changes in the genetic code usually get attention because they cause disease, there are some genetic mutations tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Low-dose lithium can block an enzyme linked to cellular aging and functional decline in the kidneys. The corresponding s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
COVID-19 is more effectively treated by a combination of drugs than singular drugs alone. The corresponding study was pu
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 13, 2022
Immunology
The immune system must be able to swing into action to overcome pathogenic invaders. But the inflammation that accompani
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The shirt you’re wearing right now helps keep you comfortable, protects you from the environment, and may be fashi
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
APR 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is considered a public health problem in many parts of the world, and the rates of obesity are rising
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Transcription factors are genes that, once expressed, can influence the activity of other genes, sometimes many other ge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Kisspeptin, a hormone that triggers puberty and regulates fertility in humans, may be able to treat non-alcoholic fatty
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Genome wide association studies seek to understand how very small change sin the human genome can contribute to disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2022
Cardiology
The human heart rate is under the influence of various hormonal and neural control mechanisms. Normally, conduction of a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
APR 05, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A protein named GM-CSF used to treat Alzheimer's disease improves cognitive function in mice with Down syndrome (DS)
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2022
Immunology
Twin studies can be enormously helpful to researchers that are trying to determine if the cause of a disease is genetic.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
About 1.5 million new HIV infections are thought to have occurred last year, and while COVID-19 has dominated concerns a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2022
Neuroscience
Maybe you see yourself as an ambitious person, or games bring out the competitor in you. Some people might feel more com
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2022
Technology
Bioelectronic medicine, or the use of electrical devices to manipulate electrical signaling in the body, has been a rece
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 03, 2022
Health & Medicine
A recent, large study has determined that ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, does not effectively reduce the risk of ho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The Human Genome Project was declared complete in 2002. But it wasn't exactly finished. Mysterious, repetitive sequences
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A pill form of remdesivir, an antiviral drug currently administered intravenously, may be able to treat COVID-19 in mice
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 31, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Only a few decades ago, people suffering from genetic disorders were left to wonder what was causing their health proble
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Just one dose of a new vaccine candidate may protect against multiple strains of flu. The corresponding research was pub
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2022
Neuroscience
Researching the human brain, a unique organ among organisms, is extremely challenging, so it still holds many mysteries.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch