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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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SEP 09, 2020Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 09, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The 30-foot long human gastrointestinal tract consists of tissues and organs that work in concert to digest our food. Th ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 08, 2020Cardiology
Repairing the damage done by a heart attack has been of keen interest for decades. Some researchers think protecting the ...Written By: Jasper CantrellSEP 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequences of some genes affect the characteristics of blood cells, and may contribute to an individ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many clinicians once thought that only celiac disease caused gluten intolerance. But some people without it report gastr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Women tend to get Alzheimer's more than men, but the female genome gives them some protection from the worst aspects of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2020Immunology
Malaria is one of the biggest ongoing threats to global health — over 200 million were infected and almost half a ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 31, 2020Microbiology
Candida auris is a fungal pathogen that was initially reported in 2009. Its origins are unclear, but it has been found i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Krabbe disease or globoid cell leukodystrophy is a rare and deadly disorder that affects about one in every 100,000 infa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2020Cardiology
While many research studies have shown that reducing meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is healthier, not all ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies need vast numbers of proteins to function. Dysfunctional proteins, which can be caused by errors in the genes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2020Microbiology
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, and they have a significant impact nonhuman health. Researchers are l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2018, obesity impacted about 42% of American adul ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in the human gut play important roles in our physiology, and they can also contribute to disease. But they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2020Technology
We may soon live in a world where sending a selfie to your doctor can help with diagnosing heart disease—at least ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 23, 2020Cardiology
Leonardo da Vinci knew about a mesh, fibrous network surrounding the heart, and after hundreds of years, scientists are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Salk Institute researchers created 3D cell clusters that can produce insulin, which is shown in green in their image.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2020Genetics & Genomics
While it's difficult to study multiple genes at the same time, genes exist within a much larger framework that includes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Microplastics make headlines frequently these days, and a discovery from Arizona State University (ASU) researchers is b ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 20, 2020Plants & Animals
August 20th, 2020 is World Mosquito Day. Why celebrate an animal dubbed as one of the “world’s deadliest&rdq ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 18, 2020Health & Medicine
Even as countries are now gradually starting to reopen after lockdown, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Researche ...AUG 18, 2020Microbiology
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium: Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. Its origins ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2020Immunology
Dolphins are helping scientists answer the age-old question: can we stop the clock when it comes to aging? A recent stud ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a cluster of genes that plays a role in the development of an autism subtype. The genes are involv ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Microbiology
It's been estimated that fungal infections cause more than one million deaths worldwide, and many more are affected.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 09, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The 30-foot long human gastrointestinal tract consists of tissues and organs that work in concert to digest our food. Th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 08, 2020
Cardiology
Repairing the damage done by a heart attack has been of keen interest for decades. Some researchers think protecting the
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in the sequences of some genes affect the characteristics of blood cells, and may contribute to an individ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many clinicians once thought that only celiac disease caused gluten intolerance. But some people without it report gastr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Women tend to get Alzheimer's more than men, but the female genome gives them some protection from the worst aspects of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2020
Immunology
Malaria is one of the biggest ongoing threats to global health — over 200 million were infected and almost half a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 31, 2020
Microbiology
Candida auris is a fungal pathogen that was initially reported in 2009. Its origins are unclear, but it has been found i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Krabbe disease or globoid cell leukodystrophy is a rare and deadly disorder that affects about one in every 100,000 infa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2020
Cardiology
While many research studies have shown that reducing meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is healthier, not all
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies need vast numbers of proteins to function. Dysfunctional proteins, which can be caused by errors in the genes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2020
Microbiology
Trillions of microorganisms live in the human gut, and they have a significant impact nonhuman health. Researchers are l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that in 2018, obesity impacted about 42% of American adul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in the human gut play important roles in our physiology, and they can also contribute to disease. But they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2020
Technology
We may soon live in a world where sending a selfie to your doctor can help with diagnosing heart disease—at least
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 23, 2020
Cardiology
Leonardo da Vinci knew about a mesh, fibrous network surrounding the heart, and after hundreds of years, scientists are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Salk Institute researchers created 3D cell clusters that can produce insulin, which is shown in green in their image.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While it's difficult to study multiple genes at the same time, genes exist within a much larger framework that includes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Microplastics make headlines frequently these days, and a discovery from Arizona State University (ASU) researchers is b
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 20, 2020
Plants & Animals
August 20th, 2020 is World Mosquito Day. Why celebrate an animal dubbed as one of the “world’s deadliest&rdq
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Even as countries are now gradually starting to reopen after lockdown, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Researche
...
AUG 18, 2020
Microbiology
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium: Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum. Its origins ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2020
Immunology
Dolphins are helping scientists answer the age-old question: can we stop the clock when it comes to aging? A recent stud
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a cluster of genes that plays a role in the development of an autism subtype. The genes are involv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch