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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 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Microbiology
New research has connected the composition of the community of microbes that populates the vagina with premature birth.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
"Currently we do not have sufficient methods for predicting which generally healthy individuals will develop diabet ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 07, 2020Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
SARS-CoV-2 is the name for the pandemic coronavirus that causes the illness COVID-19, which affects people in extremely ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Vitamin D deficiencies have been linked to a variety of chronic diseases including bone disorders and heart disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2020Cancer
In cancer, tyrosine kinase mutations are quite common. MET is one such example that normally binds its native lig ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAPR 03, 2020Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 31, 2020Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 upends normalcy in the world, researchers are trying to find a treatment for the illness it causes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels because of a problem with insulin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2020Earth & The Environment
We all know how bad it is for the planet and for our own public health, so why can’t we just say no, once and for ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 24, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have created a way to connect the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. Hop ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 23, 2020Cardiology
New research has found that eating tofu and other foods rich in isoflavones such as chickpeas and peanuts may lower one& ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2020Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
APR 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As humans evolved, they began to walk upright, which has helped propel our species forward, literally and figuratively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Microbiology
New research has connected the composition of the community of microbes that populates the vagina with premature birth.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
"Currently we do not have sufficient methods for predicting which generally healthy individuals will develop diabet
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 07, 2020
Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
SARS-CoV-2 is the name for the pandemic coronavirus that causes the illness COVID-19, which affects people in extremely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Vitamin D deficiencies have been linked to a variety of chronic diseases including bone disorders and heart disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2020
Cancer
In cancer, tyrosine kinase mutations are quite common. MET is one such example that normally binds its native lig
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
APR 03, 2020
Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 31, 2020
Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 upends normalcy in the world, researchers are trying to find a treatment for the illness it causes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels because of a problem with insulin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The gene enables bacteria to resist the effects of an aminoglycoside antibiotic called plazomycin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The outermost layer of the brain is called the cerebral cortex, a relatively thin sheet of gray matter that performs a v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2020
Earth & The Environment
We all know how bad it is for the planet and for our own public health, so why can’t we just say no, once and for
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 24, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from Stanford University have created a way to connect the brain directly to silicon-based technologies. Hop
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 23, 2020
Cardiology
New research has found that eating tofu and other foods rich in isoflavones such as chickpeas and peanuts may lower one&
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies aim to diagnose a disease with only a bit of biological fluid, usually blood.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes