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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 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 FernandesMAR 16, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyloids have traditionally been known as pathogenic accumulations of proteins. New work suggests they may have other pu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2020Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Molecular machines are small chemical structures that are capable of achieving mechanical tasks that's similar to th ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 13, 2020Cancer
Past studies and a strategy put forth by the WHO have predicted that it is possible to eradicate cervical cancer within ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2020Earth & The Environment
A new study, published this week in Nature Communications and the first of its kind, has linked demand for goods linked ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 12, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes modify how genes are switched on and off, without altering DNA’s genetic code sequence. These e ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 11, 2020Technology
Technology is believed to reduce food intake according to a new study recently published in the Journal of Nutrition. &n ...Written By: Nouran Amin
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
MAR 16, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
New and reemerging microbial threats continue to challenge the public health and infectious disease response teams world
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyloids have traditionally been known as pathogenic accumulations of proteins. New work suggests they may have other pu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2020
Microbiology
New research has suggested that after long-term follow-up, HIV is no longer detectable in a patient that was previously
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Molecular machines are small chemical structures that are capable of achieving mechanical tasks that's similar to th
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 13, 2020
Cancer
Past studies and a strategy put forth by the WHO have predicted that it is possible to eradicate cervical cancer within
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2020
Earth & The Environment
A new study, published this week in Nature Communications and the first of its kind, has linked demand for goods linked
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 12, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Epigenetic changes modify how genes are switched on and off, without altering DNA’s genetic code sequence. These e
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 11, 2020
Technology
Technology is believed to reduce food intake according to a new study recently published in the Journal of Nutrition. &n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin