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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 18, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Vaping THC is becoming increasingly popular. But is it better than simply smoking marijuana out of a joint? How does it ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 18, 2020Health & Medicine
Traditionally Valentine's day is celebrated on February 14, and it's a celebration of love where people show the ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorFEB 18, 2020Neuroscience
Since 2000, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s has increased by almost 90%. With an estimated 5.8 million Americans suf ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 14, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2020Microbiology
Our skin is a critical barrier, and it is made up of three layers. It also carries a community of microbes - a skin micr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 13, 2020Immunology
A study published in Human Immunology has described, for the first time, a link between an immunosuppressive prot ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 12, 2020Cancer
Two studies recently published in The Lancet present evidence that the eradication of cervical cancer could be possible ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 12, 2020Health & Medicine
Neuroscientists may face the challenge of not having enough material or high-quality material to study the condition the ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's impacts millions of people around the world; globally, it is thought to cost $605 billion a year, and there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Cardiology
Over time, atherosclerosis, a disease that causes fatty plaques to build up in the arteries, limits the flow of oxygen-r ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While chronic inflammation is a natural result of getting old, experiencing stress, and toxin exposure, it's been theori ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can be dangerous disease vectors, and they infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people with illnesses lik ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2020Microbiology
In China, authorities are still struggling to contain the new coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan and has sinc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins are closely linked to many neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have learned more about one of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 05, 2020Cardiology
High-protein diets are becoming more and more popular as a method to both increase muscle mass and lose weight. Now howe ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 04, 2020Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2020Health & Medicine
Today—World Cancer Day—the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a draft of a global strategy to elimina ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 03, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists has classified genes according to how necessary they are for the survival of an organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2020Chemistry & Physics
When it comes to foods with a controversial reputation, milk isn't your usual suspect. First and foremost, we humans ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Vaping THC is becoming increasingly popular. But is it better than simply smoking marijuana out of a joint? How does it
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 18, 2020
Health & Medicine
Traditionally Valentine's day is celebrated on February 14, and it's a celebration of love where people show the
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
FEB 18, 2020
Neuroscience
Since 2000, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s has increased by almost 90%. With an estimated 5.8 million Americans suf
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 14, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Microbiology
Our skin is a critical barrier, and it is made up of three layers. It also carries a community of microbes - a skin micr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 13, 2020
Immunology
A study published in Human Immunology has described, for the first time, a link between an immunosuppressive prot
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2020
Cancer
Two studies recently published in The Lancet present evidence that the eradication of cervical cancer could be possible
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 12, 2020
Health & Medicine
Neuroscientists may face the challenge of not having enough material or high-quality material to study the condition the
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's impacts millions of people around the world; globally, it is thought to cost $605 billion a year, and there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Cardiology
Over time, atherosclerosis, a disease that causes fatty plaques to build up in the arteries, limits the flow of oxygen-r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While chronic inflammation is a natural result of getting old, experiencing stress, and toxin exposure, it's been theori
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can be dangerous disease vectors, and they infect and kill hundreds of thousands of people with illnesses lik
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2020
Microbiology
In China, authorities are still struggling to contain the new coronavirus that emerged in the city of Wuhan and has sinc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins are closely linked to many neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have learned more about one of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A surge in infections has caused panic surrounding the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak to reach a fever pitch. Despite
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 05, 2020
Cardiology
High-protein diets are becoming more and more popular as a method to both increase muscle mass and lose weight. Now howe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 04, 2020
Microbiology
The human metapneumovirus (HMPV) might now be well-known, but it is the second biggest cause of respiratory infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2020
Health & Medicine
Today—World Cancer Day—the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a draft of a global strategy to elimina
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 03, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are taking note of the lack of diversity in genetics, and some are trying to fix the problem, which affects e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A team of scientists has classified genes according to how necessary they are for the survival of an organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
When it comes to foods with a controversial reputation, milk isn't your usual suspect. First and foremost, we humans
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch