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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 23, 2019Microbiology
Four related types of dengue virus are common in at least 100 countries and threaten around three billion people.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2019Cancer
We have known for some time now that tomatoes are beneficial for our health. The carotenoid called lycopene in tomatoes ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 50 million people have dementia worldwide, with 10 million new cases emerging each year (World Health Organizatio ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 15, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, they tend to start putting on weight. New work from an international team of researchers explains w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We can write out the sequence of the genome, but the three-dimensional structure of the molecule is important to its fun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for healt ...Written By: Tiffany DazetSEP 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A bacterial pathogen called Helicobacter pylori is known to colonize the stomach and cause ulcers.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Neuroscience
When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that c ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The events that occur during early mammalian development have tone carefully orchestrated, and timed perfectly.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2019Cancer
Stop! Put down those fries! Although we know that fried foods aren’t good for our health (though they sure do tast ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 02, 2019Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 28, 2019Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel ...Written By: Tiffany Dazet
SEP 23, 2019
Microbiology
Four related types of dengue virus are common in at least 100 countries and threaten around three billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2019
Cancer
We have known for some time now that tomatoes are beneficial for our health. The carotenoid called lycopene in tomatoes
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 50 million people have dementia worldwide, with 10 million new cases emerging each year (World Health Organizatio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 15, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry a vast number of microbes with us, and the microbial community in the gut is closely linked to our health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people get older, they tend to start putting on weight. New work from an international team of researchers explains w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We can write out the sequence of the genome, but the three-dimensional structure of the molecule is important to its fun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic use would have to be reduced by 80% in order to effectively curtail the spread of antibiotic-resistant microb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for healt
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A bacterial pathogen called Helicobacter pylori is known to colonize the stomach and cause ulcers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Neuroscience
When a fetus reaches six months old, it starts to produce electrical signals resembling brain waves. Now, we know that c
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The events that occur during early mammalian development have tone carefully orchestrated, and timed perfectly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Cancer
Stop! Put down those fries! Although we know that fried foods aren’t good for our health (though they sure do tast
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists at Edinburgh University’s Roslin Institute have created a flock of sheep that carry the gene for a heri
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 28, 2019
Microbiology
Now there is biological evidence that the virus infected people in Africa before it was identified in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Mice are used as the frontline for drug testing for brain disorders. Why? Their brains are supposed to have much of the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Efforts to edit the human genome are rolling forward, despite a call for a moratorium on heritable edits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a fast-acting skin patch that effectivel
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet