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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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MAR 27, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal&nbs ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 26, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2019Microbiology
Babies that are born before 37 weeks of gestation are considered premature. About one in ten babies in the United States ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2019Plants & Animals
Pests, including different types of bugs and rodents, can be found all over the place. While no one particularly enjoys ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Mammals start out as a fertilized egg, and as that cell divides and proliferates into many more new cells, huge molecula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists in Australia have used the genome of today's hepatitis B virus (HBV) to assess the movement of human populati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2019Videos
There can be a great deal of variation within the genes we carry, which is part of what gives rise to people's individua ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2019Health & Medicine
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a term used to describe every cause of acute-onset of obsessiv ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 20, 2019Videos
A 31-year-old British man had to go to the hospital after getting an infection in his ear that spread to the lining of h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers found a way to cut down on the computational power it requires to analyze genetic data. Now portable mini-se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 19, 2019Microbiology
While every effort is made to ensure that the stuff we send into space is free of Earthly contamination, microorganisms ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2019Health & Medicine
The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortali ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Scientists uncover new "viral oncogenes" that allow HPV to turn healthy cells into cancer cells, while evading the immun ...Written By: Carly BoydMAR 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Cystic fibrosis affects around 700,000 people worldwide. New research has found a potential treatment for patients that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2019Microbiology
Some astronauts have lived onboard the International Space Station for hundreds of days. Researchers are learning more a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder impacting as many as 200,000 people in the US, and is thought to often go undiagn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Many medications contain stuff like lactose or food dyes that can cause minor side effects in some people.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2019Videos
More than 500 million people depend on the Ganges River as their main source of water. The Ganges River also holds ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 15, 2019Health & Medicine
Sleep gives the mind an opportunity to rest and the body an opportunity to heal itself. It is recommended to have at lea ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorMAR 15, 2019Health & Medicine
Tick-borne diseases have significantly increased in the U.S. in the past few years. In 2016 there were 48,610 repor ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 15, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A virus-like particle vaccine was developed to stop chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis inhibiting a nerve growth fact ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been difficult to study infant development in detail, but new technology can change that.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Scientists out of Spain led by Dr. Andrés Ozaita revealed last month in their publication in the journal&nbs
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing technologies have been getting better and cheaper, and all of this knowledge has opened many doors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2019
Microbiology
Babies that are born before 37 weeks of gestation are considered premature. About one in ten babies in the United States
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2019
Plants & Animals
Pests, including different types of bugs and rodents, can be found all over the place. While no one particularly enjoys
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mammals start out as a fertilized egg, and as that cell divides and proliferates into many more new cells, huge molecula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A novel molecular pathway was recently discovered for an enzyme inhibitor in humans that is implicated in the developmen
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists in Australia have used the genome of today's hepatitis B virus (HBV) to assess the movement of human populati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2019
Videos
There can be a great deal of variation within the genes we carry, which is part of what gives rise to people's individua
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a term used to describe every cause of acute-onset of obsessiv
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A man's best friend is one of the most genetically engineered animals ever. Historically,...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 20, 2019
Videos
A 31-year-old British man had to go to the hospital after getting an infection in his ear that spread to the lining of h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers found a way to cut down on the computational power it requires to analyze genetic data. Now portable mini-se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2019
Microbiology
While every effort is made to ensure that the stuff we send into space is free of Earthly contamination, microorganisms
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
The controversy over eating eggs and the impact they have on blood cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and mortali
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Scientists uncover new "viral oncogenes" that allow HPV to turn healthy cells into cancer cells, while evading the immun
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
MAR 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cystic fibrosis affects around 700,000 people worldwide. New research has found a potential treatment for patients that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Some astronauts have lived onboard the International Space Station for hundreds of days. Researchers are learning more a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder impacting as many as 200,000 people in the US, and is thought to often go undiagn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many medications contain stuff like lactose or food dyes that can cause minor side effects in some people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2019
Videos
More than 500 million people depend on the Ganges River as their main source of water. The Ganges River also holds
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sleep gives the mind an opportunity to rest and the body an opportunity to heal itself. It is recommended to have at lea
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
MAR 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
Tick-borne diseases have significantly increased in the U.S. in the past few years. In 2016 there were 48,610 repor
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 15, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A virus-like particle vaccine was developed to stop chronic pain caused by osteoarthritis inhibiting a nerve growth fact
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been difficult to study infant development in detail, but new technology can change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch