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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 02, 2019Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2019Microbiology
The threat of infections that can't be treated can be reduced in part with a global approach.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2019Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 27, 2019Immunology
Drugs such as ibuprofen or aspirin that relieve pain and lower fever are among the most frequently used drugs worldwide.Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 27, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The skin is critically important to the body; it provides a protective barrier that shields us from our environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria is thought of as the cell's powerhouse. It's a special organelle that carries its own DNA and makes its ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2019Microbiology
Triclosan is commonly added to many household products and even toys and credit cards so microbial growth will be reduce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Facklamia species are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that present a challenge for clinical labs to ...Written By: Dena ArutaFEB 23, 2019Videos
The FDA has warned consumers not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2019Videos
To study biology and human disease, researchers can choose from a variety of models to use in their work. Organoids are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While cancer rates are dropping in general, colorectal cancer is becoming more common in people under the age of 55.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Immunology
Scientists succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the phagocytes in the brain, the so-called microglia, all ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Microbiology
Imbalances in the microbial community that lives in the human gut have been connected to a variety of disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2019Cardiology
Race is often used in medicine to evaluate symptoms, make diagnoses, and decide on a course of care. These systems of ev ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 17, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have developed a platform that uses AI to analyze how cells are infected by pathogen.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Microbiology
Some populations of frogs have been able to withstand a widespread epidemic of a deadly disease that is comparable to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Observations of the human microbiota date back as far as the 1680s when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek noted significant differ ...Written By: Dena ArutaFEB 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde ...Written By: Amy LoriauxFEB 13, 2019Immunology
Research scientists have demonstrated that immune cells make brain chemicals to fight off infections.Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 12, 2019Plants & Animals
Reproduction is a normal part of life, and while sex might seem like a quick and straightforward process for humans, tha ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 02, 2019
Videos
In theory, curing a genetic disease is as simple as fixing the genetic mutation that causes it. But that's far easier sa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Obesity is now considered an epidemic by WHO; they estimate that 2.8 million people die every year because they are over
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2019
Microbiology
The threat of infections that can't be treated can be reduced in part with a global approach.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
UCLA researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the forma
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 27, 2019
Immunology
Drugs such as ibuprofen or aspirin that relieve pain and lower fever are among the most frequently used drugs worldwide.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 27, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The skin is critically important to the body; it provides a protective barrier that shields us from our environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mitochondria is thought of as the cell's powerhouse. It's a special organelle that carries its own DNA and makes its
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2019
Microbiology
Triclosan is commonly added to many household products and even toys and credit cards so microbial growth will be reduce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Facklamia species are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that present a challenge for clinical labs to
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 23, 2019
Videos
The FDA has warned consumers not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Videos
To study biology and human disease, researchers can choose from a variety of models to use in their work. Organoids are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While cancer rates are dropping in general, colorectal cancer is becoming more common in people under the age of 55.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
Scientists succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the phagocytes in the brain, the so-called microglia, all
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Strep throat is a common illness. Now researchers know why it sometimes causes a flesh-eating disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Microbiology
Imbalances in the microbial community that lives in the human gut have been connected to a variety of disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2019
Cardiology
Race is often used in medicine to evaluate symptoms, make diagnoses, and decide on a course of care. These systems of ev
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 17, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have developed a platform that uses AI to analyze how cells are infected by pathogen.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some populations of frogs have been able to withstand a widespread epidemic of a deadly disease that is comparable to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Observations of the human microbiota date back as far as the 1680s when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek noted significant differ
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New research utilizing genetic data from over two million people has identified new genes that are linked to depression.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There is a growing consensus among scientists that adolescents who use marijuana are at risk for developing mood disorde
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
FEB 13, 2019
Immunology
Research scientists have demonstrated that immune cells make brain chemicals to fight off infections.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
Reproduction is a normal part of life, and while sex might seem like a quick and straightforward process for humans, tha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard