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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 07, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people who have gotten COVID-19 have not fully recovered from their illness, and are experiencing the sympto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2023Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 05, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, has been devastating bird populations around the w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is the most common illness in the United ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2023Immunology
Kidneys are vital organs needed to properly balance the body’s fluids and excrete biological waste. Unfortunately, ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAUG 31, 2023Immunology
Hormones are chemical messages that send signals throughout the body. They work slowly and affect body growth, developme ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeAUG 30, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people around the world are affected by allergies, which can be life-threatening. The prevalence of allergie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 28, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2023Microbiology
Our skin forms a crucial barrier that protects our bodies from the environment. It helps us maintain our body temperatur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Naked mole rats are very unusual animals. They live underground in harsh environments and have complex social structures ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2023Microbiology
Infectious bacteria seem to have been gaining the upper hand in recent years, as more and more infections become tough t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Right now, the only treatments for Raynaud's phenomenon are related to management strategies that can reduce triggers an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Group A streptococci are one of the most common pathogens that humans are exposed to, and they can cause infections with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Inflammatory bowel diseases like colitis or Crohn's disease are thought to impact around 7 million people, who have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2023Microbiology
Two major new reports have identified some of the reasons why certain populations fared better while others were hit har ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2023Microbiology
Even as the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has begun to subside, and now causes fewer infections and deaths compared to the h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a huge range of symptoms in different patients, and the severity can vary dramatically ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
In a new study, scientists have used a mouse model to show that the consumption of wheat gluten is linked to brain infla ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
There are about 20,000 genes that encode for protein in the human genome, and we don't know much about many of them. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Gene therapy can now target kidney cells allowing future clinicians to target childhood kidney diseasesWritten By: Amielle MorenoAUG 08, 2023Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people who have gotten COVID-19 have not fully recovered from their illness, and are experiencing the sympto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, has been devastating bird populations around the w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is the most common illness in the United
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2023
Immunology
Kidneys are vital organs needed to properly balance the body’s fluids and excrete biological waste. Unfortunately,
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
AUG 31, 2023
Immunology
Hormones are chemical messages that send signals throughout the body. They work slowly and affect body growth, developme
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
AUG 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Millions of people around the world are affected by allergies, which can be life-threatening. The prevalence of allergie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots is excited to announce that registration is open for the 9th Annual Event in the Microbiology Virtual Event Ser
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2023
Microbiology
Our skin forms a crucial barrier that protects our bodies from the environment. It helps us maintain our body temperatur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Naked mole rats are very unusual animals. They live underground in harsh environments and have complex social structures
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2023
Microbiology
Infectious bacteria seem to have been gaining the upper hand in recent years, as more and more infections become tough t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Right now, the only treatments for Raynaud's phenomenon are related to management strategies that can reduce triggers an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Since 2014, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge https://www.als.org/IBC has inspired more than 17 million people to raise $115
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Group A streptococci are one of the most common pathogens that humans are exposed to, and they can cause infections with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Inflammatory bowel diseases like colitis or Crohn's disease are thought to impact around 7 million people, who have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2023
Microbiology
Two major new reports have identified some of the reasons why certain populations fared better while others were hit har
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2023
Microbiology
Even as the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 has begun to subside, and now causes fewer infections and deaths compared to the h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a huge range of symptoms in different patients, and the severity can vary dramatically
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a new study, scientists have used a mouse model to show that the consumption of wheat gluten is linked to brain infla
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
There are about 20,000 genes that encode for protein in the human genome, and we don't know much about many of them.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Gene therapy can now target kidney cells allowing future clinicians to target childhood kidney diseases
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 08, 2023
Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch