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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 10, 2018Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. The WHO estimates that globally more tha ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a genetic disorder kno ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 04, 2018Immunology
Development of damaging white blood cells occurs during Tuberculosis infection leading to a maladaptive immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 04, 2018Videos
West Nile virus can cause severe neurological symptoms and can even result in death. It’s common in horses and bir ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 03, 2018Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2018Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 03, 2018Immunology
Insulin boosts T cells to better fight infection and bolster the immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Cardiology
Exposure to toxic metals such as lead and arsenic can increase risk for cardiovascular disease.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 01, 2018Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t ...Written By: Heba El-wassefAUG 29, 2018Immunology
Artificial intelligence can process CT scan images to determine biological and clinical information that can predict imm ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 29, 2018Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Neutrophils are a highly abundant type of immune cell, outnumbering every other kind that runs through the bloodstream.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic inflammation has been linked to many diseases and can trigger cell death.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosaWritten By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Health & Medicine
Being overweight can lead to a host of other conditions such as hypertension and heart disease. Obesity that leads to di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 23, 2018Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2018Health & Medicine
Artificial intelligence, aka AI, is fast becoming a significant part of medical science. Technology that uses AI is bein ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 10, 2018
Neuroscience
Dementia is a growing problem for healthcare providers, patients, and families. The WHO estimates that globally more tha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a genetic disorder kno
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 04, 2018
Immunology
Development of damaging white blood cells occurs during Tuberculosis infection leading to a maladaptive immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 04, 2018
Videos
West Nile virus can cause severe neurological symptoms and can even result in death. It’s common in horses and bir
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 03, 2018
Microbiology
This work is a step toward bioengineering the microbes in the gut for improved human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are beginning to learn more about how gene mutations that affect RNA splicing are connected to health proble
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Air pollution is a problem that knows no geographical boundaries. When the World Health Organization studied the issue i
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 03, 2018
Immunology
Insulin boosts T cells to better fight infection and bolster the immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
By sequencing the opium poppy's DNA, scientists have revealed important details about how it makes its medicine.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Cardiology
Exposure to toxic metals such as lead and arsenic can increase risk for cardiovascular disease.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 01, 2018
Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
AUG 29, 2018
Immunology
Artificial intelligence can process CT scan images to determine biological and clinical information that can predict imm
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 29, 2018
Microbiology
A leading cause of birth defects and complication of transplants is the human cytomegalovirus, which can evade our immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neutrophils are a highly abundant type of immune cell, outnumbering every other kind that runs through the bloodstream.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Microbiology
If you've seen a headline about norovirus on a cruise ship, you know some viruses are known for their ability to spread
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic inflammation has been linked to many diseases and can trigger cell death.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Immunology
Newly discovered tunnels connect bone marrow of the skull directly to lining of the brain to allow for quick access of i
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
About one of every 3,500 Americans suffers from a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic rhinosinusitis is different from allergies; it leads to serious inflammation and swelling in the sinuses that ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Agriculture and habitat loss have put huge pressures on bee populations. Those aren't the only problems bees are facing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Health & Medicine
Being overweight can lead to a host of other conditions such as hypertension and heart disease. Obesity that leads to di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 23, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers suggest that we take time to learn more about the synthetic chemicals we're releasing into the environment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2018
Health & Medicine
Artificial intelligence, aka AI, is fast becoming a significant part of medical science. Technology that uses AI is bein
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim