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Human health risk assessment
Human health risk assessments are used to minimize potential hazards that impact the health of a person or group. There is no standardized human health risk assessment as each unique situation and population would warrant personalized assessment procedures. General guidance dictates four phases to include in a human health risk assessment: 1) identifying the potential hazard, 2) assessing the overall exposure, 3) determining the impact of increasing degrees of exposure to the hazard, and 4) characterizing the risk.
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OCT 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Broken bones cause a loss in bone density at the break. But new research has shown that it's not only the broken bone th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Driving is an everyday activity for many people around the world, and it comes with serious risks.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
After assessing data from over one million patients, a team of scientists have found 500 new genes linked to blood press ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be extrapolated for many other disorders, and may free patients from repeated doctor visits.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2018Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.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 LeitchAUG 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 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 KimAUG 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, studies have shown that a once-popular class of antibiotics can have life-threatening side effects.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Recent research suggests that there may be a link between cannabis use and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia ...Written By: Amanda KahlJUL 23, 2018Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 19, 2018Cardiology
Recent study of 150 countries and over 800,000 people shows HIV patients are more than twice as likely to develop Heart ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 12, 2018Health & Medicine
Anyone who has handed over the car keys to a teenage child knows the fear and anxiety that goes with having a new driver ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 25, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 05, 2018Cardiology
For people with blood pressure, cholesterol, and age associated with a low to intermediate level of risk for heart disea ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 24, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Moderation is key in the consumption of artificial sweeteners if obesity and diabetes are to be avoided.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2018Microbiology
After a serious illness or surgery, some people then have to face complications in the form of body or brain dysfunction ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In a first, researchers have found a genetic mutation that has a sex-specific effect on pancreatic cancer risk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Broken bones cause a loss in bone density at the break. But new research has shown that it's not only the broken bone th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Driving is an everyday activity for many people around the world, and it comes with serious risks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
After assessing data from over one million patients, a team of scientists have found 500 new genes linked to blood press
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This tool might be extrapolated for many other disorders, and may free patients from repeated doctor visits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.
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
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 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
AUG 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, studies have shown that a once-popular class of antibiotics can have life-threatening side effects.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Recent research suggests that there may be a link between cannabis use and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 23, 2018
Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 19, 2018
Cardiology
Recent study of 150 countries and over 800,000 people shows HIV patients are more than twice as likely to develop Heart
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 12, 2018
Health & Medicine
Anyone who has handed over the car keys to a teenage child knows the fear and anxiety that goes with having a new driver
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 25, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gut release compounds that might act as biomarkers, and may be a part of disease developme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Cardiology
Scientists are developing technology to predict an individual’s risk of developing heart disease via gene editing,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 05, 2018
Cardiology
For people with blood pressure, cholesterol, and age associated with a low to intermediate level of risk for heart disea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 24, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Moderation is key in the consumption of artificial sweeteners if obesity and diabetes are to be avoided.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2018
Microbiology
After a serious illness or surgery, some people then have to face complications in the form of body or brain dysfunction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been working to determine the causes underlying autism spectrum disorder (ASD); they know now there is
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim