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Human research is scientific research conducted with human subjects in an effort to improve health. Human research can involve people directly, but it can also utilize specimens or data from people. Research can be aimed at developing a new drug or therapy or improving a diagnostic or therapeutic technique.
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NOV 24, 2022Cardiology
To fend off obesity, avoid processed foods and aim to eat high-protein breakfasts.Written By: Savannah LoganNOV 24, 2022Microbiology
Researchers sought to learn how dangerous drug-resistant Klebsiella, which can be found in many places, like farms, hosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2022Plants & Animals
The connection between nature and health has received quite a bit of attention in recent years. For example, some studie ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 23, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The eye is a readily available part of the human body, yet drug delivery there is incredibly difficult. Most ocular drug ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 23, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are very special organelles. These cellular powerhouses do more than generate energy. They are known to car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2022Earth & The Environment
A hallmarking characteristic of being human is cooking food, and new research pushes back the origins of cooking by 600, ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 21, 2022Immunology
Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause a mild illness in otherwise healthy adults. But wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2022Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2022Health & Medicine
In the modern world, many people are exposed to artificial light at night. It's even become such a problem that dark sky ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2022Technology
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 18, 2022Immunology
Viral infections can trigger other dormant, or latent viruses. For example, the herpesviruses HSV and CMV can be reactiv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2022Technology
While many animals hibernate (called a state of torpor) on a seasonal basis, they often do it for a singular purpose: to ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 18, 2022Genetics & Genomics
New research based on genomic analysis suggests humans migrated along the Atlantic coast to settle parts of South Americ ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 18, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ ...Written By: Kerry CharronNOV 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers had identified the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In their article, Dewanjee et al. explains how the use of nanoparticles is a novel solution that can specifically addres ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 14, 2022Plants & Animals
A new study discovered that chimpanzees and gorillas may actually be friends, rather than enemies, in certain cases.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattNOV 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a vaccine that may be able to block the opioid fentanyl from reaching the brain. They note th ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2022Plants & Animals
Palm trees are a fixture of tropical locales. We often think of them when we think of warm vacation locations, including ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 13, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a significant impact on out health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2022Health & Medicine
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and clinicians knew that the virus could cause myriad healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2022Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, an international team of researchers led by the Universit ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 11, 2022Immunology
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant has been an effective but risky way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and no ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2022
Cardiology
To fend off obesity, avoid processed foods and aim to eat high-protein breakfasts.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
NOV 24, 2022
Microbiology
Researchers sought to learn how dangerous drug-resistant Klebsiella, which can be found in many places, like farms, hosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2022
Plants & Animals
The connection between nature and health has received quite a bit of attention in recent years. For example, some studie
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 23, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The eye is a readily available part of the human body, yet drug delivery there is incredibly difficult. Most ocular drug
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 23, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are very special organelles. These cellular powerhouses do more than generate energy. They are known to car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2022
Earth & The Environment
A hallmarking characteristic of being human is cooking food, and new research pushes back the origins of cooking by 600,
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 21, 2022
Immunology
Zika virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause a mild illness in otherwise healthy adults. But wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over six million people have Parkinson's disease, and more are diagnosed every day. The neurodegenerative disease is cha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
ADHD is one of the most common mental health conditions, and it is estimated to impact 5 - 8% of boys, according to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
In the modern world, many people are exposed to artificial light at night. It's even become such a problem that dark sky
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 18, 2022
Immunology
Viral infections can trigger other dormant, or latent viruses. For example, the herpesviruses HSV and CMV can be reactiv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2022
Technology
While many animals hibernate (called a state of torpor) on a seasonal basis, they often do it for a singular purpose: to
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 18, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
New research based on genomic analysis suggests humans migrated along the Atlantic coast to settle parts of South Americ
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 18, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers noted an association between neural activity and the perceived intensity of pain that others feel, they publ
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
NOV 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers had identified the virus that causes the disease, SARS-CoV
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In their article, Dewanjee et al. explains how the use of nanoparticles is a novel solution that can specifically addres
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
A new study discovered that chimpanzees and gorillas may actually be friends, rather than enemies, in certain cases.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
NOV 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a vaccine that may be able to block the opioid fentanyl from reaching the brain. They note th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
Palm trees are a fixture of tropical locales. We often think of them when we think of warm vacation locations, including
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 13, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a significant impact on out health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and clinicians knew that the virus could cause myriad healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2022
Earth & The Environment
In a recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, an international team of researchers led by the Universit
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 11, 2022
Immunology
A bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant has been an effective but risky way to treat multiple sclerosis (MS), and no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch