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Immune System
Immune System: is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body.
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JAN 20, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Nanoparticles—tiny spheres carrying a biologically-active cargo—have the potential to transform how w ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2022Immunology
The Omicron variant was first reported in November 2021. More recently, a surge of infections worldwide has led to wides ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 18, 2022Immunology
Viruses such as coronaviruses can be transmitted when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Cells called macroph ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 17, 2022Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2022Cancer
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become a promising new treatment for advanced cancers, including melanoma. Immu ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 14, 2022Health & Medicine
Doctors have performed the first successful transplantation of a pig heart into a human. David Bennett, a 57-year-old ma ...Written By: Hannah DanielJAN 13, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms develop, they have to shed certain cells. Throughout life, damaged cells have to be eliminated. So nature u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2022Health & Medicine
Despite initial fears last November that genetic changes to the Omicron variant might spell disaster for humans, rodent ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 13, 2022Immunology
A recent study has demonstrated that COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment (or blood from individuals who have recovere ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 13, 2022Immunology
Antibodies are a core part of the immune system's pathogen-fighting arsenal, defending the body against bacte ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 12, 2022Health & Medicine
With the pandemic coming up on its 2-year anniversary, the ironic question more people are contemplating with this less ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 11, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Up to 10 percent of the population have benign lumps on their adrenal glands, triangular hormone-secreting glands that s ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 11, 2022Immunology
Could individuals with one autoimmune condition be predisposed to develop a second one? Yes, suggests research by a team ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 10, 2022Microbiology
We are closely connected to the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract. They have a significant influence on various asp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2022Health & Medicine
While third doses are being approved for adults in countries worldwide, Israeli citizens are already receiving a fourth. ...Written By: Hannah DanielJAN 07, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
This week, 23andMe, the consumer genetic testing giant, announced that it has begun a phase 1 clinical trial o ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJAN 07, 2022Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain. ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 06, 2022Health & Medicine
Two recently completed phase 3 clinical trials showed the drug baricitinib leads to hair growth for alopecia areata pati ...Written By: Alexandria BassJAN 04, 2022Immunology
When infection strikes, antibiotics are the go-to solution to help patients regain control from the invading bacter ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 03, 2022Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 02, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Glia were once thought of as cells that provide support to neurons in the brain. But researchers at the Crick Institute ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be like throwing darts—doctors don’t always hit the bullseye. Trial ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 29, 2021Plants & Animals
Dog allergies are becoming increasingly common; some estimates suggest that 10-20% of the world’s population has s ...Written By: Ryan Vingum
JAN 20, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Nanoparticles—tiny spheres carrying a biologically-active cargo—have the potential to transform how w
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2022
Immunology
The Omicron variant was first reported in November 2021. More recently, a surge of infections worldwide has led to wides
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 18, 2022
Immunology
Viruses such as coronaviruses can be transmitted when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Cells called macroph
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 17, 2022
Microbiology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that impacts nearly 3 million people around the world. The cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2022
Cancer
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have become a promising new treatment for advanced cancers, including melanoma. Immu
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 14, 2022
Health & Medicine
Doctors have performed the first successful transplantation of a pig heart into a human. David Bennett, a 57-year-old ma
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 13, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms develop, they have to shed certain cells. Throughout life, damaged cells have to be eliminated. So nature u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
Despite initial fears last November that genetic changes to the Omicron variant might spell disaster for humans, rodent
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 13, 2022
Immunology
A recent study has demonstrated that COVID-19 convalescent plasma treatment (or blood from individuals who have recovere
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 13, 2022
Immunology
Antibodies are a core part of the immune system's pathogen-fighting arsenal, defending the body against bacte
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
With the pandemic coming up on its 2-year anniversary, the ironic question more people are contemplating with this less
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 11, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Up to 10 percent of the population have benign lumps on their adrenal glands, triangular hormone-secreting glands that s
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 11, 2022
Immunology
Could individuals with one autoimmune condition be predisposed to develop a second one? Yes, suggests research by a team
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 10, 2022
Microbiology
We are closely connected to the microbes in our gastrointestinal tract. They have a significant influence on various asp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2022
Health & Medicine
While third doses are being approved for adults in countries worldwide, Israeli citizens are already receiving a fourth.
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 07, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
This week, 23andMe, the consumer genetic testing giant, announced that it has begun a phase 1 clinical trial o
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JAN 07, 2022
Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 06, 2022
Health & Medicine
Two recently completed phase 3 clinical trials showed the drug baricitinib leads to hair growth for alopecia areata pati
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 04, 2022
Immunology
When infection strikes, antibiotics are the go-to solution to help patients regain control from the invading bacter
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 03, 2022
Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 02, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Glia were once thought of as cells that provide support to neurons in the brain. But researchers at the Crick Institute
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We still don't know exactly what causes multiple sclerosis (MS), or many other disorders that involve inflammation in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be like throwing darts—doctors don’t always hit the bullseye. Trial
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 29, 2021
Plants & Animals
Dog allergies are becoming increasingly common; some estimates suggest that 10-20% of the world’s population has s
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum