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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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APR 15, 2020Immunology
A specific parasitic species causes the most deaths from malaria: Plasmodium falciparum. This parasite does so by avoidi ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2020Immunology
As of April 9th, over 60% of deaths from COVID-19 in New York state were men. Meanwhile, as of April 6, 82% of patients ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 15, 2020Immunology
Researchers from the US and China have found that COVID-19 can destroy T cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a key ro ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 14, 2020Plants & Animals
Bats are some of the most infamous carriers of zoonotic viruses, which are viruses capable of spreading between both ani ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 13, 2020Immunology
Macrophages are well-known defense cells of the immune system, responsible for utilizing the cellular breakdown process ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 12, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Gingivitis is a mild periodontal disease that causes inflammation, irritation, redness, and swelling of the gingiva. Thi ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, a therapeutic previously used for cancer t ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 10, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Heart attacks significantly damage cardiac tissue. Recovery time frames from a heart attack thus depend on the extent to ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 09, 2020Cancer
Results from a study published in Nature Medicine highlights the benefits of receiving pre-surgery immunotherapy for som ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 09, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Over-the-counter antihistamine treatments are known to be effective for relieving allergic symptoms. However, they are a ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 08, 2020Immunology
Aedes mosquitoes are native of Africa but are commonly found in regions of the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. These da ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The spread of COVID-19 has panned out very differently in different countries. While in some such as the US, the UK and ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Users of medical marijuana are facing delays in receiving their medicines due to disrupted supply chains from the corona ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 07, 2020Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 06, 2020Genetics & Genomics
SARS-CoV-2 is the name for the pandemic coronavirus that causes the illness COVID-19, which affects people in extremely ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2020Immunology
Dendritic cells are the sentinels of the immune system and use their “tree-like” projections to prese ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 03, 2020Cardiology
Although initial reports focused mostly on COVID 19’s respiratory effects, including pneumonia and difficulty brea ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 01, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in the Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests that targeting macrophages in a new kind of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 01, 2020Immunology
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown subset of immune cells residing in the lung that specifically com ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels because of a problem with insulin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2020Neuroscience
Stress doesn’t only exacerbate our physiology- from our cardiovascular system to our immune system and digestive s ...Written By: Annie Lennon
APR 15, 2020
Immunology
A specific parasitic species causes the most deaths from malaria: Plasmodium falciparum. This parasite does so by avoidi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2020
Immunology
As of April 9th, over 60% of deaths from COVID-19 in New York state were men. Meanwhile, as of April 6, 82% of patients
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 15, 2020
Immunology
Researchers from the US and China have found that COVID-19 can destroy T cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a key ro
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2020
Plants & Animals
Bats are some of the most infamous carriers of zoonotic viruses, which are viruses capable of spreading between both ani
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 13, 2020
Immunology
Macrophages are well-known defense cells of the immune system, responsible for utilizing the cellular breakdown process
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 12, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Gingivitis is a mild periodontal disease that causes inflammation, irritation, redness, and swelling of the gingiva. Thi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, a therapeutic previously used for cancer t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 10, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Heart attacks significantly damage cardiac tissue. Recovery time frames from a heart attack thus depend on the extent to
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 09, 2020
Cancer
Results from a study published in Nature Medicine highlights the benefits of receiving pre-surgery immunotherapy for som
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Over-the-counter antihistamine treatments are known to be effective for relieving allergic symptoms. However, they are a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 08, 2020
Immunology
Aedes mosquitoes are native of Africa but are commonly found in regions of the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific. These da
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Current MS treatments must be applied early on in the disease to be effective, and do not reverse the damage that's alre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The spread of COVID-19 has panned out very differently in different countries. While in some such as the US, the UK and
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Users of medical marijuana are facing delays in receiving their medicines due to disrupted supply chains from the corona
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 07, 2020
Microbiology
Yesterday, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it will begin human trials on a potential vaccine for COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
SARS-CoV-2 is the name for the pandemic coronavirus that causes the illness COVID-19, which affects people in extremely
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2020
Immunology
Dendritic cells are the sentinels of the immune system and use their “tree-like” projections to prese
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 03, 2020
Cardiology
Although initial reports focused mostly on COVID 19’s respiratory effects, including pneumonia and difficulty brea
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 01, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in the Journal of Experimental Medicine suggests that targeting macrophages in a new kind of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 01, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown subset of immune cells residing in the lung that specifically com
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels because of a problem with insulin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2020
Neuroscience
Stress doesn’t only exacerbate our physiology- from our cardiovascular system to our immune system and digestive s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon