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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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MAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As the search for a treatment for coronavirus continues, a perhaps obscure-sounding candidate has begun to make headline ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Knowing whether you’ve had the virus or not may not just reduce your need to panic- but also better help epidemiol ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 25, 2020Health & Medicine
With the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of most people’s minds, you might be wondering what you can do to keep ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Donald Trump has called on researchers to “slash red tape like nobody has even done it before” to accelerate ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 22, 2020Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2020Cannabis Sciences
In times of high anxiety, uncertainty and home quarantine, stocking up on cannabis in legal states seems almost as popul ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, no medicine nor vaccine has been approved as effective for the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrom ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Since the announcement of a French Health Minister in recent days linking usage of ibuprofen and other non-steroidal ant ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As panic is spreading over the novel coronavirus, the time is ripe for both misinformation and disinformation to thrive. ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 18, 2020Immunology
In the words of C.S. Lewis, “Pain insists upon being attended to.” This is especially true for patients suff ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 17, 2020Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The immune molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a growth factor that stimulates the immune system to produce T-cells. Their ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The body's immune system is able to identify the cancerous cells of a tumor and launch an attack against them.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2020Technology
New technology may soon accelerate cancer therapeutic development. The revolutionary technique is called mass cytometry ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 13, 2020Cardiology
Cardiac tumors are generally considered rare, happening in only one in 500 cardiac surgery cases. These growths are ofte ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2020Immunology
A study by researchers at Australia’s RMIT University has uncovered a surprising connection between immune cells i ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 08, 2020Cancer
A new study led by scientists at the University of Sussex suggests an alternative treatment strategy for patients diagno ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
As the coronavirus pandemic has shut billions around the world under lockdown- two things have become key. The first of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Older adults are more susceptible to infections and don't generate a robust immune response after a vaccination.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As the search for a treatment for coronavirus continues, a perhaps obscure-sounding candidate has begun to make headline
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Knowing whether you’ve had the virus or not may not just reduce your need to panic- but also better help epidemiol
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In recent weeks, the US has struggled to supply enough tests to detect the coronavirus. Now, however, this may change th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 25, 2020
Health & Medicine
With the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of most people’s minds, you might be wondering what you can do to keep
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
It’s easy to complain about the role of big pharma in medicine-making and the hassle of dealing with protective pa
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Donald Trump has called on researchers to “slash red tape like nobody has even done it before” to accelerate
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 22, 2020
Microbiology
More data is being gathered from an unfortunate and dramatic rise in the number of COVID-19 cases around the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
In times of high anxiety, uncertainty and home quarantine, stocking up on cannabis in legal states seems almost as popul
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, no medicine nor vaccine has been approved as effective for the prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrom
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Since the announcement of a French Health Minister in recent days linking usage of ibuprofen and other non-steroidal ant
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Since early statistics began to emerge from China, it seemed that COVID-19 tended to affect older people more than young
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As panic is spreading over the novel coronavirus, the time is ripe for both misinformation and disinformation to thrive.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 18, 2020
Immunology
In the words of C.S. Lewis, “Pain insists upon being attended to.” This is especially true for patients suff
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 17, 2020
Immunology
Structurally, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) are spherical shells consisting of a lipid membrane, with a co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The immune molecule interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a growth factor that stimulates the immune system to produce T-cells. Their
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The body's immune system is able to identify the cancerous cells of a tumor and launch an attack against them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2020
Technology
New technology may soon accelerate cancer therapeutic development. The revolutionary technique is called mass cytometry
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 13, 2020
Cardiology
Cardiac tumors are generally considered rare, happening in only one in 500 cardiac surgery cases. These growths are ofte
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found a use for the zika virus; they treated advanced tumors of the central nervous system of three elderly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2020
Immunology
A study by researchers at Australia’s RMIT University has uncovered a surprising connection between immune cells i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 08, 2020
Cancer
A new study led by scientists at the University of Sussex suggests an alternative treatment strategy for patients diagno
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan