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Infection is a disease caused by a pathogenic microorganism (e.g., bacteria, viruses) able to invade tissue.
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OCT 13, 2017Immunology
An “explosive” form of cell death, called pyroptosis, is part of the normal immune response to the toxins re ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
While rabies is a treatable disease, it still kills as many as 59,000 people every year. The virus causes behavior chang ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. Howev ...OCT 11, 2017Immunology
The Zika virus is mutating so dangerously fast that experts studying the pathogen in Brazil are concerned that we may be ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 10, 2017Plants & Animals
At least 100 hippopotamuses are dead in Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park as of last week, and animal experts and v ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 10, 2017Neuroscience
The lymphatic system is the body's way of keeping cells moving along. It's an integral part of the circulatory s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 10, 2017Videos
A "one size fits all" approach to vaccination is taking place with a new technology from the Massachusetts Institute of ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 09, 2017Microbiology
The influenza viruses that cause flu in people have high rates of mutation that allows them to evolve quickly, and scien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2017Videos
Pimples can be annoying, and they like to appear in the most inconvenient places. At times, your first reaction might be ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 09, 2017Immunology
People who report a penicillin allergy before undergoing the simplest of surgical procedures are in danger of developing ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 08, 2017Videos
The following video from the Centers for Disease Control is about sepsis; what it is and how to prevent it. It affects p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2017Videos
In 2014, a woman in Taiwan lost her eyesight completely due to a parasitic infection caused by leaving in her contacts f ...OCT 07, 2017Immunology
Cells that are infected with a virus sacrifice themselves, dying before the virus has a chance to use the cell’s o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2017Immunology
The newest leap forward in Zika virus vaccine developing is probably the most exciting yet. The vaccine, a DNA-based app ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 05, 2017Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 04, 2017Microbiology
Statins are widely used to help treat cardiovascular disease - they work by inhibiting the production of cholesterol. Ne ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 04, 2017Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 04, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
PSA: Having colored eyeballs is never worth losing your eyesight. A Canadian model recently learned this lesson the hard ...OCT 04, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di ...OCT 03, 2017Videos
Even if you don't let a dog kiss you, you probably know of someone who does. How could anyone resist those sweet puppy k ...OCT 01, 2017Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A decade-long eye infection left an Australian woman blind in her left eye. According to the report, 38-year-old Claire ...SEP 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Rabies can be a major issue for dogs; if medical attention isn’t sought immediately after a dog gets bitten by an ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 13, 2017
Immunology
An “explosive” form of cell death, called pyroptosis, is part of the normal immune response to the toxins re
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
While rabies is a treatable disease, it still kills as many as 59,000 people every year. The virus causes behavior chang
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. Howev
...
OCT 11, 2017
Immunology
The Zika virus is mutating so dangerously fast that experts studying the pathogen in Brazil are concerned that we may be
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 10, 2017
Plants & Animals
At least 100 hippopotamuses are dead in Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park as of last week, and animal experts and v
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 10, 2017
Neuroscience
The lymphatic system is the body's way of keeping cells moving along. It's an integral part of the circulatory s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 10, 2017
Videos
A "one size fits all" approach to vaccination is taking place with a new technology from the Massachusetts Institute of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 09, 2017
Microbiology
The influenza viruses that cause flu in people have high rates of mutation that allows them to evolve quickly, and scien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2017
Videos
Pimples can be annoying, and they like to appear in the most inconvenient places. At times, your first reaction might be
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 09, 2017
Immunology
People who report a penicillin allergy before undergoing the simplest of surgical procedures are in danger of developing
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 08, 2017
Videos
The following video from the Centers for Disease Control is about sepsis; what it is and how to prevent it. It affects p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2017
Videos
In 2014, a woman in Taiwan lost her eyesight completely due to a parasitic infection caused by leaving in her contacts f
...
OCT 07, 2017
Immunology
Cells that are infected with a virus sacrifice themselves, dying before the virus has a chance to use the cell’s o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2017
Immunology
The newest leap forward in Zika virus vaccine developing is probably the most exciting yet. The vaccine, a DNA-based app
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2017
Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 04, 2017
Microbiology
Statins are widely used to help treat cardiovascular disease - they work by inhibiting the production of cholesterol. Ne
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 04, 2017
Immunology
The immune response needs to be just right: not too much, or an autoimmune disease will develop; not too little, or viru
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
PSA: Having colored eyeballs is never worth losing your eyesight. A Canadian model recently learned this lesson the hard
...
OCT 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di
...
OCT 03, 2017
Videos
Even if you don't let a dog kiss you, you probably know of someone who does. How could anyone resist those sweet puppy k
...
OCT 01, 2017
Microbiology
Research has found a backup plan that cells use when the immune response is being evaded by pathogenic bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mutations in DNA can have a variety of harmful effects, but sometimes a mutation can confer a benefit.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A decade-long eye infection left an Australian woman blind in her left eye. According to the report, 38-year-old Claire
...
SEP 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Rabies can be a major issue for dogs; if medical attention isn’t sought immediately after a dog gets bitten by an
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard