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Inflammation
Inflammation: a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a response to injury or infection.
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MAY 26, 2016Cancer
Researchers say a commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may actually help slow cancer’s growth. The d ...MAY 26, 2016Health & Medicine
All antihistamine drugs on the market today block only the H1 receptor, but there are three more histamine receptors tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 25, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at Osaka University identified a protein called Lypd8 that keeps bacteria from invading the cells that line ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 24, 2016Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 21, 2016Health & Medicine
Obesity increases one's risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The symptoms ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 18, 2016Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2016Immunology
You probably won’t find a person who doesn’t agree that fruits and vegetables are “healthy.” Yet ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 15, 2016Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 15, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Zika virus has appeared from relative obscurity to cause big epidemics in South and Central America as well as Micronesi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2016Immunology
B cells, which are mostly known for antibody production in the face of invading pathogens, provide another function in t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2016Immunology
The brain’s immune system potentially could be harnessed to help clear amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Al ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 11, 2016Immunology
Scientists are testing a new drug that could minimize the risk of life-threatening infections in patients with traumatic ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 03, 2016Microbiology
Antibiotics cure infections, right? Well, not always. A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe details how antib ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 03, 2016Immunology
In a new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, researchers from the University of Geneva discovered a new ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Starving immune cells of key nutrients thwarts their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new resea ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 28, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A genetic variation has evolved in populations that have eaten a plant-based diet over hundreds of generations, such as ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 27, 2016Health & Medicine
For most patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who die, the cause of death is heart disease. Although N ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 26, 2016Cardiology
Exposure to certain chemicals produced by the immune system causes bone marrow stem cells to differentiate into myeloid ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 22, 2016Health & Medicine
Are mouse research facilities at the right temperature? A recent opinion piece/review published in Trends in Cancer seem ...Written By: Cassidy ReichAPR 22, 2016Cancer
Aspirin, formally known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is one of the cheapest and most widely used over-the-counter drug ...APR 21, 2016Cancer
Bad oral hygiene may influence a person’s risks of developing pancreatic cancer, say NYU cancer researchers. While ...APR 20, 2016Health & Medicine
For atherosclerosis patients who experience a wide range of side effects to cholesterol-lowering drugs, an alternate opt ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 18, 2016Immunology
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease that revolves around the immune system’s error ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 16, 2016Videos
Fatty liver disease is a condition in which excess fat in the liver makes up over 5 to 10 percent of the liver's weight. ...Written By: Julianne Chiaet
MAY 26, 2016
Cancer
Researchers say a commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may actually help slow cancer’s growth. The d
...
MAY 26, 2016
Health & Medicine
All antihistamine drugs on the market today block only the H1 receptor, but there are three more histamine receptors tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 25, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at Osaka University identified a protein called Lypd8 that keeps bacteria from invading the cells that line
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 24, 2016
Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 21, 2016
Health & Medicine
Obesity increases one's risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The symptoms
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2016
Immunology
You probably won’t find a person who doesn’t agree that fruits and vegetables are “healthy.” Yet
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 15, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 15, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Zika virus has appeared from relative obscurity to cause big epidemics in South and Central America as well as Micronesi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2016
Immunology
B cells, which are mostly known for antibody production in the face of invading pathogens, provide another function in t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2016
Immunology
The brain’s immune system potentially could be harnessed to help clear amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Al
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 11, 2016
Immunology
Scientists are testing a new drug that could minimize the risk of life-threatening infections in patients with traumatic
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 03, 2016
Microbiology
Antibiotics cure infections, right? Well, not always. A new study published in Cell Host & Microbe details how antib
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 03, 2016
Immunology
In a new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, researchers from the University of Geneva discovered a new
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Starving immune cells of key nutrients thwarts their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new resea
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 28, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A genetic variation has evolved in populations that have eaten a plant-based diet over hundreds of generations, such as
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 27, 2016
Health & Medicine
For most patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) who die, the cause of death is heart disease. Although N
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 26, 2016
Cardiology
Exposure to certain chemicals produced by the immune system causes bone marrow stem cells to differentiate into myeloid
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
Are mouse research facilities at the right temperature? A recent opinion piece/review published in Trends in Cancer seem
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
APR 22, 2016
Cancer
Aspirin, formally known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is one of the cheapest and most widely used over-the-counter drug
...
APR 21, 2016
Cancer
Bad oral hygiene may influence a person’s risks of developing pancreatic cancer, say NYU cancer researchers. While
...
APR 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
For atherosclerosis patients who experience a wide range of side effects to cholesterol-lowering drugs, an alternate opt
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 18, 2016
Immunology
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease that revolves around the immune system’s error
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 16, 2016
Videos
Fatty liver disease is a condition in which excess fat in the liver makes up over 5 to 10 percent of the liver's weight.
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet