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Population science is a field of epidemiology focuses on why some populations are healthier than others. Population scientists use the information learned when comparing the health of populations to research ways to improve health.
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MAR 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It was a landmark event when the human genome was finally sequenced, and the Human Genome Project came to an end. But li ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Plants & Animals
In addition to the millions of humans who suffered through Texas' historic freeze last week, local wildlife also exp ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 23, 2021Immunology
University of Limerick researchers have discovered direct links between the immune system, specific personality traits, ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The small variations in the genome that lead to differences in biology, including risk for diseases, can't be assumed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2021Earth & The Environment
Research published in the journal One Earth reports that ecosystem services are responsible for up to 18% of sanitation ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some people just aren't that bothered by cold weather; can it be their genes? New work has suggested that when humans be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2021Microbiology
Reporting in Science, researchers have created an antiviral nasal spray that could help us get the COVID-19 pandemic und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2021Technology
Millions of Americans are receiving their COVID19 vaccine everyday—however, officials say that it will take months ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 21, 2021Microbiology
The gut microbiome is now known to play a crucial role in our health and well-being. And scientists are starting to lear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2021Technology
A study published in the journal Child Development shows that loneliness among the adolescent population is in fact a ri ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 19, 2021Cancer
A study from Penn State Great Valley researchers describes how a deep learning model could be used to predict the surviv ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 19, 2021Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2021Cancer
New research from UC Riverside reports alarming findings on the risks of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals from time sp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 12, 2021Cancer
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have a new strategy to promoting colo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 10, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have found that medical cannabis may reduce blood pr ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2021Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Canada have found that people with chronic depression who ultimately commit suicide have significantly ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have suggested that a simple genetic test could be a huge benefit to public health; it could tell clinicians ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Humans are far more likely to get several types of cancerous tumors than our closest evolutionary cousins, chimpanzees. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2021Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment contemplates a post-apocalyptic world, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to explain why a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can be so differen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2021Cardiology
While there has been limited evidence that activity and fitness can counter the health impacts of excess body fat, a new ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It was a landmark event when the human genome was finally sequenced, and the Human Genome Project came to an end. But li
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Plants & Animals
In addition to the millions of humans who suffered through Texas' historic freeze last week, local wildlife also exp
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 23, 2021
Immunology
University of Limerick researchers have discovered direct links between the immune system, specific personality traits,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The small variations in the genome that lead to differences in biology, including risk for diseases, can't be assumed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Research published in the journal One Earth reports that ecosystem services are responsible for up to 18% of sanitation
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some people just aren't that bothered by cold weather; can it be their genes? New work has suggested that when humans be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2021
Microbiology
Reporting in Science, researchers have created an antiviral nasal spray that could help us get the COVID-19 pandemic und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2021
Technology
Millions of Americans are receiving their COVID19 vaccine everyday—however, officials say that it will take months
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 21, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome is now known to play a crucial role in our health and well-being. And scientists are starting to lear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2021
Technology
A study published in the journal Child Development shows that loneliness among the adolescent population is in fact a ri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 19, 2021
Cancer
A study from Penn State Great Valley researchers describes how a deep learning model could be used to predict the surviv
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 19, 2021
Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2021
Cancer
New research from UC Riverside reports alarming findings on the risks of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals from time sp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 12, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have a new strategy to promoting colo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 10, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have found that medical cannabis may reduce blood pr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2021
Cardiology
While many studies have shown that air pollution is linked to negative health impacts including poor cardiovascular heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Canada have found that people with chronic depression who ultimately commit suicide have significantly
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have suggested that a simple genetic test could be a huge benefit to public health; it could tell clinicians
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Humans are far more likely to get several types of cancerous tumors than our closest evolutionary cousins, chimpanzees.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2021
Earth & The Environment
New research published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment contemplates a post-apocalyptic world,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to explain why a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can be so differen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2021
Cardiology
While there has been limited evidence that activity and fitness can counter the health impacts of excess body fat, a new
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch