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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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NOV 19, 2015Health & Medicine
Scientists have known for a while that taking low daily doses of aspirin decreases the odds of a person having a heart a ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 06, 2015Videos
Here's an interesting thought: do animals mourn over their lost loved ones? You'll find most of the human population thi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
Ever since Europeans first began fishing in the Gulf of Maine centuries ago, cod has been a staple for fishermen and the ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopOCT 20, 2015Immunology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, and until now scientists had no effective way of ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 19, 2015Immunology
Chile and other Latin American countries struggle with an overpopulation of dogs, mostly because surgical castration is ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 12, 2015Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are estimated to grow exponentially over the next five decades. In ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 08, 2015Plants & Animals
Nuclear power plants are incredibly good at what they do, but when things go wrong, the results are disastrous. That&rsq ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 08, 2015Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 07, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Humane Society, there are multiple benefits to spaying or neutering your pets and could be the single b ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 21, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The traditional diet of the Inuit Greenland natives is considered an example of how high levels of omega-3 fatty acids c ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 20, 2015Cancer
The risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads has been the focus of a recent study by Inserm ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 08, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new method of gene sequencing a strand of DNA’ ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 03, 2015Genetics & Genomics
The thousands of different bacteria living in our intestinal tract – our microbiome – have a major impact on ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 02, 2015Microbiology
Vitamin and mineral deficiency is a significant global health problem. Nearly 18% of the global population is defi ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 28, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Microbial consortia are described as assemblages of different species of microbes in physical as well as biochemical con ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 25, 2015Infographics
Darwin Day is celebrated annually around Charles Darwin's birthday, February 12, 1809, and is an international celebrati ...Written By: Jennifer EllisAUG 25, 2015Plants & Animals
The Sumatran Rhino is an ultra-rare animal. There are no female Sumatran Rhinos in the United States, which means ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 16, 2015Neuroscience
People with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce unusually creative ideas, according to Psychologis ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 01, 2015Neuroscience
It could cost as much as $268 billion to care for all Americans with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) this year. In 10 yea ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 20, 2015Cancer
Supported by a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists at a new University of Pe ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 19, 2015Neuroscience
Using light to remotely activate drugs could be the next big thing in treating pain, depression, epilepsy and other neur ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 17, 2015Microbiology
On a morning in March 2014, the South China Morning Post reported the discovery of a Megavirus, recovered from the ancie ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 10, 2015Genetics & Genomics
In discovering that the three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex strongly correlates with ancestral background, re ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 08, 2015Neuroscience
Why do some of your friends -- who are the same age as you are -- look so much younger than you do? Why do some look so ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
NOV 19, 2015
Health & Medicine
Scientists have known for a while that taking low daily doses of aspirin decreases the odds of a person having a heart a
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 06, 2015
Videos
Here's an interesting thought: do animals mourn over their lost loved ones? You'll find most of the human population thi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 29, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Ever since Europeans first began fishing in the Gulf of Maine centuries ago, cod has been a staple for fishermen and the
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
OCT 20, 2015
Immunology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading infectious cause of birth defects, and until now scientists had no effective way of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 19, 2015
Immunology
Chile and other Latin American countries struggle with an overpopulation of dogs, mostly because surgical castration is
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 12, 2015
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are estimated to grow exponentially over the next five decades. In
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 08, 2015
Plants & Animals
Nuclear power plants are incredibly good at what they do, but when things go wrong, the results are disastrous. That&rsq
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 08, 2015
Immunology
Why do only 2-5% of individuals genetically susceptible to celiac disease actually end up developing this autoimmune dis
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 07, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
According to the Humane Society, there are multiple benefits to spaying or neutering your pets and could be the single b
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 21, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The traditional diet of the Inuit Greenland natives is considered an example of how high levels of omega-3 fatty acids c
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 20, 2015
Cancer
The risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads has been the focus of a recent study by Inserm
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 08, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new method of gene sequencing a strand of DNA’
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 03, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
The thousands of different bacteria living in our intestinal tract – our microbiome – have a major impact on
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 02, 2015
Microbiology
Vitamin and mineral deficiency is a significant global health problem. Nearly 18% of the global population is defi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 28, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Microbial consortia are described as assemblages of different species of microbes in physical as well as biochemical con
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 25, 2015
Infographics
Darwin Day is celebrated annually around Charles Darwin's birthday, February 12, 1809, and is an international celebrati
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
AUG 25, 2015
Plants & Animals
The Sumatran Rhino is an ultra-rare animal. There are no female Sumatran Rhinos in the United States, which means
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 16, 2015
Neuroscience
People with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce unusually creative ideas, according to Psychologis
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 01, 2015
Neuroscience
It could cost as much as $268 billion to care for all Americans with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) this year. In 10 yea
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 20, 2015
Cancer
Supported by a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, scientists at a new University of Pe
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 19, 2015
Neuroscience
Using light to remotely activate drugs could be the next big thing in treating pain, depression, epilepsy and other neur
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 17, 2015
Microbiology
On a morning in March 2014, the South China Morning Post reported the discovery of a Megavirus, recovered from the ancie
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 10, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
In discovering that the three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex strongly correlates with ancestral background, re
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 08, 2015
Neuroscience
Why do some of your friends -- who are the same age as you are -- look so much younger than you do? Why do some look so
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider