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Preventative Medicine
Preventive Medicine: Preventive healthcare (alternately preventive medicine or prophylaxis) consists of measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment. Just as health encompasses a variety of physical and mental states, so do disease and disability, which are affected by environmental factors, genetic predisposition, disease agents, and lifestyle choices. Health, disease, and disability are dynamic processes which begin before individuals realize they are affected. Disease prevention relies on anticipatory actions that can be categorized as primal, primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
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AUG 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There are 22 bones that compose the human skull. These bones are like plates that join together at flexible joints calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2021Technology
Researchers may have found a way to create synthetic RNA that is more “pure” and cost-effective than previou ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 11, 2021Technology
Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests have emerged as the standard for testing and confirming C ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 11, 2021Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2021Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Rabies is a viral disease that can be transmitted from an infected animal to another animal or human. In the U ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 10, 2021Health & Medicine
At the beginning of 2020, fear was unleashed globally as the United States government announced a public health emergenc ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioAUG 10, 2021Microbiology
The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is a pathogen that can live in water and soil, usually in tropical parts of nort ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Immunology
Not all fat is ‘bad’—there’s white fat that builds up when excess calories are consumed. But, th ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 08, 2021Microbiology
Researchers recently discovered bacteria that fed on the element manganese. Scientists also know that some bacterial pat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Mosquito-borne diseases can lead to serious disability or death. These diseases, which include Malaria, Zika, West Nile ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are many small changes in the sequences of those genes, and small variat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Both processed and prepared foods often contain high levels of sugar. It's thought that the average American eats almost ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Due to limitations to research on cannabidiol (CBD), it can be hard to know which dose is best for you. While there are ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 03, 2021Neuroscience
Scientists trace the time duration of postmortem cell activity and gene expression in brain tissue to facilitate researc ...AUG 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When a gene is active, it's transcribed from DNA to RNA, and a specific sequence in the genetic code acts like a sig ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2021Microbiology
What's the secret of people that live a long life? The answer may be complex but for some, it could include the microbio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 01, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A naturally-occurring compound called farnesol found in berries and other fruits prevents and reverses Parkinson's-a ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Throughout our lives, new cells often replace the ones that become damaged or worn out. As cells divide, they have to re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin is a crucial, small protein that is thought to be present in all eukaryotic cells and is very similar from one ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2021Cannabis Sciences
With cannabidiol (CBD) becoming increasingly available, many are wondering about its utility in treating various conditi ...Written By: Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've learned a lot about the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, in the past year and a half. Researchers know the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There are 22 bones that compose the human skull. These bones are like plates that join together at flexible joints calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Technology
Researchers may have found a way to create synthetic RNA that is more “pure” and cost-effective than previou
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 11, 2021
Technology
Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests have emerged as the standard for testing and confirming C
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 11, 2021
Cardiology
Even though we know now that vaping is harmful and addictive, it's still thought to be healthier than smoking cigarettes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2021
Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Rabies is a viral disease that can be transmitted from an infected animal to another animal or human. In the U
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
At the beginning of 2020, fear was unleashed globally as the United States government announced a public health emergenc
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
AUG 10, 2021
Microbiology
The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is a pathogen that can live in water and soil, usually in tropical parts of nort
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Immunology
Not all fat is ‘bad’—there’s white fat that builds up when excess calories are consumed. But, th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 08, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers recently discovered bacteria that fed on the element manganese. Scientists also know that some bacterial pat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Mosquito-borne diseases can lead to serious disability or death. These diseases, which include Malaria, Zika, West Nile
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are many small changes in the sequences of those genes, and small variat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Both processed and prepared foods often contain high levels of sugar. It's thought that the average American eats almost
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Due to limitations to research on cannabidiol (CBD), it can be hard to know which dose is best for you. While there are
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 03, 2021
Neuroscience
Scientists trace the time duration of postmortem cell activity and gene expression in brain tissue to facilitate researc
...
AUG 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When a gene is active, it's transcribed from DNA to RNA, and a specific sequence in the genetic code acts like a sig
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2021
Microbiology
What's the secret of people that live a long life? The answer may be complex but for some, it could include the microbio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Chemists have synthesized new compounds that can halt neurodegeneration linked to Alzheimer’s and other neurologic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 01, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A naturally-occurring compound called farnesol found in berries and other fruits prevents and reverses Parkinson's-a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Throughout our lives, new cells often replace the ones that become damaged or worn out. As cells divide, they have to re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ubiquitin is a crucial, small protein that is thought to be present in all eukaryotic cells and is very similar from one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With cannabidiol (CBD) becoming increasingly available, many are wondering about its utility in treating various conditi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon