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Surgeries
Surgeries broadly describe procedures used to investigate or treat a medical condition, such as a disease, injury, or bodily impediment. In general, surgeries aim to improve function or appearance or repair a damaged or infected area of the body. Examples of surgeries include angioplasty, joint replacements, cesarean section, organ transplantation, hysterectomy.
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JAN 31, 2019Technology
In Scientific Reports, neuro-engineers developed a system that translates thought into intelligible and recognizable spe ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 30, 2019Cancer
Doctors from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York recently published a paper in Nature detai ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2019Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been established that men have slightly higher rates of cancer and a greater likelihood of dying from the disease. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2019Videos
As we age, the discs of padding that sit between our vertebrae begin to wear down, which is a common cause of back pain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 23, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most forgotten and neglected diseases is Buruli ulcer, a debilitating and stigmatized condition affecting pri ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 18, 2018Health & Medicine
Gender dysphoria is a distressing conflict for a person whose sexual identity is different than that assigne ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
In laboratory testing, the devices helped rats shed almost 40 percent of their body weight. Results of the study were pu ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 14, 2018Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanDEC 12, 2018Chemistry & Physics
When the tooth's pulp has a baterial infection, the sensitive nerve endings can become painfully inflamed. Root cana ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 09, 2018Cardiology
Of the 600,000 coronary angioplasties performed in the United States each year, about half of them are elective procedur ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 03, 2018Neuroscience
Brain stentrode, a brain interfacing electrode that is implanted within a blood vesselWritten By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 02, 2018Cardiology
Scientist are studying mitral valve disease - the dog version. It’s not too different from the human version, and ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 29, 2018Cardiology
Japanese people are among the longest-living individuals in the world, and it’s very likely that a majority of the ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 28, 2018Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Human bite wounds are a common source of polymicrobial infections accounting for many emergency room visits. One ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Type II diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease originating from a combination of lifestyle and genetics that eventua ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 12, 2018Cancer
Primary malignant liver tumors are rare in children with an occurrence rate of 1-2% of all childhood cancers. Radical su ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 08, 2018Health & Medicine
You may have heard that air travel increases the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). But did you know that ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 31, 2018Health & Medicine
Obesity, especially in childhood can create a myriad of health issues that can persist into adulthood. Cardiovascular di ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 29, 2018Neuroscience
Nerve regeneration by electrical stimulationWritten By: Aswini Kanneganti
JAN 31, 2019
Technology
In Scientific Reports, neuro-engineers developed a system that translates thought into intelligible and recognizable spe
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 30, 2019
Cancer
Doctors from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York recently published a paper in Nature detai
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been established that men have slightly higher rates of cancer and a greater likelihood of dying from the disease.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2019
Videos
As we age, the discs of padding that sit between our vertebrae begin to wear down, which is a common cause of back pain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 23, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
One of the most forgotten and neglected diseases is Buruli ulcer, a debilitating and stigmatized condition affecting pri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer found in women, globally, for incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%). It
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 18, 2018
Health & Medicine
Gender dysphoria is a distressing conflict for a person whose sexual identity is different than that assigne
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
In laboratory testing, the devices helped rats shed almost 40 percent of their body weight. Results of the study were pu
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 14, 2018
Cancer
Chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T cells) have emerged as a useful tool for cancer treatments in a small number of
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
DEC 12, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
When the tooth's pulp has a baterial infection, the sensitive nerve endings can become painfully inflamed. Root cana
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 09, 2018
Cardiology
Of the 600,000 coronary angioplasties performed in the United States each year, about half of them are elective procedur
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Brain stentrode, a brain interfacing electrode that is implanted within a blood vessel
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 02, 2018
Cardiology
Scientist are studying mitral valve disease - the dog version. It’s not too different from the human version, and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 29, 2018
Cardiology
Japanese people are among the longest-living individuals in the world, and it’s very likely that a majority of the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 28, 2018
Microbiology
There are some well-known bacterial pathogens that can present a major threat to health, but a lesser-known microbe may
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Human bite wounds are a common source of polymicrobial infections accounting for many emergency room visits. One
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Type II diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease originating from a combination of lifestyle and genetics that eventua
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 12, 2018
Cancer
Primary malignant liver tumors are rare in children with an occurrence rate of 1-2% of all childhood cancers. Radical su
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
You may have heard that air travel increases the risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). But did you know that
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 31, 2018
Health & Medicine
Obesity, especially in childhood can create a myriad of health issues that can persist into adulthood. Cardiovascular di
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Nerve regeneration by electrical stimulation
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti