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Chronic Disease
Chronic Disease: A disease that persists for an extended amount of time. In order for the disease to be considered chronic, it lasts for about 3 months or more. These diseases often cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear.
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JUN 13, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut microbiome contains trillions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, and this microbial community i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
When the TREX1 gene is functioning normally, it produces a protein that helps maintain DNA in cells throughout the body. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has used a mouse model to show that maternal obesity appears to affect the behaviors of offspring through a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Computational and genomic tools have enabled researchers to explore the human genome and make many associations between ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2024Microbiology
The gut microbiome contains trillions of microorganisms, which carry out a variety of activities. Not only do they expre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2024Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gut, or the gut microbiome, has a profound impact on our health and well-be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have identified a biomarker that reveal the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), years in advance.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects an estimated 18 million people around the world, and not everyone gets relief from ant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
There are a variety of different type of arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints. Arthritis has also b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2024Microbiology
A lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can have close connections to bacteria in the human g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Once dismissed by many clinicians, it is now estimated that as much as six percent of the world's population has fib ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
While it's normal to be a little anxious about stressful life events or problems, anxiety can also start to interfer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2024Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Many of us wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it was available, but someone took that to a wild extreme.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) arise when bacteria infects that part of the body, usually by moving through the urethra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 29, 2024Microbiology
Long COVID is a pressing public health issue. Millions of people experienced an acute infection with the pandemic virus ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people know of the mitochondria as the powerhouse of the cell, and this special organelle is unique in many ways. M ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Lyme disease occurs when someone is bitten by a deer tick that is carrying pathogenic bacteria called Borrelia burgdorfe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2024Earth & The Environment
What impact can severe air pollution have on the health of senior citizens? This is what a recent study published in BMJ ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 21, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A wealth of research has linked fasting or calorie-restricted diets to health benefits and aging improvements. New work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic wasting disease, discovered in 1967, has since spread among deer, elk, moose, and other cervids to 23 US states, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2024Neuroscience
Social isolation and loneliness are linked to detrimental food and eating behaviors. The corresponding review was ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 15, 2024Cardiology
Sugary drinks could be harming your heart and shortening your lifespan, even if you work out regularly.Written By: Savannah Logan
JUN 13, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut microbiome contains trillions of microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, and this microbial community i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
When the TREX1 gene is functioning normally, it produces a protein that helps maintain DNA in cells throughout the body.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has used a mouse model to show that maternal obesity appears to affect the behaviors of offspring through a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Computational and genomic tools have enabled researchers to explore the human genome and make many associations between
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2024
Microbiology
The gut microbiome contains trillions of microorganisms, which carry out a variety of activities. Not only do they expre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2024
Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gut, or the gut microbiome, has a profound impact on our health and well-be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have identified a biomarker that reveal the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), years in advance.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects an estimated 18 million people around the world, and not everyone gets relief from ant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are a variety of different type of arthritis, an autoimmune disorder that affects the joints. Arthritis has also b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2024
Microbiology
A lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can have close connections to bacteria in the human g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Once dismissed by many clinicians, it is now estimated that as much as six percent of the world's population has fib
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
While it's normal to be a little anxious about stressful life events or problems, anxiety can also start to interfer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2024
Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many of us wanted to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it was available, but someone took that to a wild extreme.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) arise when bacteria infects that part of the body, usually by moving through the urethra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 29, 2024
Microbiology
Long COVID is a pressing public health issue. Millions of people experienced an acute infection with the pandemic virus
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people know of the mitochondria as the powerhouse of the cell, and this special organelle is unique in many ways. M
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lyme disease occurs when someone is bitten by a deer tick that is carrying pathogenic bacteria called Borrelia burgdorfe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2024
Earth & The Environment
What impact can severe air pollution have on the health of senior citizens? This is what a recent study published in BMJ
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 21, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A wealth of research has linked fasting or calorie-restricted diets to health benefits and aging improvements. New work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic wasting disease, discovered in 1967, has since spread among deer, elk, moose, and other cervids to 23 US states,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2024
Neuroscience
Social isolation and loneliness are linked to detrimental food and eating behaviors. The corresponding review was
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 15, 2024
Cardiology
Sugary drinks could be harming your heart and shortening your lifespan, even if you work out regularly.
Written By:
Savannah Logan