Yesterday, the CDC reported through its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that the superbug NDM-1…
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Disease refers to a condition that disrupts the normal functioning of the body or mind, often characterized by specific signs and symptoms. It can result from infections, genetic mutations, environmental exposures, lifestyle factors, or a combination of these. Diseases range from acute, short-term illnesses to chronic, long-term conditions, and can affect individuals or spread across populations. Scientific research into the causes, mechanisms, treatments, and prevention of disease plays a vital role in improving public health, advancing medicine, and responding to emerging health threats. This page features the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in understanding, diagnosing, and managing diseases of all kinds.
By using selenium nanoparticles to coat polycarbonate, Brown University scientists were able to reduce the…
Using a molecular test called quantitative polymerase chain reaction, a new study examined 164 preserved…
A newly published study examined data from 26 clinical trials to better understand how drug-resistant…
Using an FDA-approved contrasting agent containing tiny gas-filled microbubbles, coupled with a noninvasive ultrasound device…
In an effort to identify the genes involved and develop treatments for human brain disorders,…
A cocktail of three antibodies has been able to cure monkeys infected with the Ebola…
By producing consistent images that can compensate for body motions and by providing a way…
Harvard scientists are using a genetically modified version of the rabies virus to trace neural…
A team of researchers from UC Irvine and the Pasteur Institute in Paris have produced…
A recently published study examines why Salmonella becomes dangerously virulent. While examining signals from outside…
With microbes outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1, the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) Consortium…
A new study from scientists at MIT gives a comprehensive look at how chronic inflammation…
A new study from a team of microbiologists and immunologists suggests that treatment aimed at…
A new study from scientists at Trinity College Dublin found that exposure to nanoparticles can…
A newly published study from researchers at Cornell University shows how the A2A adenosine receptor…
Scientists at Harvard Medical School developed algorithms that allowed them to use evolution as their…
A new study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine indicates that an…