Health

The field of biology is intimately connected to mechanics. In other words, life requires motion. And where there is motion, there is usually friction. Friction,…
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In randomized, placebo-controlled drug trials, reports of adverse events (AE) are common. 40% or more of patients report such side effects, and in both the…
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Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States, with 6 cases per 1000 persons per year. More than…
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Cardiovascular disease remains the number one reason for mortality and morbidity in the US, particularly given the ever-increasing prevalence of metabolic syndromes like diabetes and…
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by psychotic symptoms, mood changes, and cognitive impairments. Although its mechanism has not been fully clarified, several types of…
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Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of adult blindness and a deleterious complication of diabetes mellitus. After a decade of diabetes, ~80-90% of patients…
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Inflammatory diseases of the gut are on the rise. In North America and Europe, more than 0.3% of the population suffers from inflammatory bowel diseases…
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By 2050, 20% of the world’s population will be 60 years old or more. Under this scenario, diseases related to aging will represent an overwhelming…
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The eye is one of the most important and complex organs in our body. A variety of causes, including injuries or diseases such as diabetes,…
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Some pathogens give our immune system quite a hard time, such as pathogens like Influenza, where each season evolves new flu variants that reinfect, even…
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In recent years, the study of human immunology has been fostered by the development and rapid advances of high throughput technologies used to profile genetic,…
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