You’re Not Alone; Strep Resides in Your Throat and Beyond

March 6, 2017

You’re Not Alone; Strep Resides in Your Throat and Beyond

There are many strep species, and fortunately, most are treatable with antibiotics. They exist as microscopic spheres and other unseen shapes on and below our own surfaces.

Everybody Should Tune Into This Beat: Genetic Heart Conditions

February 22, 2017

Everybody Should Tune Into This Beat: Genetic Heart Conditions

If a genetic disorder is found early in a young child, the person can be monitored and a healthy life may result.

Marzia Pasquali talks with a colleague in a laboratory.

February 8, 2017

Your Baby’s First Step? Newborn Screening

Around the U.S., infants entered the world full of life. Those new babies received a heel prick to test their blood and metabolism for abnormalities. That routine is all about early detection.

Signs of Skeletal Dysplasia During Pregnancy: A New Prenatal Test May Provide Answers

January 31, 2017

Signs of Skeletal Dysplasia During Pregnancy: A New Prenatal Test May Provide Answers

The identification of skeletal dysplasia symptoms creates a great worry for expectant parents, especially when they learn that some skeletal dysplasias are

A Step Closer in Treating Pediatric Brain Cancer: Researchers Identify Targeted Treatment

November 2, 2016

A Step Closer in Treating Pediatric Brain Cancer: Researchers Identify Targeted Treatment

Brain cancer research was conducted using a new zebrafish animal model system developed by the researchers, which closely resembles

Dancing Through the Pain: Advancements in Immunogenicity Testing Deliver Relief to Patients with Autoimmune Diseases

October 20, 2016

Advancements in Immunogenicity Testing Deliver Relief to Patients with Autoimmune Diseases

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease, more specifically a noninfectious inflammatory disease. Inflammation results from the overproduction