In this article the author comments on epidemiology's future worldwide. The author mentions that despite the challenges and threats encountered by epidemiology such as urbanization, volcanic ash and tropical diseases, he believes that there is a positive and attractive future for it. He mentions ...
The intensification of agriculture has led to the widespread use of chemical pesticides for the control of pests and diseases. However, it has been demonstrated that these pesticides can enter the animal body through a number of different pathways, with
What is the relationship between disease and the evolution of human societies?Epidemiology is the study of the causes, distribution, and control of diseases in populations. Throughout history, there have been general trends in the relationship between diseases and the human species. Anthropologist Geor...
1. First questionThe definition of the CDC for molecular epidemiology is: "the various techniques derived from immunology, biochemistry, and genetics for typing or subtyping pathogens". This definition is technology-based and does not make any reference to evolutionary genetic concepts. Do you think...
In general, the more severe the clinical manifestations of the the CNS infection during its acute phase, the more possible it is for the patients to develop epilepsy. The inflammation caused by the host immune response, as well as the cerebral damage caused by the microorganisms themselves are ...
A scientific article study published by my colleague Marc Kaplan and his colleagues in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health in June 2007 found that, “Veterans in the general U.S. population, whether or not they are affiliated with the VA, are at an elevated risk of suicide.” ...
Although the terms mutation, variant, and strain are often used interchangeably in describing the epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, the distinctions are important. Mutation refers to the actual change in sequence: D614G is an aspartic acid-to-glycine substitution at position 614 of the spike glycoprotein...
Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies of diseases of children and disorders of development, extending from molecular biology to epidemiology. Use of model organisms and in vitro techniques relevant to developmental biology and medicine are acceptabl...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of dementia, results in a sustained decline in cognition. There are currently few effective disease modifying therapies for AD, but insights into the mechanisms that mediate the onset and progression of di
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