Sentences with phrase «knowledge of human disease»

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In the light of man's unrelenting attack on disease, some biologists believe that development of deadly germs is a betrayal of the human race as well as of the ideals of science; one - hundredth of an ounce of botulism toxin could kill a million people, and its production seems to further neither scientific knowledge nor any peacetime applications.

With the advances in knowledge that are almost certain to be gained from the Human Genome Initiative — or, if its critics should win the day and it lose support, from more piecemeal genetic - research — we will know more and - more about genetic factors causally related to health and disease and to other important aspects of life, such as intelligence and emotional states.

Building the knowledge base requires humans to teach computers key concepts from curated articles; with modest online training, anyone who reads English can scan research papers for key terms — names of genes, proteins, diseases, and drugs — and use online marking tools to document relationships between them (for example, drug X treats disease Y).

She said: «We don't have enough knowledge of how new diseases get from wildlife into humans.

Knowledge of the human body gathered from working with athletes can be translated to clinical settings, allowing exercise to be used as a form of treatment, rehabilitation, or even injury and disease prevention.

Careful attention to phenotyping diseases, facilitated by our knowledge of the human genome and computational analysis, has allowed observant physicians and physician - scientists to identify and categorize diseases in a manner that has informed basic science, given it new contexts, and in many instances provided important new directions for investigation.

In this era of the human genome map, it would seem a simple matter to pinpoint the bit of DNA responsible for each disease and use that knowledge to find a cure.

He was the first to argue that diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of a disease must be based on comprehensive knowledge of human anatomy.

«This work is a great example of how knowledge of the human genome sequence can lead to valuable insights into human diseases.

Making these data publicly available to researchers will build upon the past success of NHGRI's rapid data access model, and will continue to expand our knowledge of human health and disease.»

This knowledge can then be transferred to understanding and treatment of disease in humans.

While translational research has traditionally moved basic immunology knowledge forward into clinical application, varying clinical presentations of human immune - related disease processes, as well as variability in therapeutic outcomes, have provided opportunities for discovery of novel mechanistic hypotheses directly from patients.

My laboratory focuses on understanding the causes of heart disease and on using knowledge of cardiac developmental pathways to devise novel therapeutics for human cardiac disorders.

Thus, to the best of our knowledge, the amelioration of progeroid features observed here is the first in vivo demonstration in compound heterozygous animals of interallelic complementation relevant to a human disease.

No doubt, knowledge of the mouse genome will help scientists design more effective mouse models for human disease and disorder.

The mission of deCODE genetics is to use human genetics and genomics to acquire new knowledge about health and disease, and work with pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers to develop novel methods to identify, treat and prevent diseases.

About the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology The La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology is dedicated to understanding the intricacies and power of the immune system so that we may apply that knowledge to promote human health and prevent a wide range of diseases.

I am tremendously excited about expanding our knowledge of this new scientific field and pioneering the clinical application of this modality, which holds such great potential to treat a vast array of human diseases,» Dr. Bolen said.

PHENOMIN's involvement in the IMPC will fulfill a key item of the the National Alliance for life sciences and health (AVIESAN) strategic plan that consists in applying mouse genetics to analyze the mechanisms of disease and to use this knowledge for advancing fundamental research and human health (AVIESAN report on the use and needs of mouse models in the French scientific community, 2010).

Clinicians and investigators in the fields of veterinary and human endocrine oncology, clinical trials, pathology, and drug development will be joined in this consortium, in order to improve knowledge, development of, and access to naturally occurring canine endocrine tumours, as a model for human disease.

In order to expand our understanding of the workings of human cells from a holistic point of view, in particular in the context of health and disease, detailed knowledge about the underlying molecular system is needed.»

These experiments are innovative because they seek to improve a mouse model based on current knowledge from human disease, while also testing novel therapies that could be of benefit for affected individuals.

The new knowledge is important for our understanding of how mutations in human genes give rise to diseases.

Having investigated the different representations of phenotypes, she applies this knowledge to data integration and human genetic disorders with the aim of improving the understanding about the molecular mechanisms underlying human diseases.

Critical to ethical review is a cost / benefit analysis; the welfare cost to the animals must be balanced by the benefit of knowledge gained into gene function and the role of genes in human health and disease.

ABOUT LA JOLLA INSTITUTE La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology is dedicated to understanding the intricacies and power of the immune system so that we may apply that knowledge to promote human health and prevent a wide range of diseases.

A complete Human Cell Atlas would give us a unique ID card for each cell type, a three - dimensional map of how cell types work together to form tissues, knowledge of how all body systems are connected, and insights into how changes in the map underlie health and disease.

Only in the last 10 years, with increasing knowledge of the senescent phenotype and the ability to detect senescent cells in human tissues, have biologists been able to investigate the relationship between cellular senescence and disease.

The discovery we are reporting is an important contribution to unravelling the human genetics of heart disease and a step towards applying this knowledge to develop new diagnostic tools, drugs and prevention strategies,» said Dr. Kari Stefansson, CEO of deCODE.

About the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology The La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology is dedicated to understanding the intricacies and power of the immune system to that we may apply that knowledge to promote human health and prevent a wide range of human diseases.

Although next - generation sequencing has revolutionized the ability to associate variants with human diseases, diagnostic rates and development of new therapies are still limited by a lack of knowledge of the functions and pathobiological mechanisms of most genes.

GENYO is the first national centre devoted to genomics that integrates the Public Administration, the University and the biotechnology and pharmaceutical business sector, which would allow the integration of research in all its phases, from the generation of knowledge to its development in clinical and pharmaceutical applications, the development of new projects and services for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated to human genetic variability, such a cancer and rare diseases, diabetes, hypertension or degenerative diseases, among others.

I am particularly pleased that the fundamental knowledge of gene function and the derivation of animal models of human disease are underpinning important therapeutic advances.

Mitochondrial folate transport by SLC25A32 is yet unstudied for its contribution to oncogenesis, despite knowledge that the slc25a32 gene is amplified in human cancers (including > 40 % of breast cancers) and this amplification is associated with accelerated disease progression and death.

He taught me a lot about evolutionary medicine and nutrition in general, opened many doors and introduced me (directly and indirectly) to various players in this field, such as Dr. Boyd Eaton (one of the fathers of evolutionary nutrition), Maelán Fontes from Spain (a current research colleague and close friend), Alejandro Lucia (a Professor and a top researcher in exercise physiology from Spain, with whom I am collaborating), Ben Balzer from Australia (a physician and one of the best minds in evolutionary medicine), Robb Wolf from the US (a biochemist and the best «biohackers I know»), Óscar Picazo and Fernando Mata from Spain (close friends who are working with me at NutriScience), David Furman from Argentina (a top immunologist and expert in chronic inflammation working at Stanford University, with whom I am collaborating), Stephan Guyenet from the US (one of my main references in the obesity field), Lynda Frassetto and Anthony Sebastian (both nephrologists at the University of California San Francisco and experts in acid - base balance), Michael Crawford from the UK (a world renowned expert in DHA and Director of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition, at the Imperial College London), Marcelo Rogero (a great researcher and Professor of Nutrigenomics at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil), Sérgio Veloso (a cell biologist from Portugal currently working with me, who has one of the best health blogs I know), Filomena Trindade (a Portuguese physician based in the US who is an expert in functional medicine), Remko Kuipers and Martine Luxwolda (both physicians from the Netherlands, who conducted field research on traditional populations in Tanzania), Gabriel de Carvalho (a pharmacist and renowned nutritionist from Brazil), Alex Vasquez (a physician from the US, who is an expert in functional medicine and Rheumatology), Bodo Melnik (a Professor of Dermatology and expert in Molecular Biology from Germany, with whom I have published papers on milk and mTOR signaling), Johan Frostegård from Sweden (a rheumatologist and Professor at Karolinska Institutet, who has been a pioneer on establishing the role of the immune system in cardiovascular disease), Frits Muskiet (a biochemist and Professor of Pathophysiology from the Netherlands, who, thanks to his incredible encyclopedic knowledge and open - mind, continuously teaches me more than I could imagine and who I consider a mentor), and the Swedish researchers Staffan Lindeberg, Tommy Jönsson and Yvonne Granfeldt, who became close friends and mentors.

It covers the link between diet and disease in the Western world (all major diseases, including cancer, heart disease, obesity, stroke and dementia) and towards a greater knowledge of what can be defined as the optimal human diet.

BIO * 235, Microbiology (4 credits / 6 contact hours) $ $ Laboratory Course Fee Gen Ed Competencies: Scientific Knowledge & Understanding, Scientific Reasoning This is an introduction to general microbiology.The course is designed to meet the needs of pre-allied health students as well as biology or science majors.Topics include the structure, physiology, and molecular biology of microorganisms as well as the interactions between microbes and their hosts, including their role in the environment.Students also learn how microbes are studied and how they can cause disease and yet are essential to human well - being.

Research data is shared with The Ann Conroy Trust, further expanding the knowledge of the disease in humans.

The 21st Century dawned with an explosion of scientific knowledge about causes and cures for diseases and injuries in humans and animals.

In a press release, the nonprofit AKC - CHF singled out Breitschwerdt's innovative, leading - edge research in infectious disease research that, «has advanced our knowledge of deadly pathogens that cross species barriers, contributing to both canine and human health.»

Educates and develops skilled veterinarians for a lifetime of investigation, innovation, and care and protection of animal health Discovers and disseminates knowledge concerning health and disease mechanisms of biomedical and veterinary medical importance Creates and utilizes effective methods for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of animal diseases and those transmissible to humans; and Provides a state - of - the - art veterinary medical resource center that serves the citizens of Oklahoma, the nation, and the world.

Studying similarities between pet and human cancers can advance the prevention and treatment of these life - threatening diseases, empowering researchers with valuable knowledge that can help dogs, cats and people diagnosed with cancer.

Following graduation, he went on to complete a Master's Degree in Public Health to broaden his knowledge in the One Health concept of medicine, with a focus on infectious diseases and the wildlife - human interface.

«Completing computationally intensive projects is critical in achieving new breakthroughs in the understanding of human disease and translating that knowledge into improved medical care,» said Glenn Wightwick, director of IBM Research and Development — Australia.

Treatment (s) which is incurred by an Insured Person (s) who is HIV Positive (i.e., infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) at the time of Application for this Insurance, whether or not the Insured Person (s) was asymptomatic or symptomatic or had knowledge of his / her HIV status on the initial Effective Date of Coverage, or any associated diagnostic tests or charges for HIV infection, seropositivity to the AIDS virus, AIDS related Illness (es), ARC Syndrome, AIDS, and all diseases caused by and / or related to HIV;

Strong knowledge of the techniques and information necessary in treating and diagnosing injuries, human disease and deformities

Huge knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities

These skills all require a basic knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy, the various systems of the body and common diseases.

Medical billing specialists use their knowledge of human anatomy, diseases and conditions to process insurance and billing claims.

At its core, medical assistant training focuses on an intensive knowledge of the human body, medications, disease, and basic medical techniques.