Sentences with phrase «understanding global disease»

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Syphilis was one of the first global diseases, and understanding where it came from and how it spread may help us combat diseases today

To reduce the burden of anemia, health officials need a better picture of the disease's global impact, an understanding made viable by a portable and affordable way to analyze blood.

The more scientists understand about how insects respond to and sense heat, the better they can understand insect migration in response to rising global temperatures and the spread of disease through insect bites.

Vinetz said the next step will be to begin exploiting the genomic information «for vaccine and diagnostics development, experimental approaches to understanding mechanisms of disease pathogenesis and how Leptospira persist in the environment, all critical for developing new public health interventions aimed at reducing the global impact of this important but neglected zoonotic disease.»

An important key to cure or alleviate the symptoms of these diseases therefore lies in understanding these global changes in the brain circuitry.

The Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health (CRGGH) aims to facilitate a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution, with the ultimate goal of informing health inequalGlobal Health (CRGGH) aims to facilitate a global understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution, with the ultimate goal of informing health inequalglobal understanding of the relationship between human genetic variation and population differences in disease distribution, with the ultimate goal of informing health inequalities.

«Advancing our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and identifying potential new treatment strategies are critical to addressing the escalating global health crisis,» said Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD, executive director of the Alzheimer's Association, Northern California and Northern Nevada chapter.

«The women in the Network, like this consortium, understand that if we do not address the unmet need for family planning, the other global health goals of improving maternal, infant, and child deaths and combating infectious disease, will be difficult to achieve by 2015,» concluded Duff Gillespie, PhD, professor with the Bloomberg School's Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health.

«As Crohn's disease becomes more common across industrialized societies, the ENIGMA consortium will have a pivotal role in understanding and preventing the global increase of the disease,» says Garabet Yeretssian, Director of the Helmsley Charitable Trust's IBD and Crohn's Disease Pdisease becomes more common across industrialized societies, the ENIGMA consortium will have a pivotal role in understanding and preventing the global increase of the disease,» says Garabet Yeretssian, Director of the Helmsley Charitable Trust's IBD and Crohn's Disease Pdisease,» says Garabet Yeretssian, Director of the Helmsley Charitable Trust's IBD and Crohn's Disease PDisease Program.

Founded in 1996, deCODE Genetics is a global leader in analyzing and understanding the link between the genome and disease susceptibility.

Abstract: Given the role of infectious disease in global pollinator decline, there is a need to understand factors that shape pathogen susceptibility and transmission in bees.

«With many pets living longer, we see a growing interest from veterinarians around the world in understanding the difference between aging and disease, and in learning more about helping their patients to age healthily,» said Iveta Becvarova, DVM, MS, DACVN, the director of global academic and professional affairs at Hill's Pet Nutrition.

IOM, 2008: Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: Understanding the Contributions to Infectious Disease Emergence: Workshop Summary.

Global Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: Understanding the Contributions to Infectious Disease Emergence: Workshop Summary

More research is needed to better understand the relationship between climate change and transmission of mosquito - borne diseases, and to further promote adaptive policies formulation to reduce unexpected climate - related risk at a global, regional or local level.

Founded in 1996, deCODE genetics is a global leader in analyzing and understanding the links between the genome and disease susceptibility.

global About Blog (SMA), formed in 1967 and incorporated into the American Anthropological Association (AAA) in 1971, is dedicated to the profession and practice of medical anthropology, which uses concepts and methods from anthropology to produce new understandings of health, disease, illness, treatment, and care.