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Stomach
The stomach is a muscular organ located in the upper left portion of the abdomen in humans and some other mammals. It is typically involved in the second phase of digestion, following chewing, where it works to chemically breakdown food.
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SEP 28, 2016Microbiology
Do you suffer from stomach ulcers? There’s a good chance they’re due to Helicobacter pylori, one of my favor ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 27, 2016Cardiology
Numerous studies have linked high levels of body fat to an increased risk for heart disease, and a new study takes this ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 20, 2016Immunology
Norovirus is the most common viral cause of diarrhea worldwide, but because of an inability to grow it in a lab, scienti ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)SEP 15, 2016Microbiology
Scientists have linked the microbiome, the community of bacterial organisms that reside in our gut, with myriad health c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2016Cancer
DNA mutations that cause mutations get a lot of press. But problems with RNA and proteins can also lead to cancer. Shedd ...SEP 12, 2016Videos
With all the talk about global food shortages, why haven't we turned our attention to grass? After all, grass is edible, ...SEP 09, 2016Cancer
For people who love spicy foods, a different type of spice – in the form of ginger – could counter the cance ...SEP 06, 2016Plants & Animals
It was a normal day above the ocean, but scientists would soon realize that after sending an observation sub up to 2,000 ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 06, 2016Videos
We've all heard of the age-old advice, "Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day" for good health. For reference that' ...AUG 30, 2016Immunology
While a newborn’s immune system is getting revved up after birth, a specific sugar in the mother’s breast mi ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 29, 2016Cancer
A recent study recently found that being overweight is now linked to 8 more cancers, including stomach and pancreatic ca ...AUG 21, 2016Cancer
A common folk remedy for upset stomachs and other digestive ails often involves ginger – raw, dried, candied, pick ...AUG 16, 2016Immunology
Your stomach growls and you think, “it’s telling me that it’s time for lunch.” However, it&rsquo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 04, 2016Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2016Microbiology
The Olympic Games are underway in Rio, and Guanabara Bay is host to the sailing events. What’s lurking in those wa ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 02, 2016Cancer
One of the most common viruses in the world – and one of the few that’s actually shown to cause cancer &ndas ...JUL 28, 2016Neuroscience
What’s the old expression, the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach? That might work when it&rsquo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 22, 2016Videos
About 71 percent of Earth's surface is covered by water and it holds many of the world's most fascinating mysteries. The ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUL 09, 2016Cancer
Cancer of the esophagus makes up about 1 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States. Despite the low prevalen ...JUL 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
While most bacteria is harmless, some have evolved into pathogens, which have various ways of causing infectious disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to having pets, you typically have to keep dangerous things away from them so they won’t try to eat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 28, 2016Videos
Old standbys for tick removal include household products like matches, nail polish remover and petroleum jelly. But what ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved a new line of treatment for obese patients who struggle with the con ...
SEP 28, 2016
Microbiology
Do you suffer from stomach ulcers? There’s a good chance they’re due to Helicobacter pylori, one of my favor
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 27, 2016
Cardiology
Numerous studies have linked high levels of body fat to an increased risk for heart disease, and a new study takes this
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 20, 2016
Immunology
Norovirus is the most common viral cause of diarrhea worldwide, but because of an inability to grow it in a lab, scienti
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
SEP 15, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists have linked the microbiome, the community of bacterial organisms that reside in our gut, with myriad health c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2016
Cancer
DNA mutations that cause mutations get a lot of press. But problems with RNA and proteins can also lead to cancer. Shedd
...
SEP 12, 2016
Videos
With all the talk about global food shortages, why haven't we turned our attention to grass? After all, grass is edible,
...
SEP 09, 2016
Cancer
For people who love spicy foods, a different type of spice – in the form of ginger – could counter the cance
...
SEP 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
It was a normal day above the ocean, but scientists would soon realize that after sending an observation sub up to 2,000
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 06, 2016
Videos
We've all heard of the age-old advice, "Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day" for good health. For reference that'
...
AUG 30, 2016
Immunology
While a newborn’s immune system is getting revved up after birth, a specific sugar in the mother’s breast mi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 29, 2016
Cancer
A recent study recently found that being overweight is now linked to 8 more cancers, including stomach and pancreatic ca
...
AUG 21, 2016
Cancer
A common folk remedy for upset stomachs and other digestive ails often involves ginger – raw, dried, candied, pick
...
AUG 16, 2016
Immunology
Your stomach growls and you think, “it’s telling me that it’s time for lunch.” However, it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 04, 2016
Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2016
Microbiology
The Olympic Games are underway in Rio, and Guanabara Bay is host to the sailing events. What’s lurking in those wa
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 02, 2016
Cancer
One of the most common viruses in the world – and one of the few that’s actually shown to cause cancer &ndas
...
JUL 28, 2016
Neuroscience
What’s the old expression, the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach? That might work when it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 22, 2016
Videos
About 71 percent of Earth's surface is covered by water and it holds many of the world's most fascinating mysteries. The
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUL 09, 2016
Cancer
Cancer of the esophagus makes up about 1 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States. Despite the low prevalen
...
JUL 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
While most bacteria is harmless, some have evolved into pathogens, which have various ways of causing infectious disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
When it comes to having pets, you typically have to keep dangerous things away from them so they won’t try to eat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 28, 2016
Videos
Old standbys for tick removal include household products like matches, nail polish remover and petroleum jelly. But what
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved a new line of treatment for obese patients who struggle with the con
...