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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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MAR 31, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A chemopreventative drug being tested for its ability to inhibit the production of cell growth in multiple types of canc ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 25, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Mammals start out as a fertilized egg, and as that cell divides and proliferates into many more new cells, huge molecula ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2019Plants & Animals
It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 04, 2019Earth & The Environment
The European Parliament has finally gotten on board. In a recent decision, parliament voted with a grand majority to ban ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 04, 2019Plants & Animals
Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven fe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 31, 2019Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels, ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 21, 2019Plants & Animals
More than four decades ago, curious researchers carefully analyzed the stomach contents of a Central American coral snak ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 16, 2019Technology
One of the top causes of hospitalization of individuals living with dementia are urinary tract infections (UTI). A UTI i ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 06, 2019Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 05, 2019Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 18, 2018Technology
Obesity is considered a rising epidemic affecting more than 700 million adults and children. Measures to control obesity ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
In laboratory testing, the devices helped rats shed almost 40 percent of their body weight. Results of the study were pu ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 07, 2018Videos
You've probably heard of norovirus before; it's a highly contagious family of viruses that can sicken large groups of pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2018Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 20, 2018Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 15, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Trigger warning: If you are a bit squeamish about emesis (vomiting) then this article may not be for you. Otherwise ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 08, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2018Immunology
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides insight into the effectiveness of a fecal microbiome t ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 26, 2018Cancer
More than 2,500 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer each year. The cancer is rare but very serious - most p ...SEP 25, 2018Plants & Animals
Most people would agree that plastic pollution is a problem that we can no longer afford to ignore; especially in that o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Caffeine and cannabis are both psychoactive substances. But what are the effects of each in the brain and body? Caffeine ...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 17, 2018Plants & Animals
Oceanic plastic pollution has developed into a significant issue in recent years. Not only does it dirty up our planet, ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 31, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A chemopreventative drug being tested for its ability to inhibit the production of cell growth in multiple types of canc
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 25, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mammals start out as a fertilized egg, and as that cell divides and proliferates into many more new cells, huge molecula
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
It’s an unfortunate reality that the Earth’s vast oceans are littered with human-made trash and debris, much
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 04, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The European Parliament has finally gotten on board. In a recent decision, parliament voted with a grand majority to ban
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 04, 2019
Plants & Animals
Wildlife experts were both shocked and confused last week when a massive and unidentified fish measuring nearly seven fe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 31, 2019
Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium found in warm, saltwater areas worldwide, and filter feeders such as oysters, mussels,
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
More than four decades ago, curious researchers carefully analyzed the stomach contents of a Central American coral snak
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2019
Technology
One of the top causes of hospitalization of individuals living with dementia are urinary tract infections (UTI). A UTI i
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 05, 2019
Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 18, 2018
Technology
Obesity is considered a rising epidemic affecting more than 700 million adults and children. Measures to control obesity
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
In laboratory testing, the devices helped rats shed almost 40 percent of their body weight. Results of the study were pu
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 07, 2018
Videos
You've probably heard of norovirus before; it's a highly contagious family of viruses that can sicken large groups of pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
The world’s oceans are undergoing a pollution crisis the likes of which we’ve never seen before, and the uns
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 15, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Trigger warning: If you are a bit squeamish about emesis (vomiting) then this article may not be for you. Otherwise
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 08, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Immunology
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides insight into the effectiveness of a fecal microbiome t
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 26, 2018
Cancer
More than 2,500 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer each year. The cancer is rare but very serious - most p
...
SEP 25, 2018
Plants & Animals
Most people would agree that plastic pollution is a problem that we can no longer afford to ignore; especially in that o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Caffeine and cannabis are both psychoactive substances. But what are the effects of each in the brain and body? Caffeine
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
Oceanic plastic pollution has developed into a significant issue in recent years. Not only does it dirty up our planet,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard