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Apoptosis
Apoptosis: a genetically directed process of cell self-destruction that is marked by the fragmentation of nuclear DNA, is activated either by the presence of a stimulus or removal of a suppressing agent or stimulus, is a normal physiological process eliminating DNA-damaged, superfluous, or unwanted cells, and when halted (as by genetic mutation) may result in uncontrolled cell growth and tumor formation.
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FEB 04, 2016Neuroscience
Everyone has seen the ad from the 80’s with a frying pan and an egg, “This is your brain on drugs” and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 22, 2016Immunology
Scientists discovered a process similar to apoptosis in T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells when they attack int ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 13, 2015Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes normally found in the body that play a role in inducing cell death in abnormal ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 06, 2015Health & Medicine
It is completely normal for uterine tissue to grow inside the uterus, but when it is found growing outside the uterus or ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2015Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAPR 16, 2015Immunology
About 15% of patients with Lyme disease develop peripheral and central nervous system involvement, often accompanied by ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 13, 2015Cancer
A new study by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology could hold a key to control cancer cell growth ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 12, 2015Cancer
A study by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers aims to determine whether green tea can inhibit the growt ...Written By: Robert Woodard
FEB 04, 2016
Neuroscience
Everyone has seen the ad from the 80’s with a frying pan and an egg, “This is your brain on drugs” and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 22, 2016
Immunology
Scientists discovered a process similar to apoptosis in T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells when they attack int
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 13, 2015
Immunology
Natural killer (NK) cells are lymphocytes normally found in the body that play a role in inducing cell death in abnormal
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 06, 2015
Health & Medicine
It is completely normal for uterine tissue to grow inside the uterus, but when it is found growing outside the uterus or
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2015
Plants & Animals
The CDC estimates the incidence of foodborne illness attributed to fruit and vegetable consumption at three million case
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
APR 16, 2015
Immunology
About 15% of patients with Lyme disease develop peripheral and central nervous system involvement, often accompanied by
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 13, 2015
Cancer
A new study by researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology could hold a key to control cancer cell growth
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 12, 2015
Cancer
A study by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers aims to determine whether green tea can inhibit the growt ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard