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Blood
Blood: The familiar red fluid in the body that contains white and red blood cells, platelets, proteins, and other elements. The blood is transported throughout the body by the circulatory system. Blood functions in two directions: arterial and venous. Arterial blood is the means by which oxygen and nutrients are transported to tissues while venous blood is the means by which carbon dioxide and metabolic by-products are transported to the lungs and kidneys, respectively, for removal from the body.
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APR 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While heparin is the most commonly prescribed drug in hospitals, we have to extract it from pig intestines, which is fra ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Although treatments and vaccines against COVID-19 may still be months away, antibody tests are becoming more widespread. ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 12, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
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At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers discovered a fast-acting anti-malarial compound with promisi ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 11, 2020Microbiology
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Your toilet could soon play a big part in keeping you healthy, thanks to a new “smart toilet” technology dev ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 10, 2020Cardiology
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Currently, atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that is diagnosed using an electrocardiogram (ECG). However, di ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
"Currently we do not have sufficient methods for predicting which generally healthy individuals will develop diabet ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 07, 2020Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 06, 2020Cardiology
While evidence suggests that most diets lead to similar modest losses in weight and improvements in cardiovascular risk ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 05, 2020Cardiology
New research has found that a larger thigh circumferences, or ‘fatter thighs’ may be linked to lower blood p ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 03, 2020Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 02, 2020Immunology
New cancer treatments are now based on harnessing the power of the human body’s own immune cells to get the job do ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 01, 2020Health & Medicine
Now that cannabis products are legal in many states across the U.S., law officials need a quick and reliable way to test ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 01, 2020Cardiology
Thankfully, children are free of many of the chronic diseases that plague older populations. That said, one of the most ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 01, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have begun efficacy testing for a new SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic kit that claims to be able to test for COVID-19 ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 31, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels because of a problem with insulin.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2020Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2020Cancer
The most common, and most deadly, cancer across the world is lung cancer. If caught early, lung cancer has quite a low m ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As the search for a treatment for coronavirus continues, a perhaps obscure-sounding candidate has begun to make headline ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 28, 2020Cardiology
The Japanese are known for their fondness of long hot baths- be it in their famous onsens, public baths or even just the ...Written By: Annie Lennon
APR 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While heparin is the most commonly prescribed drug in hospitals, we have to extract it from pig intestines, which is fra
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Although treatments and vaccines against COVID-19 may still be months away, antibody tests are becoming more widespread.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 12, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Studies in mice and humans have shown that the negative health effects of pollution are accompanied by changes in gene e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, researchers discovered a fast-acting anti-malarial compound with promisi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 11, 2020
Microbiology
As SARS-CoV-2 spreads in the United States, infecting and killing thousands, some racial data is finally being included
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Your toilet could soon play a big part in keeping you healthy, thanks to a new “smart toilet” technology dev
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 10, 2020
Cardiology
Black tea is among one of the most commonly consumed beverages around the world. Beyond just being a refreshing and ener
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 08, 2020
Technology
Currently, atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart condition that is diagnosed using an electrocardiogram (ECG). However, di
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
"Currently we do not have sufficient methods for predicting which generally healthy individuals will develop diabet
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 07, 2020
Immunology
Excessive salt intake is associated with health consequences for more than just cardiovascular status; the immune system
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 06, 2020
Cardiology
While evidence suggests that most diets lead to similar modest losses in weight and improvements in cardiovascular risk
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 05, 2020
Cardiology
New research has found that a larger thigh circumferences, or ‘fatter thighs’ may be linked to lower blood p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 03, 2020
Health & Medicine
An international team led by Canadian University of British Columbia researcher Dr. Josef Penninger has seen promising r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 02, 2020
Immunology
New cancer treatments are now based on harnessing the power of the human body’s own immune cells to get the job do
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 01, 2020
Health & Medicine
Now that cannabis products are legal in many states across the U.S., law officials need a quick and reliable way to test
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 01, 2020
Cardiology
Thankfully, children are free of many of the chronic diseases that plague older populations. That said, one of the most
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 01, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have begun efficacy testing for a new SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic kit that claims to be able to test for COVID-19
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 31, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Diabetes is a disorder in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels because of a problem with insulin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2020
Cancer
The most common, and most deadly, cancer across the world is lung cancer. If caught early, lung cancer has quite a low m
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As the search for a treatment for coronavirus continues, a perhaps obscure-sounding candidate has begun to make headline
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 28, 2020
Cardiology
The Japanese are known for their fondness of long hot baths- be it in their famous onsens, public baths or even just the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon