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Body Fluids
Body fluids, also called bodily fluids or biofluids are liquids present in the human body. Body fluids include blood, interstitial fluid, lymph, urine, saliva, tears, gastric juices, mucus, bile, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, and pus. Insufficient or excess body fluids may be related to medical conditions, diseases, and disorders.
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AUG 31, 2023Immunology
Kidneys are vital organs needed to properly balance the body’s fluids and excrete biological waste. Unfortunately, ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUL 26, 2023Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system and weakens the body’s ability to fig ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJUL 21, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Vast swaths of the world are dealing with unprecedented heat, as temperature records fall in numerous countries. High te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When astronauts venture into space, they are exposed to cosmic radiation and significant alterations in gravity. In rece ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 30, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The accumulation of incorrectly folded proteins can lead to many physiological problems. Many neurodegenerative diseases ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2023Neuroscience
Blood levels of sugar molecules known as glycans may be able to predict Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2023Technology
Type 1 diabetes is a condition that affects millions of Americans. Characterized by an inability to produce a hormone ca ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 24, 2023Immunology
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) is a hormone produced in the intestine that is released in response to eating a meal. I ...Written By: Greta AnneMAR 11, 2023Cannabis Sciences
EMBL Grenoble researchers investigated the interaction between THC and some proteins in a recent study published in Life ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 14, 2023Health & Medicine
If this proof-of-concept pans out, a single oral or injection of their inhibitor will block sperm mobility for up to 2.5 ...Written By: Amielle MorenoFEB 13, 2023Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed nine people and sickened at least sixteen others in Equatorial Guinea's firs ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2023Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Intelligent Systems, an international team of researchers led by Cornell Univers ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 04, 2023Neuroscience
Right now, there are no blood tests that can reliably diagnose Alzheimer's disease on their own. Most people only get di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have sought to learn what types of cells SARS-CoV-2 infects. For m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 30, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 30, 2022Health & Medicine
A new study has suggested that people's water needs vary so much and depend on so many things, there is no universal rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2022Neuroscience
Harmless, fluorescent proteins allow scientists to track blood flow in mice. The advance could help researchers monitor ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 14, 2022Neuroscience
The virus that causes COVID-19 does not infect neurons, or if it does, that only happens in rare cases. But COVID-19 can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2022Microbiology
WHO has estimated that there are almost 300 million people with chronic hepatitis B infections, and there are around 1.5 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2022Health & Medicine
Blood clots are a known risk from a COVID-19 infection. Blood clots are clumps of blood that naturally form to help the ...Written By: Zoe MichaudSEP 18, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists say that lying on the right side is the quickest way to dissolve a pill. The research was published in Physic ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 13, 2022Health & Medicine
A 2022 Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) report showed only 2,385 mesothelioma cases in the United State ...Sponsored By: The Mesothelioma GroupSEP 12, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have caught a virus in the act of infecting a cell, and captured images of the action in real-time and three ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2023
Immunology
Kidneys are vital organs needed to properly balance the body’s fluids and excrete biological waste. Unfortunately,
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUL 26, 2023
Immunology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system and weakens the body’s ability to fig
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JUL 21, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Vast swaths of the world are dealing with unprecedented heat, as temperature records fall in numerous countries. High te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When astronauts venture into space, they are exposed to cosmic radiation and significant alterations in gravity. In rece
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The accumulation of incorrectly folded proteins can lead to many physiological problems. Many neurodegenerative diseases
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2023
Neuroscience
Blood levels of sugar molecules known as glycans may be able to predict Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2023
Technology
Type 1 diabetes is a condition that affects millions of Americans. Characterized by an inability to produce a hormone ca
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 24, 2023
Immunology
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP) is a hormone produced in the intestine that is released in response to eating a meal. I
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
MAR 11, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
EMBL Grenoble researchers investigated the interaction between THC and some proteins in a recent study published in Life
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
If this proof-of-concept pans out, a single oral or injection of their inhibitor will block sperm mobility for up to 2.5
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
FEB 13, 2023
Microbiology
An outbreak of Marburg virus has killed nine people and sickened at least sixteen others in Equatorial Guinea's firs
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2023
Technology
In a recent study published in Advanced Intelligent Systems, an international team of researchers led by Cornell Univers
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 04, 2023
Neuroscience
Right now, there are no blood tests that can reliably diagnose Alzheimer's disease on their own. Most people only get di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have sought to learn what types of cells SARS-CoV-2 infects. For m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 30, 2022
Health & Medicine
A new study has suggested that people's water needs vary so much and depend on so many things, there is no universal rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2022
Neuroscience
Harmless, fluorescent proteins allow scientists to track blood flow in mice. The advance could help researchers monitor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2022
Neuroscience
The virus that causes COVID-19 does not infect neurons, or if it does, that only happens in rare cases. But COVID-19 can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2022
Microbiology
WHO has estimated that there are almost 300 million people with chronic hepatitis B infections, and there are around 1.5
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2022
Health & Medicine
Blood clots are a known risk from a COVID-19 infection. Blood clots are clumps of blood that naturally form to help the
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists say that lying on the right side is the quickest way to dissolve a pill. The research was published in Physic
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 13, 2022
Health & Medicine
A 2022 Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) report showed only 2,385 mesothelioma cases in the United State
...
Sponsored By:
The Mesothelioma Group
SEP 12, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have caught a virus in the act of infecting a cell, and captured images of the action in real-time and three
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch