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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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JUN 27, 2017Videos
Your body may look nearly symmetrical on the outside, but on the inside it is anything but! Most of our vital organs are ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 23, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces ...JUN 13, 2017Videos
It's summer time and many people will be making a stop at an amusement park. Peak season is July and August for rides an ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Hollywood often depicts drowning or near drowning incidents with plenty of thrashing, splashing, and yelling. But this f ...JUN 09, 2017Videos
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It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
In January 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end to the largest Ebola outbreak in histor ...MAY 17, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute identified a host-cell molecule that helps the human ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 09, 2017Videos
Running is good for you because it helps you keep your figure and health in tip-top condition, but some people run too m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2017Technology
Exploring certain parts of the ocean to better understand the wildlife that inhabits them can be troublesome, especially ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 28, 2017Videos
If you've ever participated in any strenuous physical activity, you probably received the advice to stay well hydrated. ...APR 26, 2017Plants & Animals
Premature births are somewhat of a problem, not just for humans, but also for animals. The main issue with premature bir ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 07, 2017Immunology
It is uncertain what precisely causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but it is definitely ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2017Videos
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Your hospital stay, where your cardiologist told you that your heart was failing, has come to an end. You’r ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Even with the power of medicines like antimicrobials and preventative measures like vaccines, infectious diseases remain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 07, 2017Cardiology
The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. Now, a new 3D organ-on-a-chip can mimic t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 07, 2017Videos
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by a bacterium, called Vibrio cholerae. The infection turned lethal when it fi ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2017Cardiology
Researchers have developed a new way to measure the electrical impulses of beating cardiac cells. The technique, which i ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 31, 2017Cardiology
In the United States, heart disease is dangerously common and very expensive. Many people with heart disease and at a hi ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 12, 2017Videos
Hollywood often depicts drowning or near drowning incidents with plenty of thrashing, splashing, and yelling. But this f ...JAN 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The latest in wearable technology resembles a smart watch, except this device goes miles beyond reporting just heart rat ...JAN 10, 2017Microbiology
Surgical masks were originally designed to be used during, well, surgery. They physically protect the wearer from all th ...Written By: Kerry Evans
JUN 27, 2017
Videos
Your body may look nearly symmetrical on the outside, but on the inside it is anything but! Most of our vital organs are
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 23, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For people who are lucky enough to survive an Ebola infection, the virus doesn't go away without leaving some traces
...
JUN 13, 2017
Videos
It's summer time and many people will be making a stop at an amusement park. Peak season is July and August for rides an
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hollywood often depicts drowning or near drowning incidents with plenty of thrashing, splashing, and yelling. But this f
...
JUN 09, 2017
Videos
It's hard enough having cancer, going through treatment without then having to endure painful swelling in the legs, hand
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 23, 2017
Neuroscience
It’s been said that “You are what you eat” and many scientific studies bear this out. A healthy diet c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
In January 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the end to the largest Ebola outbreak in histor
...
MAY 17, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute identified a host-cell molecule that helps the human
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 09, 2017
Videos
Running is good for you because it helps you keep your figure and health in tip-top condition, but some people run too m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2017
Technology
Exploring certain parts of the ocean to better understand the wildlife that inhabits them can be troublesome, especially
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 28, 2017
Videos
If you've ever participated in any strenuous physical activity, you probably received the advice to stay well hydrated.
...
APR 26, 2017
Plants & Animals
Premature births are somewhat of a problem, not just for humans, but also for animals. The main issue with premature bir
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 07, 2017
Immunology
It is uncertain what precisely causes myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but it is definitely
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2017
Videos
You may be surprised to discover what actually goes on during the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly. Of cours
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 29, 2017
Cardiology
Your hospital stay, where your cardiologist told you that your heart was failing, has come to an end. You’r
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even with the power of medicines like antimicrobials and preventative measures like vaccines, infectious diseases remain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cardiology
A careful balance must be struck between various pathways in the body, or adverse cardiac events like heart attac
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 07, 2017
Cardiology
The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. Now, a new 3D organ-on-a-chip can mimic t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 07, 2017
Videos
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by a bacterium, called Vibrio cholerae. The infection turned lethal when it fi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2017
Cardiology
Researchers have developed a new way to measure the electrical impulses of beating cardiac cells. The technique, which i
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 31, 2017
Cardiology
In the United States, heart disease is dangerously common and very expensive. Many people with heart disease and at a hi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 12, 2017
Videos
Hollywood often depicts drowning or near drowning incidents with plenty of thrashing, splashing, and yelling. But this f
...
JAN 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The latest in wearable technology resembles a smart watch, except this device goes miles beyond reporting just heart rat
...
JAN 10, 2017
Microbiology
Surgical masks were originally designed to be used during, well, surgery. They physically protect the wearer from all th
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans