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Carbohydrate
Carbohydrates (CHO) are composed of simple sugars (i.e. glucose, fructose, galactose) and are found mainly in plants (usually stored as starches or cellulose). Carbohydrates are one of three main nutrients found in foods and drinks.
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There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
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There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2021Plants & Animals
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Although baby formula is a completely acceptable alternative for women that have trouble lactating, human milk is still ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2022
Microbiology
There is debate about exactly what makes a diet healthy, but most experts can agree on some things, like the importance
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A molecule produced when on low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets suppresses the growth of colorectal tumors in the lab. The
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
Dietary fiber is an important component of a healthy diet. As a carbohydrate that can’t be digested by the body, i
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A ketogenic diet- or a ‘keto’ diet- which is high in fat and low in protein and carbohydrates, may help kill
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 24, 2022
Immunology
Our bodies need sugar; carbohydrates are critical to health. But many of the foods we consume, like soft drinks, cereals
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with chronic pain suffer from active pain signals that linger for weeks, months, and even years. This pain may
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 02, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria can easily pass bits of DNA to one another, this process, known as horizontal gene exchange, is known to be inv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
There's been a lot of debate about whether carbohydrates are healthy or harmful. While the body needs some carbohydrates
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2021
Plants & Animals
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder that affects the large intestine, and can cause numerous symptoms,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
Obesity has become a global health crisis. Since 2000, an estimated 300 million people around the globe classified would
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 05, 2021
Microbiology
Ticks that carry Lyme disease can be found in more and more places. If a tick is infected with the bacterium that causes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With cannabis legislation becoming increasingly less restrictive over the past 20 years, consumers have found themselves
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
OCT 20, 2021
Plants & Animals
Processed foods—chips, soda, frozen meals, the kinds of foods designed to have a long shelf life and be easy to pr
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons in the human brain play a crucial role in appetite, satiety, and metabolism. Research has revealed more about th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Neuroscience
K.Vita, a dietary supplement, reduced seizures by 50% in adults and children with drug-resistant epilepsy in its first c
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2021
Microbiology
Viruses are not the only microbes that can cause serious public health problems. Researchers have been warning about a p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Whether or not cannabis can help manage symptoms of diabetes is unclear. While some studies support cannabis as a potent
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 11, 2021
Cancer
Glioblastoma brain cancer continues to be one of the most fatal cancers, responsible for approximately 15,000 death ever
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sugar is something sweet to add to your food, but just like fat, different types of sugars play important roles in biolo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Brigham Young University have found evidence that eating a ketogenic diet- which is a diet that
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2021
Microbiology
We know that the microbes in the gut have a significant effect on human biology, and researchers are starting to learn m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Carbohydrates are essential sources of energy, but sugar molecules serve a variety of other biological functions as well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 12, 2021
Microbiology
It seems that if we don't eat healthy foods as children, it can have a lifelong, negative impact on our health and w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2020
Microbiology
Although baby formula is a completely acceptable alternative for women that have trouble lactating, human milk is still
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch