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Digestion: is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma. In certain organisms, these smaller substances are absorbed through the small intestine into the blood stream.
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FEB 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned that pancreatic cancer can form in two different ways, solving long-standing questions.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Microbiology
A type of bacteria in the gut make an enzyme that can interfere with levodopa, a Parkinson's disease therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent article published in the Journal of Neuroscience presents more data to suggest that marijuana use in adolescent ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 09, 2019Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 09, 2019Cannabis Sciences
There are many of the uses of medical marijuana. Glaucoma, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety disorders, fi ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 06, 2019Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 06, 2019Microbiology
Many types of fungi in our environment are being linked with increasing frequency to a wide array of health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2019Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 29, 2018Videos
The gut microbiome is a very complex thing that requires research combining many fields of study.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana tend to use marijuana as their sole drug of choice, despite cigarettes, alcohol, prescribed medi ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 23, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria of the gut microbiome have a powerful influence on human health, and new research has elucidated one mechan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For decades, we've known that red meat is a risk factor for heart disease. Now, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2018Microbiology
Many products that purport to change the microbiome have entered the market. But first we have to know what a healthy mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Type II diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease originating from a combination of lifestyle and genetics that eventua ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 20, 2018Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Defecation is a natural process that occurs in all living animals. The majority deposit fecal matter in the shape of rou ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 19, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have shown that lifestyle changes have a rapid and significant influence on the human gut microbiome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2018Health & Medicine
liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 13, 2018Microbiology
High-fiber diets are linked to better health, including healthier hearts and arteries, but why?Written By: Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have learned that pancreatic cancer can form in two different ways, solving long-standing questions.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Microbiology
A type of bacteria in the gut make an enzyme that can interfere with levodopa, a Parkinson's disease therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent article published in the Journal of Neuroscience presents more data to suggest that marijuana use in adolescent
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There are many of the uses of medical marijuana. Glaucoma, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety disorders, fi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 06, 2019
Microbiology
Many types of fungi in our environment are being linked with increasing frequency to a wide array of health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2019
Health & Medicine
While the images that you find on different websites of mites that live on humans may be frightening, most have a symbio
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 29, 2018
Videos
The gut microbiome is a very complex thing that requires research combining many fields of study.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Many users of marijuana tend to use marijuana as their sole drug of choice, despite cigarettes, alcohol, prescribed medi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 23, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria of the gut microbiome have a powerful influence on human health, and new research has elucidated one mechan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For decades, we've known that red meat is a risk factor for heart disease. Now, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2018
Microbiology
Many products that purport to change the microbiome have entered the market. But first we have to know what a healthy mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Type II diabetes is a chronic debilitating disease originating from a combination of lifestyle and genetics that eventua
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
When a deceased sperm whale washed up on the shore of an Indonesian park, officials sought expert help for answers. Not
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Defecation is a natural process that occurs in all living animals. The majority deposit fecal matter in the shape of rou
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 19, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have shown that lifestyle changes have a rapid and significant influence on the human gut microbiome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
liver also gets activated by sight and the smell of food in anticipation of the prerequisite metabolic changes required
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 13, 2018
Microbiology
High-fiber diets are linked to better health, including healthier hearts and arteries, but why?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch