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Digestive Enzymes
Digestive Enzymes: are substances produced by our bodies that help us to digest the foods we eat. These enzymes are secreted by the various parts of our digestive system and they help to break down food components such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
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APR 06, 2017Microbiology
Breast milk is known to supply infants with important nutrition and immunity; new work indicates it also supports the he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We assume that food we ingest is safe to eat, but new research has shown that a common food additive could be damaging t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2016Microbiology
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While chewing gum is pretty hearty and certain components can survive the harsh conditions of the digestive process, the ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2016Microbiology
You take antibiotics for an infection, right? Broad-spectrum antibiotics kill the harmful bacteria, yes. The problem is ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 29, 2016Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 17, 2016Videos
Imagine it's dinnertime, and you're at your favorite restaurant waiting for your meal to arrive. Just the aromas of the ...FEB 04, 2016Neuroscience
Everyone has seen the ad from the 80’s with a frying pan and an egg, “This is your brain on drugs” and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 02, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Single-stranded molecules of DNA called “aptamers” have been studied since 1990 for their ability to bind an ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 12, 2015Immunology
Scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have been studying immune action in cases of inflammato ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 25, 2015Health & Medicine
The "gut microbiome" refers to the trillions of bacteria that colonize our intestines. The normal metabolic fu ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 03, 2015Neuroscience
Are the very systems that are supposed to dispose of cellular waste making it worse? A study at Yale University in New H ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUN 01, 2015Health & Medicine
It's world milk day today (June 1st, 2015) and to celebrate the common household dairy product, we will be sharing some ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2015Plants & Animals
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APR 06, 2017
Microbiology
Breast milk is known to supply infants with important nutrition and immunity; new work indicates it also supports the he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We assume that food we ingest is safe to eat, but new research has shown that a common food additive could be damaging t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2016
Microbiology
Physarum polycephalum is the smartest slime mold you’ll ever meet. Really, though - this humble blob can solve pro
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 22, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Using Bacteria to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 05, 2016
Microbiology
Microorganisms frequently attach to a surface and begin to grow into a colony called a biofilm in which cells stick to e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
An alternative oxidase enzyme from a sea squirt that acts on the mitochondria can work as a fail safe. As such, it can p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2016
Microbiology
Albufera Lake in Valencia, Spain is a lagoon that set the stage for a recent study analyzing the ability of moths to tol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2016
Microbiology
Finding contamination in food is a very important public health concern. Infection from one specific pathogenic bacteriu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2016
Videos
It sounds like an urban myth - figs contain the bodies of dead wasps. But in this case, the story is completely true. Fi
...
AUG 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Noroviruses are common; they are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis in people and are infamous for ruining the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
If we are to ever to use stem cells in therapeutics and regenerative medicine, there must be a complete understand
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2016
Microbiology
Commensal bacteria, the normal flora in the digestive tract, have a multitude of functions and are critical to health. O
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2016
Microbiology
Vampyrellids are teeny-tiny vampires. Okay, technically they’re single-celled amoebas that belong to the family Va
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 18, 2016
Videos
While chewing gum is pretty hearty and certain components can survive the harsh conditions of the digestive process, the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2016
Microbiology
You take antibiotics for an infection, right? Broad-spectrum antibiotics kill the harmful bacteria, yes. The problem is
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 29, 2016
Immunology
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 17, 2016
Videos
Imagine it's dinnertime, and you're at your favorite restaurant waiting for your meal to arrive. Just the aromas of the
...
FEB 04, 2016
Neuroscience
Everyone has seen the ad from the 80’s with a frying pan and an egg, “This is your brain on drugs” and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 02, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Single-stranded molecules of DNA called “aptamers” have been studied since 1990 for their ability to bind an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 12, 2015
Immunology
Scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have been studying immune action in cases of inflammato
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 25, 2015
Health & Medicine
The "gut microbiome" refers to the trillions of bacteria that colonize our intestines. The normal metabolic fu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 03, 2015
Neuroscience
Are the very systems that are supposed to dispose of cellular waste making it worse? A study at Yale University in New H
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUN 01, 2015
Health & Medicine
It's world milk day today (June 1st, 2015) and to celebrate the common household dairy product, we will be sharing some
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
We've all seen the adorable panda pictures of these cuddly black and white bears lazing around chewing on bamboo. Just l
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim