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JAN 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 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeking a better way to study human biology, scientists have begun to develop miniature, simplified models of human orga ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 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 07, 2019Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2019Videos
Scientists at the UCSD have identified a function of an enzyme made in stem cells called ADAR1.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The nervous system, the cardiovascular system, the skeletal system, the endocrine system; these are all physiological sy ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 03, 2019Microbiology
Th mycobacteria family of microbes includes over 70 members, which are everywhere and are often harmless. But they make ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Incredibly, around 20% of the global population is infected with the microbe that causes TB, but only about 10% show any ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the medical journal—PAIN, a non-opioid drug compound discovered by researchers from the Na ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 13, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the journal Genome Research Dr. Laverty and colleagues out of the University ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 11, 2018Cancer
Last month the FDA approved two new drugs for cancer, both drugs target cancers with specific genetic mutations which ma ...Written By: Heba El-wassefDEC 10, 2018Neuroscience
lay out a path that neurons of the spinal cord might be able to follow - potentially leading to improved recovery for pe ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiDEC 09, 2018Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent press release from the pharmaceutical company Integral Molecular, written by Kate Kadash-Edmondson, has de ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 05, 2018Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Protein kinase inhibitors have been noted to be the most effective class of drugs in the treatment of melanoma—a d ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR-Cas9 is an amazing gene-editing tool, but there are some drawbacks. This work aims to fix that.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2018Cardiology
Arteries stiffen over time as a result of aging, but heavy alcohol drinking habits over a lifetime can accelerate ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
When we think about the endocannabinoid system (ECS) (the body's system of neurotransmitters, receptors, and enzymes ...Written By: Amy LoriauxNOV 29, 2018Cardiology
Japanese people are among the longest-living individuals in the world, and it’s very likely that a majority of the ...Written By: Kara Marker
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 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Seeking a better way to study human biology, scientists have begun to develop miniature, simplified models of human orga
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 07, 2019
Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2019
Videos
Scientists at the UCSD have identified a function of an enzyme made in stem cells called ADAR1.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The nervous system, the cardiovascular system, the skeletal system, the endocrine system; these are all physiological sy
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 03, 2019
Microbiology
Th mycobacteria family of microbes includes over 70 members, which are everywhere and are often harmless. But they make
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Incredibly, around 20% of the global population is infected with the microbe that causes TB, but only about 10% show any
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people will soon experience the intoxication that comes with imbibing alcohol. Researchers have learned more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the medical journal—PAIN, a non-opioid drug compound discovered by researchers from the Na
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 13, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Up to 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder in any given year, and it's thought that only about a third get trea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the journal Genome Research Dr. Laverty and colleagues out of the University
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 11, 2018
Cancer
Last month the FDA approved two new drugs for cancer, both drugs target cancers with specific genetic mutations which ma
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
DEC 10, 2018
Neuroscience
lay out a path that neurons of the spinal cord might be able to follow - potentially leading to improved recovery for pe
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
DEC 09, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
The human endocannabinoid system (ECS) is one of the body's largest network of neurotransmitters, receptors, and neu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent press release from the pharmaceutical company Integral Molecular, written by Kate Kadash-Edmondson, has de
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 05, 2018
Microbiology
The human body is home to vast numbers of microbes, and many of them harbor interesting genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Protein kinase inhibitors have been noted to be the most effective class of drugs in the treatment of melanoma—a d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR-Cas9 is an amazing gene-editing tool, but there are some drawbacks. This work aims to fix that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2018
Cardiology
Arteries stiffen over time as a result of aging, but heavy alcohol drinking habits over a lifetime can accelerate
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
When we think about the endocannabinoid system (ECS) (the body's system of neurotransmitters, receptors, and enzymes
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
NOV 29, 2018
Cardiology
Japanese people are among the longest-living individuals in the world, and it’s very likely that a majority of the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker