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Fat: is one of the three main macronutrients. Fat molecules consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms. Examples include cholesterol and phospholipids. The terms "lipid", "oil" and "fat" are often confused.
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It may one day be possible to predict how long a person will live by looking at a few regions of a person's genome.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2019Cardiology
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Scientists are getting closer to engineering synthetic tissues that mimic natural organisms.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
On its own, the research on the phytochemicals present in cannabis suggests that no, marijuana will not make you fat (mu ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 16, 2019Cardiology
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We all know that eating a healthy diet diverse in nutrients is an essential component of healthy living. Now a new study ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 05, 2019Cardiology
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Methane is a greenhouse gas considered to be 20-28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.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, 2019Health & Medicine
Antibiotics play a critical role in fighting off bacterial infections. Since the discovery of the first antibiotic, Peni ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorJAN 03, 2019Cardiology
If you are like many people, you may have committed to losing weight when setting your New Year’s resolution. Mayb ...Written By: Abbie Arce
JAN 25, 2019
Cardiology
In patients with diabetes, multiple risk factors increase the likelihood of suffering cardiovascular disease (CVD) or de
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Here is an interesting story. In April of last year, BBC.com reported that an Argentinian police station fired eight off
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that most often affects the sacroiliac (SI) joints
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
People who have leprosy, an infectious disease that has been described in ancient civilizations, have consistently been
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A series of studies published within the last two months highlight the concern that previous estimates regarding the sta
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Videos
You've probably heard the saying, "Everything in moderation." But how true is that really - and how do you
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
Social isolation, defined as a lack of meaningful contact with others, is a risk factor for poor health and a higher dea
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It may one day be possible to predict how long a person will live by looking at a few regions of a person's genome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
We know that exercise is a vital component of a healthy life. But how can we set up our children to be healthy, fit indi
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 20, 2019
Cardiology
Every time you go to your doctor, they check your blood pressure (BP). You know that this is an important measure of you
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
When I was growing up in the 1990s, the answer to this question was simple: "just say no". The D.A.R.E.&n
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are getting closer to engineering synthetic tissues that mimic natural organisms.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
On its own, the research on the phytochemicals present in cannabis suggests that no, marijuana will not make you fat (mu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 16, 2019
Cardiology
If you are like most people, eating lunch or dinner at work is a given. Add snacking and coffee breaks to the mix and yo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 14, 2019
Technology
Due to many contributing factors one of which is climate change, today the risk of extinction poses stronger than ever w
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 11, 2019
Cardiology
Research has revealed an association between not getting enough sleep and conditions of the heart such as high blood pre
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 10, 2019
Cardiology
We all know that eating a healthy diet diverse in nutrients is an essential component of healthy living. Now a new study
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 05, 2019
Cardiology
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of the arteries in t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 04, 2019
Microbiology
Methane is a greenhouse gas considered to be 20-28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
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
Health & Medicine
Antibiotics play a critical role in fighting off bacterial infections. Since the discovery of the first antibiotic, Peni
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
JAN 03, 2019
Cardiology
If you are like many people, you may have committed to losing weight when setting your New Year’s resolution. Mayb
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce