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Functional Medicine: is a form of alternative medicine which proponents say focuses on interactions between the environment and the gastrointestinal, endocrine, and immune systems, but competitors have described it as "pseudoscientific silliness" and quackery.
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SEP 13, 2016Cardiology
An international team of scientists is on the cutting edge of a new treatment for cardiac arrhythmia that uses light bea ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 13, 2016Microbiology
After performing the first genome wide screen of Apicomplexa, researchers have identified a potential mechanism for the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all fat are bad – brown fat actually act as fuel for the body to stay warm and maintain healthy weights. Now, ...SEP 12, 2016Microbiology
The first month of a newborn’s life is so critical to a lifetime of health that this period has a name: neonate. I ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 12, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The cone snail has been recognized as a natural born killer. While it moves incredibly slowly, it doesn’t have to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The exact mechanisms that underlie the aging process are not yet fully understood. SIRT6 is one of only a few genes that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2016Microbiology
A classic defense mechanism of bacteria is the type 6 secretion system, T6SS, is a sort of molecular spear gun. Research ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2016Neuroscience
In the millions of years of evolution, humans developed strong muscles for hunting and gathering, digestion to get the m ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 07, 2016Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 07, 2016Neuroscience
The Mediterranean diet is one that is known to be heart healthy. Study after study has shown that eating a diet that is ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 06, 2016Immunology
There’s no cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and the disease gets irreversibly worse as it progresses. ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 06, 2016Cardiology
The proteins that make some species of deep sea jellyfish glow are helping scientists study human heart cells. While it& ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 06, 2016Cardiology
Having sex frequently—and enjoying it—may put older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovas ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)SEP 04, 2016Microbiology
Most bacteria have flagella; they are threadlike appendages extending from the surface of many microbes. They help move ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2016Cancer
Vitamins are once again in the spotlight this week. This time, researchers at Stanford University found a link between v ...SEP 01, 2016Health & Medicine
Authors of the new study include (left to right) Zhe Zhuang, Tao Liu, Jin-Quan Yu, Gang Chen and Yan-Qiao Chen. LA JOLLA ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)SEP 01, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The beloved actor Gene Wilder died earlier this week from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was one of the ...AUG 31, 2016Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the study of why people suffer with depression and/or anxiety is one that is the subject o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s long been accepted that when proteins are made in the cell, a messenger RNA molecule made using DNA as a temp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 29, 2016Neuroscience
It’s well know that sleep deprivation can cause a host of problems from inattention to depression and even certain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 29, 2016Cardiology
For unknown reasons, some people are sensitive to certain medications to treat heart conditions like cardiomyopathy. Sci ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Microcephaly is a rare developmental defect that causes an infant’s head to be smaller than normal at birth. While ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2016Immunology
The symptoms of poison ivy rashes and other skin conditions are commonly known. For poison ivy, it’s a painful and ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 13, 2016
Cardiology
An international team of scientists is on the cutting edge of a new treatment for cardiac arrhythmia that uses light bea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 13, 2016
Microbiology
After performing the first genome wide screen of Apicomplexa, researchers have identified a potential mechanism for the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Not all fat are bad – brown fat actually act as fuel for the body to stay warm and maintain healthy weights. Now,
...
SEP 12, 2016
Microbiology
The first month of a newborn’s life is so critical to a lifetime of health that this period has a name: neonate. I
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 12, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The cone snail has been recognized as a natural born killer. While it moves incredibly slowly, it doesn’t have to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The exact mechanisms that underlie the aging process are not yet fully understood. SIRT6 is one of only a few genes that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2016
Microbiology
A classic defense mechanism of bacteria is the type 6 secretion system, T6SS, is a sort of molecular spear gun. Research
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2016
Neuroscience
In the millions of years of evolution, humans developed strong muscles for hunting and gathering, digestion to get the m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 07, 2016
Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The Mediterranean diet is one that is known to be heart healthy. Study after study has shown that eating a diet that is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 06, 2016
Immunology
There’s no cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and the disease gets irreversibly worse as it progresses.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 06, 2016
Cardiology
The proteins that make some species of deep sea jellyfish glow are helping scientists study human heart cells. While it&
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 06, 2016
Cardiology
Having sex frequently—and enjoying it—may put older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovas
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
SEP 04, 2016
Microbiology
Most bacteria have flagella; they are threadlike appendages extending from the surface of many microbes. They help move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2016
Cancer
Vitamins are once again in the spotlight this week. This time, researchers at Stanford University found a link between v
...
SEP 01, 2016
Health & Medicine
Authors of the new study include (left to right) Zhe Zhuang, Tao Liu, Jin-Quan Yu, Gang Chen and Yan-Qiao Chen. LA JOLLA
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
SEP 01, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The beloved actor Gene Wilder died earlier this week from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was one of the
...
AUG 31, 2016
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, the study of why people suffer with depression and/or anxiety is one that is the subject o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s long been accepted that when proteins are made in the cell, a messenger RNA molecule made using DNA as a temp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s well know that sleep deprivation can cause a host of problems from inattention to depression and even certain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 29, 2016
Cardiology
For unknown reasons, some people are sensitive to certain medications to treat heart conditions like cardiomyopathy. Sci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neurons signal to each other throughout the body using a connection called a synapse. While they are very small, they ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microcephaly is a rare developmental defect that causes an infant’s head to be smaller than normal at birth. While
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2016
Immunology
The symptoms of poison ivy rashes and other skin conditions are commonly known. For poison ivy, it’s a painful and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker