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Growth and development
Growth and development refers to the genetic and environmental factors leading to an increase in physical size and function/capability of a given organism.
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JAN 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A protein called Nischarin can help stop breast cancer from growing and metastasizing.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2019Health & Medicine
study identified that the endogenous secreted Wnt inhibitor DKK2 suppresses the hair follicle developmentWritten By: Aswini KannegantiJAN 07, 2019Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options ...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 LeitchDEC 31, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has established that the development of cancer in connected to lifestyle choices like poor diet and low exercis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There has been considerable debate about the safety of marijuana, which has only increased since the drug has been legal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2018Microbiology
It's no secret that antibiotic resistance is a problem that already poses a serious threat to public health, and it's ex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2018Microbiology
HIV is still a global health problem, even though antiretroviral drugs have completely changed outcomes for those that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Technology
Clinicians have always sought ways to help patients with chronic skin wounds to heal. In normal circumstances, our skin ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a new technology that will enable scientists to study biological responses to different envir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 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 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Beta cells of the pancreas produce a critical hormone that controls blood sugar - insulin. But beta cells can die off.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2018Immunology
A pathway involved in skin cancer reveals a potential immunotherapy targetWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
In the long run, some cancer therapeutics may be doing more harm than good.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths among pediatric patient ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 14, 2018Immunology
Researchers at the University of California Irvine have developed a technology that will rapidly identify and target T c ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 12, 2018Health & Medicine
Cancer therapy works differently in different people. Understanding what effects the individual body's response to treat ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that longstanding textbook knowledge about an important molecule called mRNA is probably inc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2018Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A protein called Nischarin can help stop breast cancer from growing and metastasizing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
study identified that the endogenous secreted Wnt inhibitor DKK2 suppresses the hair follicle development
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
JAN 07, 2019
Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options
...
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
DEC 31, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has established that the development of cancer in connected to lifestyle choices like poor diet and low exercis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There has been considerable debate about the safety of marijuana, which has only increased since the drug has been legal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2018
Microbiology
It's no secret that antibiotic resistance is a problem that already poses a serious threat to public health, and it's ex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2018
Microbiology
HIV is still a global health problem, even though antiretroviral drugs have completely changed outcomes for those that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Technology
Clinicians have always sought ways to help patients with chronic skin wounds to heal. In normal circumstances, our skin
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have developed a new technology that will enable scientists to study biological responses to different envir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Beta cells of the pancreas produce a critical hormone that controls blood sugar - insulin. But beta cells can die off.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2018
Immunology
A pathway involved in skin cancer reveals a potential immunotherapy target
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
For decades, anti-malaria drugs--known as Chloroquines, have used to treat cancer. But the role in repurposing these dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the long run, some cancer therapeutics may be doing more harm than good.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Neuroblastoma is one of the most common childhood cancers and the leading cause of cancer deaths among pediatric patient
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 14, 2018
Immunology
Researchers at the University of California Irvine have developed a technology that will rapidly identify and target T c
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 12, 2018
Health & Medicine
Cancer therapy works differently in different people. Understanding what effects the individual body's response to treat
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that longstanding textbook knowledge about an important molecule called mRNA is probably inc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2018
Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Rodents are known as common research models, but zebrafish have been gaining ground as an attractive alternative for man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch