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Hormone
A hormone is a chemical substance that controls and regulates cell or organ activity. They are produced in the body and are fundamental to daily activities such as digestion, metabolism, and growth.
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MAY 16, 2021Microbiology
Organic food has been touted as healthier, but that's been debated. While meat that is produced organically now has to m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2021Health & Medicine
To better define what romantic love is exactly, social scientists reviewed the literature in the context of biologist Ti ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAY 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A cell has many ways to control gene expression, one of which is the structure of the genome itself; active genes have t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2021Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 02, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Current research suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may be effective in managing seizures in childhood-onset epilepsy. ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 20, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the University of Granada used hair samples to monitor cortisol in a cohort of over 100 pregnant women a ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 19, 2021Neuroscience
While unusual fear-memory processing has been thought for some time to contribute to anxiety disorders, its underlying n ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 15, 2021Plants & Animals
You're probably familiar with sunflowers, a member of the Asteraceae family. But the biology of the plant is a bit diffe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
People with red hair, as well as some animals that have red fur, carry one variation of a gene called melanocortin 1 rec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2021Cardiology
New drugs go through a long and arduous process before they can grace a doctor’s office. One of the last steps is ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 25, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers from Ohio State University have found that the stress response works in unexpected ways in pregnant mice. Th ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 16, 2021Cancer
A concerning new study suggests that exposure during pregnancy to low doses of a common chemical preservative called pro ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 14, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2021Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 01, 2021Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that cannabis use is linked to a reduced chance of getting pregnant among women with a history of ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant roots can drill down into the soil, new work has shown. While it happens too slowly for us to see, time-lapse phot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2021Plants & Animals
Although not entirely accurate, romantic sentiments such as "you're my lobster" or "you're my pen ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 18, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, show that a hormone known to ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not unusual for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients that take antipsychotic medications to rapidly gain wei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Only around half of women diagnosed with breast cancer will benefit from hormonal therapy, a cancer treatment that adds, ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 05, 2021Technology
Diagnosing disease depends largely on biomarkers. These markers are complex molecules ranging from our genes to hormones ...Written By: Nouran Amin
MAY 16, 2021
Microbiology
Organic food has been touted as healthier, but that's been debated. While meat that is produced organically now has to m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
To better define what romantic love is exactly, social scientists reviewed the literature in the context of biologist Ti
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A cell has many ways to control gene expression, one of which is the structure of the genome itself; active genes have t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 02, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Current research suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may be effective in managing seizures in childhood-onset epilepsy.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 20, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from the University of Granada used hair samples to monitor cortisol in a cohort of over 100 pregnant women a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 19, 2021
Neuroscience
While unusual fear-memory processing has been thought for some time to contribute to anxiety disorders, its underlying n
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
You're probably familiar with sunflowers, a member of the Asteraceae family. But the biology of the plant is a bit diffe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Right after birth, young animals go through a period in which they 'imprint,' or fixate on sights and smells that they'r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
People with red hair, as well as some animals that have red fur, carry one variation of a gene called melanocortin 1 rec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Cardiology
New drugs go through a long and arduous process before they can grace a doctor’s office. One of the last steps is
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 25, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from Ohio State University have found that the stress response works in unexpected ways in pregnant mice. Th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 16, 2021
Cancer
A concerning new study suggests that exposure during pregnancy to low doses of a common chemical preservative called pro
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 14, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Preterm birth is when a baby is born before the 37th week of pregnancy. The liver, lungs & brain undergo a crucial devel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2021
Cancer
New research reported in the February issue of the journal Toxicological Sciences suggests that brominated flame re
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 01, 2021
Microbiology
Most people know botulism as a nasty disease and botox as a wrinkle reducer that may cause a 'frozen' look if it's overu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers have found that cannabis use is linked to a reduced chance of getting pregnant among women with a history of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plant roots can drill down into the soil, new work has shown. While it happens too slowly for us to see, time-lapse phot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2021
Plants & Animals
Although not entirely accurate, romantic sentiments such as "you're my lobster" or "you're my pen
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 18, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, show that a hormone known to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not unusual for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients that take antipsychotic medications to rapidly gain wei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Only around half of women diagnosed with breast cancer will benefit from hormonal therapy, a cancer treatment that adds,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 05, 2021
Technology
Diagnosing disease depends largely on biomarkers. These markers are complex molecules ranging from our genes to hormones
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin