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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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OCT 01, 2018Plants & Animals
At first glance, these two South African lion cubs probably look exactly like any other pair of South African lion cubs ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Binge drinking is not a good idea. Alcohol is linked to cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and some forms of can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 25, 2018Immunology
Weight gain among genders can have different outcomes.Written By: Nicholas BreehlSEP 20, 2018Health & Medicine
Exposure to chemicals on a daily basis is inevitable. Many of these chemicals can adversely affect hormone function. Dis ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 15, 2018Videos
A night of drinking can lead to a morning of regret for many people, but science is working on a solution for the physic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
It's known that marijuana makes people crave food in a phenomenon commonly called the munchies; until now, we didn't kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2018Health & Medicine
Adolescence can be a trying time for children and their families. Hormone shifts, social media pressures, school stress, ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 03, 2018Immunology
Insulin boosts T cells to better fight infection and bolster the immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 13, 2018Neuroscience
It's been established by many studies that women are more vulnerable than men when it comes to head injuries. Women ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2018Cardiology
Sauna's bring relaxation and pleasure, but also cardiovascular health benefits when used regularly.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 31, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A first drug, by the name of Elagolix, to treat for endometriosis-related pain, has recently become approved by the US F ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 23, 2018Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 22, 2018Cardiology
Protein involved in blood vessel formation found to be higher in offspring of mothers who had gestational diabetes, hold ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 17, 2018Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed; ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 17, 2018Plants & Animals
Whales of all varieties are some of the most frequently-studied marine mammals in the ocean today; and now, animal scien ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Hunger hormones, or gut hormones, work to signal the body's state of hunger and fullness. These hormones could poten ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 16, 2018Earth & The Environment
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed into law a ban on the sale, offer, or distribution of any sunscreens containing oxy ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Gender is a known factor in the development of neurological disorders. Now scientists think they know why.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use—by either men or women—does not appear to lower a couple’s chances of getting pregnant, ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 03, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Once considered the crown jewel of industrial evolution, the prevalence of plastics has been slowly becoming one of the ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 01, 2018Videos
Stress isn’t just an emotion; it is a hardwired, physical response that travels throughout your entire body ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 01, 2018Videos
If you’re like me, sometimes a good cry really can fix everything. And this time science actually agrees wi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2018
Plants & Animals
At first glance, these two South African lion cubs probably look exactly like any other pair of South African lion cubs
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Binge drinking is not a good idea. Alcohol is linked to cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and some forms of can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 25, 2018
Immunology
Weight gain among genders can have different outcomes.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
SEP 20, 2018
Health & Medicine
Exposure to chemicals on a daily basis is inevitable. Many of these chemicals can adversely affect hormone function. Dis
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 15, 2018
Videos
A night of drinking can lead to a morning of regret for many people, but science is working on a solution for the physic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
It's known that marijuana makes people crave food in a phenomenon commonly called the munchies; until now, we didn't kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2018
Health & Medicine
Adolescence can be a trying time for children and their families. Hormone shifts, social media pressures, school stress,
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 03, 2018
Immunology
Insulin boosts T cells to better fight infection and bolster the immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 13, 2018
Neuroscience
It's been established by many studies that women are more vulnerable than men when it comes to head injuries. Women
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2018
Cardiology
Sauna's bring relaxation and pleasure, but also cardiovascular health benefits when used regularly.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 31, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A first drug, by the name of Elagolix, to treat for endometriosis-related pain, has recently become approved by the US F
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 23, 2018
Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 22, 2018
Cardiology
Protein involved in blood vessel formation found to be higher in offspring of mothers who had gestational diabetes, hold
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 17, 2018
Cancer
A new subtype of small cell lung cancer is reported to account for potentially 20% of small cell lung cancers diagnosed;
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 17, 2018
Plants & Animals
Whales of all varieties are some of the most frequently-studied marine mammals in the ocean today; and now, animal scien
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Hunger hormones, or gut hormones, work to signal the body's state of hunger and fullness. These hormones could poten
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 16, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed into law a ban on the sale, offer, or distribution of any sunscreens containing oxy
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Gender is a known factor in the development of neurological disorders. Now scientists think they know why.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Marijuana use—by either men or women—does not appear to lower a couple’s chances of getting pregnant,
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 03, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Once considered the crown jewel of industrial evolution, the prevalence of plastics has been slowly becoming one of the
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 01, 2018
Videos
Stress isn’t just an emotion; it is a hardwired, physical response that travels throughout your entire body
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 01, 2018
Videos
If you’re like me, sometimes a good cry really can fix everything. And this time science actually agrees wi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
EDCs act similarly to hormones that we naturally produce, and are found in many household products.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch