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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 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2016Health & Medicine
Picture this scene. It is a blistering hot late-July day, so hot that even the shade seems to melt away. Pink-skinned ch ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 26, 2016Cancer
Researchers say a commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may actually help slow cancer’s growth. The d ...MAY 23, 2016Videos
Your body an intriguing piece of biological engineering over millions of years of evolution. It has adapted so that when ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2016Health & Medicine
Obesity increases one's risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The symptoms ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 21, 2016Videos
Every cell in the body requires protein. Your body uses it for growth, tissue repair, creating hormones, enzymes, and en ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 17, 2016Cardiology
Selenium is an essential nutrient for human health found in seafood, meat, grains, and dairy products. Pregnant women sh ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 07, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientist demonstrate an effective way to deliver drugs to the placenta – a feat that’s ...MAY 06, 2016Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 06, 2016Cancer
Prostate cancer represents a huge health risk for half the world’s population, as it is the most common form of ca ...MAY 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic; nearly 422 million people worldwide are afflicted with this chronic condition. Timely ...MAY 02, 2016Neuroscience
Road crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States as well as around the world. In the US around 37,000 peop ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 29, 2016Cancer
Delaying radiation therapy too long after breast cancer surgery significantly increases the risk of recurrent tumors in ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 19, 2016Microbiology
Researchers from Augusta University found that E. coli helps curb a sweet tooth. The group found that, in mice, administ ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 14, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The quest for male contraception is ongoing and may have gotten a little boost, as researchers at University of Virginia ...APR 14, 2016Videos
Sing for your life? Well, maybe. A new study conducted jointly by the Royal College of Music and the UK Cancer charity T ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 08, 2016Cancer
Here’s another reason to listen to your mom’s advice to drink milk and play outside: scientists at the UC Sa ...APR 05, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology continues to amaze and astound the medical field as researchers find more way ...APR 05, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A recent study found that treating osteoporosis brought on by hyperparathyroidism with conventional drugs could actually ...APR 01, 2016Videos
It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed each year with breast cancer. While there have been significant impr ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 31, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday updated its guidelines for the prescription and use of Mifeprex, making ...MAR 25, 2016Health & Medicine
Although a recent clinical trial had medical professionals worrying about the safety of patients taking incretin-based d ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 25, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a surprising report that goes against expectations, researchers at Northwestern University found that higher levels o ...MAR 24, 2016Cancer
There’s a new gene player in breast cancer, and it’s called GT198. Already known to be mutated in early onse ...
MAY 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2016
Health & Medicine
Picture this scene. It is a blistering hot late-July day, so hot that even the shade seems to melt away. Pink-skinned ch
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 26, 2016
Cancer
Researchers say a commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may actually help slow cancer’s growth. The d
...
MAY 23, 2016
Videos
Your body an intriguing piece of biological engineering over millions of years of evolution. It has adapted so that when
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2016
Health & Medicine
Obesity increases one's risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The symptoms
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 21, 2016
Videos
Every cell in the body requires protein. Your body uses it for growth, tissue repair, creating hormones, enzymes, and en
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 17, 2016
Cardiology
Selenium is an essential nutrient for human health found in seafood, meat, grains, and dairy products. Pregnant women sh
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 07, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientist demonstrate an effective way to deliver drugs to the placenta – a feat that’s
...
MAY 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 06, 2016
Cancer
Prostate cancer represents a huge health risk for half the world’s population, as it is the most common form of ca
...
MAY 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic; nearly 422 million people worldwide are afflicted with this chronic condition. Timely
...
MAY 02, 2016
Neuroscience
Road crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States as well as around the world. In the US around 37,000 peop
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 29, 2016
Cancer
Delaying radiation therapy too long after breast cancer surgery significantly increases the risk of recurrent tumors in
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 19, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers from Augusta University found that E. coli helps curb a sweet tooth. The group found that, in mice, administ
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 14, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The quest for male contraception is ongoing and may have gotten a little boost, as researchers at University of Virginia
...
APR 14, 2016
Videos
Sing for your life? Well, maybe. A new study conducted jointly by the Royal College of Music and the UK Cancer charity T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 08, 2016
Cancer
Here’s another reason to listen to your mom’s advice to drink milk and play outside: scientists at the UC Sa
...
APR 05, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology continues to amaze and astound the medical field as researchers find more way
...
APR 05, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A recent study found that treating osteoporosis brought on by hyperparathyroidism with conventional drugs could actually
...
APR 01, 2016
Videos
It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed each year with breast cancer. While there have been significant impr
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 31, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday updated its guidelines for the prescription and use of Mifeprex, making
...
MAR 25, 2016
Health & Medicine
Although a recent clinical trial had medical professionals worrying about the safety of patients taking incretin-based d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 25, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a surprising report that goes against expectations, researchers at Northwestern University found that higher levels o
...
MAR 24, 2016
Cancer
There’s a new gene player in breast cancer, and it’s called GT198. Already known to be mutated in early onse
...