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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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SEP 08, 2016Cardiology
Scientists aren’t sure why, but higher levels of thyroid hormone in the blood has been shown to increase an indivi ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Stuff in our world is made up of matter, composed of atoms, which means that everything is basically a chemical. But som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging has long been a bane of human existence and people seem to have tried everything to delay or stop it. Resear ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 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 02, 2016Videos
When you just can't fall asleep at night, many health professionals advise trying melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone prod ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 28, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Glucocorticoids are steroidal hormones that signal through the glucorticoid receptor in complex ways throughout the body ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2016Immunology
What the pharmaceutical industry calls “the key to obesity” is the only hormone known to enhance appetite, a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 24, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common chemical that is extensively used in consumer products such as metal food can liners, wate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2016Cancer
The old adage goes: “Expect the best, prepare for the worst.” But when it comes to cancer, perhaps people sh ...AUG 19, 2016Health & Medicine
Back in December, I wrote an article titled "Being 'Lean and Unfit' is Better Than Being 'Fat and Fit&r ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAUG 12, 2016Health & Medicine
A lot of diseases and conditions are treated with biologics or biopharmaceuticals. Biopharmaceuticals are inherently mor ...Written By: Cassidy ReichAUG 11, 2016Cancer
While federal emergency aid for the lead contamination problem in Flint, Michigan is set to end on August 14, the proble ...AUG 10, 2016Cancer
When it comes to some cancer types, more testing may not always pay off. It may, in fact, waste millions of dollars that ...AUG 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The ability to easily manipulate protein levels in living cells is of critical importance to researchers, and can someti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In the study of cell signaling, one well established paradigm is that receptors on the surface of cells receive input fr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 05, 2016Videos
While a diagnosis of breast cancer is devastating no matter what, it's important to know that advances in the treatment ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 04, 2016Videos
The Summer Olympics are set to open in Rio this Friday. Yet, months before this, scandals emerged of drug doping among O ...AUG 03, 2016Cancer
Some people who work the graveyard shift may be compensated more in pay, but scientific evidence suggest passing up on t ...AUG 01, 2016Immunology
A new treatment for the selective targeting of ovarian cancer cells has been adopted from chimeric antigen receptor (CAR ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 27, 2016Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – July 27, 2016 – In addition to its more obvious ills, type 2 diabetes is a condition closely a ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Duke Health and Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School have reported in the journal Imm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2016Cancer
As the incidence of type 2 diabetes continues to rise in the U.S., researchers have found a new alarming link: people wi ...JUL 07, 2016Videos
Some people prefer being awake at the crack of dawn, and some people love to burn the midnight oil. But whether you are ...JUL 06, 2016Neuroscience
They’re making a list, and checking it twice, but they aren’t Santa’s helpers. They are a group of sci ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 08, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists aren’t sure why, but higher levels of thyroid hormone in the blood has been shown to increase an indivi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stuff in our world is made up of matter, composed of atoms, which means that everything is basically a chemical. But som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging has long been a bane of human existence and people seem to have tried everything to delay or stop it. Resear
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 02, 2016
Videos
When you just can't fall asleep at night, many health professionals advise trying melatonin. Melatonin is a hormone prod
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 28, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Glucocorticoids are steroidal hormones that signal through the glucorticoid receptor in complex ways throughout the body
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2016
Immunology
What the pharmaceutical industry calls “the key to obesity” is the only hormone known to enhance appetite, a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 24, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common chemical that is extensively used in consumer products such as metal food can liners, wate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2016
Cancer
The old adage goes: “Expect the best, prepare for the worst.” But when it comes to cancer, perhaps people sh
...
AUG 19, 2016
Health & Medicine
Back in December, I wrote an article titled "Being 'Lean and Unfit' is Better Than Being 'Fat and Fit&r
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
AUG 12, 2016
Health & Medicine
A lot of diseases and conditions are treated with biologics or biopharmaceuticals. Biopharmaceuticals are inherently mor
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
AUG 11, 2016
Cancer
While federal emergency aid for the lead contamination problem in Flint, Michigan is set to end on August 14, the proble
...
AUG 10, 2016
Cancer
When it comes to some cancer types, more testing may not always pay off. It may, in fact, waste millions of dollars that
...
AUG 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The ability to easily manipulate protein levels in living cells is of critical importance to researchers, and can someti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the study of cell signaling, one well established paradigm is that receptors on the surface of cells receive input fr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 05, 2016
Videos
While a diagnosis of breast cancer is devastating no matter what, it's important to know that advances in the treatment
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 04, 2016
Videos
The Summer Olympics are set to open in Rio this Friday. Yet, months before this, scandals emerged of drug doping among O
...
AUG 03, 2016
Cancer
Some people who work the graveyard shift may be compensated more in pay, but scientific evidence suggest passing up on t
...
AUG 01, 2016
Immunology
A new treatment for the selective targeting of ovarian cancer cells has been adopted from chimeric antigen receptor (CAR
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 27, 2016
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – July 27, 2016 – In addition to its more obvious ills, type 2 diabetes is a condition closely a
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at Duke Health and Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School have reported in the journal Imm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2016
Cancer
As the incidence of type 2 diabetes continues to rise in the U.S., researchers have found a new alarming link: people wi
...
JUL 07, 2016
Videos
Some people prefer being awake at the crack of dawn, and some people love to burn the midnight oil. But whether you are
...
JUL 06, 2016
Neuroscience
They’re making a list, and checking it twice, but they aren’t Santa’s helpers. They are a group of sci
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim