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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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MAR 24, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes, managing their blood sugar levels requires constant care and vigilance. To make regulating t ...MAR 21, 2016Immunology
Were you born in the summer, fall, winter or spring? Scientists believe that birth season impacts risk of developing cer ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 19, 2016Cancer
Here’s yet another reason to limit alcohol intake, especially for females: Researchers at the University of Housto ...MAR 15, 2016Videos
Crying is a natural part of our human package. As babies, we cried to communicate needs for food and care. As adults, we ...MAR 12, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Chemotherapy is aggressive poisoning of rogue cells to cure cancer. But do all cancer patients benefit from this therapy ...MAR 05, 2016Health & Medicine
​ ​Your body needs cholesterol. Cholesterol plays a vital role in the synthesis of steroid hormones, vitamin D, and bile ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 04, 2016Health & Medicine
Without a system of protein interactions to govern when organisms like humans feel hungry and compelled to eat, there&rs ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 29, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In a breakthrough first, scientists in China reported to have turned mouse stem cells into functional sperm-like cells, ...FEB 26, 2016Videos
Pimples are nasty little things you can get on your skin as pores become clogged with dead skin cells and dirt. Unfortun ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 22, 2016Cancer
Active surveillance could be a viable alternative to surgery and radiation for some women with ductal carcinoma in situ, ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 15, 2016Health & Medicine
A side effect of some medications is a change in the stiffness of white blood cells. The drugs tend to make the cells so ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 13, 2016Neuroscience
New evidence shows mice have a brain structure that throttles rage. The structure is called the lateral septum. It&rsquo ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 11, 2016Videos
Love is definitely in the air as Valentine's Day draws nearer. We usually express our love with red heart balloons or he ...JAN 31, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
No, you can’t catch Alzheimer’s like you could a cold. But new evidence suggests Alzheimer’s may be tr ...JAN 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Females are not the weaker sex when it comes to battling the flu virus, says a new study. Published in the American Jour ...JAN 22, 2016Plants & Animals
The tegu is an incredible lizard species – the South America-based creature is colored black and white and can gro ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 13, 2016Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 11, 2016Health & Medicine
Given a choice, most of us would choose to never get sick and live forever. Now, researchers have uncovered how a hormon ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 06, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are taking a closer look at the main breakdown product of aspirin, called salicylic acid, and its potential t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 05, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with type 1 diabetes may be on the verge of getting an artificial pancreas system as a new treatment for their ...DEC 31, 2015Cardiology
Millions of Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition that develops when the heart loses its ability ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 30, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
An effective treatment for Type 1 diabetes is to transplant new pancreatic islet cells into the patient. While this ther ...DEC 23, 2015Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 23, 2015Videos
Most people probably hate holiday traveling - the crowd, the long lines, and of course, the ensuing jet lag. The scienti ...
MAR 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes, managing their blood sugar levels requires constant care and vigilance. To make regulating t
...
MAR 21, 2016
Immunology
Were you born in the summer, fall, winter or spring? Scientists believe that birth season impacts risk of developing cer
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 19, 2016
Cancer
Here’s yet another reason to limit alcohol intake, especially for females: Researchers at the University of Housto
...
MAR 15, 2016
Videos
Crying is a natural part of our human package. As babies, we cried to communicate needs for food and care. As adults, we
...
MAR 12, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chemotherapy is aggressive poisoning of rogue cells to cure cancer. But do all cancer patients benefit from this therapy
...
MAR 05, 2016
Health & Medicine
​ ​Your body needs cholesterol. Cholesterol plays a vital role in the synthesis of steroid hormones, vitamin D, and bile
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 04, 2016
Health & Medicine
Without a system of protein interactions to govern when organisms like humans feel hungry and compelled to eat, there&rs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 29, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a breakthrough first, scientists in China reported to have turned mouse stem cells into functional sperm-like cells,
...
FEB 26, 2016
Videos
Pimples are nasty little things you can get on your skin as pores become clogged with dead skin cells and dirt. Unfortun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 22, 2016
Cancer
Active surveillance could be a viable alternative to surgery and radiation for some women with ductal carcinoma in situ,
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
A side effect of some medications is a change in the stiffness of white blood cells. The drugs tend to make the cells so
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 13, 2016
Neuroscience
New evidence shows mice have a brain structure that throttles rage. The structure is called the lateral septum. It&rsquo
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 11, 2016
Videos
Love is definitely in the air as Valentine's Day draws nearer. We usually express our love with red heart balloons or he
...
JAN 31, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
No, you can’t catch Alzheimer’s like you could a cold. But new evidence suggests Alzheimer’s may be tr
...
JAN 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Females are not the weaker sex when it comes to battling the flu virus, says a new study. Published in the American Jour
...
JAN 22, 2016
Plants & Animals
The tegu is an incredible lizard species – the South America-based creature is colored black and white and can gro
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 13, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 11, 2016
Health & Medicine
Given a choice, most of us would choose to never get sick and live forever. Now, researchers have uncovered how a hormon
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 06, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are taking a closer look at the main breakdown product of aspirin, called salicylic acid, and its potential t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 05, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients with type 1 diabetes may be on the verge of getting an artificial pancreas system as a new treatment for their
...
DEC 31, 2015
Cardiology
Millions of Americans suffer from heart failure, a debilitating condition that develops when the heart loses its ability
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 30, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
An effective treatment for Type 1 diabetes is to transplant new pancreatic islet cells into the patient. While this ther
...
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 23, 2015
Videos
Most people probably hate holiday traveling - the crowd, the long lines, and of course, the ensuing jet lag. The scienti
...