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Human Biology
Human biology is the branch of biology that focuses on human beings and human populations; it encompasses all aspects of the human organism including genetics, ecology, anatomy and physiology, anthropology, and nutrition, among others. Human biology is related to other fields of biology such as medicine, primate biology, and biological anthropology.
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APR 03, 2018Cancer
Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy continues to be investigated but shows promise in treating some types of refractory or radiation ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 03, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are improving the way PET scans work to detect diseases as early as possible with a new imaging agent. Focusi ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This work could help create cells that work as therapeutics for heart damage.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2018Cardiology
Limiting the number of calories you eat is a simple way to stay healthy, but its implementation couldn’t be harder ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 29, 2018Infographics
Medical marijuana is making its way to a state near you. While it is still illegal in many states, legalization of marij ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAR 29, 2018Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Amazingly, doctors have discovered a part of human anatomy that has been overlooked until now.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that synapses in the brain strike a balance; as some get larger, others shrink.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2018Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Plants & Animals
Only three Northern white rhinos remained on the entire planet, but that number dropped to just two on Tuesday after Sud ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 20, 2018Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 19, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gastrointestinal tract are intimately connected to our health, and the drugs we take impac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2018Microbiology
It’s estimated that by 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet, and they will all need to be fe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2018Cardiology
Injecting healthy heart cells grown in the lab is a promising treatment option for people with heart diseases whose own ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that worms experience rigor mortis before, rather than after death as humans do.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2018Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction issue in the United States is called an epidemic for a reason. It’s a growing public health a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 13, 2018Chemistry & Physics
In the human body, immune system help to defend against parasites, bacteria, and virus. It comprises different com ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
An estimated 116,000 people are waiting for new organs.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells have specialized parts called organelles, and scientists have learned more about one of them, the Golgi appara ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A chemical commonly found in the linings of food cans and plastics, bisphenol A or BPA, has raised many concerns over th ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2018
Cancer
Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy continues to be investigated but shows promise in treating some types of refractory or radiation
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 03, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists are improving the way PET scans work to detect diseases as early as possible with a new imaging agent. Focusi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work could help create cells that work as therapeutics for heart damage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2018
Cardiology
Limiting the number of calories you eat is a simple way to stay healthy, but its implementation couldn’t be harder
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 29, 2018
Infographics
Medical marijuana is making its way to a state near you. While it is still illegal in many states, legalization of marij
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAR 29, 2018
Health & Medicine
We have to eat to sustain our bodies, and a healthy diet is best, but when it comes down to food choices, we all want so
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Amazingly, doctors have discovered a part of human anatomy that has been overlooked until now.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat less, look younger? Well, it's not quite that easy, but there is new research on calorie restriction and aging.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that synapses in the brain strike a balance; as some get larger, others shrink.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2018
Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The artificial sweetener affects intestinal cells, and microbes that live in the gut.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
Only three Northern white rhinos remained on the entire planet, but that number dropped to just two on Tuesday after Sud
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 20, 2018
Immunology
Heart failure that ultimately results from disease factors like high blood pressure can be predicted and potentially pre
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 19, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in our gastrointestinal tract are intimately connected to our health, and the drugs we take impac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2018
Microbiology
It’s estimated that by 2050, there will be almost 10 billion people on the planet, and they will all need to be fe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
RNA defects can cause various diseases, and now researchers have found a bacterial enzyme that targets RNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2018
Cardiology
Injecting healthy heart cells grown in the lab is a promising treatment option for people with heart diseases whose own
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered that worms experience rigor mortis before, rather than after death as humans do.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2018
Health & Medicine
The opioid addiction issue in the United States is called an epidemic for a reason. It’s a growing public health a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 13, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
In the human body, immune system help to defend against parasites, bacteria, and virus. It comprises different com
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
An estimated 116,000 people are waiting for new organs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our cells have specialized parts called organelles, and scientists have learned more about one of them, the Golgi appara
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A chemical commonly found in the linings of food cans and plastics, bisphenol A or BPA, has raised many concerns over th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch