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Immune System
Immune System: is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. The immune system is made up of a network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body.
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JUL 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 enters the body through the respiratory system to cause the illness COVID-19. But we know ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2020Cancer
One of the challenges of facing cancer researchers is coming up with a clearly defined classification system. Cancer is ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 29, 2020Microbiology
Vaccines that contain live attenuated viruses may be giving people some protection from serious cases of COVID-19 that i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists used a fish called the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, to show that even small amounts of chemicals tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers say that a type of virus known to infect bacteria could be used to treat and prevent COVID-19 bacterial infe ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Around 30% of Americans are affected by eczema, a common condition known to cause dry skin, itching, irritation, and inf ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2020Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for hand sanitizers soar in recent months. As such, the Food and Drug Administrati ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 23, 2020Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUN 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2020Immunology
Individuals struggling to recover from chronic infections and cancer usually experience reduced immune strength and weig ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 15, 2020Immunology
When the immune system goes awry and fails to regulate itself, immune cells may attack the body’s own tissues. Sci ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 14, 2020Microbiology
It's easier than thought to activate immune cells that reside in the lungs and are involved in long-term immunity. Image ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2020Cancer
Most think of cancer in the context of where it is on the body like breast or pancreatic cancer. There are several more ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2020Neuroscience
Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom, showing that parasites can manipulate their hosts' behavio ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 10, 2020Immunology
An immune cell type thought to be restricted to the general, first response to pathogenic invaders may actually have som ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 08, 2020Cancer
Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) has been a big player in the treatment of both autoimmune disease and cancer. PD- ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Red blood cells are the most abundant type of cell in the blood. They contain a protein called hemoglobin and have incre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2020Immunology
For cancerous cells in the body, it seems there is safety in numbers. Researchers from a newly published study investiga ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 enters the body through the respiratory system to cause the illness COVID-19. But we know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2020
Cancer
One of the challenges of facing cancer researchers is coming up with a clearly defined classification system. Cancer is
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 29, 2020
Microbiology
Vaccines that contain live attenuated viruses may be giving people some protection from serious cases of COVID-19 that i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists used a fish called the inland silverside, Menidia beryllina, to show that even small amounts of chemicals tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers say that a type of virus known to infect bacteria could be used to treat and prevent COVID-19 bacterial infe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Around 30% of Americans are affected by eczema, a common condition known to cause dry skin, itching, irritation, and inf
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2020
Cancer
The human body is a complicated network of systems and signals. Many systems regulate themselves or others in vari
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen demand for hand sanitizers soar in recent months. As such, the Food and Drug Administrati
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 23, 2020
Immunology
Scientists have developed an experimental therapy for COVID-19 that uses coated nanoparticles to intercept SARS-C
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUN 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When viruses infect cells, they hijack the machinery inside and start to use it for their own purposes. This enables vir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2020
Immunology
Individuals struggling to recover from chronic infections and cancer usually experience reduced immune strength and weig
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 15, 2020
Immunology
When the immune system goes awry and fails to regulate itself, immune cells may attack the body’s own tissues. Sci
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder, in which the immune system attacks an insulating sheath that coats ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
As species in the genus homo evolved, our ancient ancestors interbred with populations of Neanderthals and Denisovans.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 14, 2020
Microbiology
It's easier than thought to activate immune cells that reside in the lungs and are involved in long-term immunity. Image
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2020
Cancer
Most think of cancer in the context of where it is on the body like breast or pancreatic cancer. There are several more
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In recent years, researchers have learned more about how important the gut is to human health. Trillions of microbes liv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Scientists have found examples across the animal kingdom, showing that parasites can manipulate their hosts' behavio
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 10, 2020
Immunology
An immune cell type thought to be restricted to the general, first response to pathogenic invaders may actually have som
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 08, 2020
Cancer
Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) has been a big player in the treatment of both autoimmune disease and cancer. PD-
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Red blood cells are the most abundant type of cell in the blood. They contain a protein called hemoglobin and have incre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2020
Immunology
For cancerous cells in the body, it seems there is safety in numbers. Researchers from a newly published study investiga
...
Written By:
Kara Marker