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Inflammation
Inflammation: a localized physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a response to injury or infection.
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JUN 21, 2017Neuroscience
When the body is attacked by germs or disease, the immune system goes in to action. Its job is to fight off infection an ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 14, 2017Neuroscience
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, anticipation, a little morning sickness and even some stress. Most pregnancies, howeve ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 02, 2017Health & Medicine
A drug that’s been on the market for fifty years in Canada has been used to treat acne, but new research shows tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 01, 2017Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene ...MAY 31, 2017Microbiology
We all know that gut bacteria are great, right? Right. Well, they’re great as long as they keep their distance fro ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 29, 2017Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2017Immunology
Three new approaches to anticancer drug therapy were combined in a recent study to simultaneously maximize destruction o ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 19, 2017Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 15, 2017Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 14, 2017Microbiology
Ticks are nasty parasites that already pose a threat to human health; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may have a deadly consequence. Over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofe ...MAY 11, 2017Cardiology
Survivors of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are at a greater risk of severe coronary artery disease in the decades following c ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 03, 2017Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 03, 2017Neuroscience
Having diabetes can cause a host of complications beyond just blood sugar. So can being overweight or obese. For patient ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 02, 2017Health & Medicine
An intriguing link between people with non-O blood groups and a higher risk of adverse cardiac events is the subject of ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 02, 2017Cancer
Women who take a low-dose aspirin daily could be minimizing their risks for breast cancer, reports a new study in the Jo ...APR 30, 2017Immunology
Introducing a new role for macrophages, immune cells in charge of engulfing pathogens and “biological waste” ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 29, 2017Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 27, 2017Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 26, 2017Immunology
Eating a diet that includes foods containing soy protein may work to alleviate some symptoms of inflammatory bowl diseas ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 26, 2017Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioAPR 21, 2017Health & Medicine
Metoprolol is a classic drug for everything heart-related: preventing chest pain, lowering high blood pressure, and redu ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a common ingredient in many junk foods may be directly contributing to osteoarthritic joint degen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2017Videos
Whether it's a bruise, sprain, or strain, a common recommendation is to apply ice or a cold pack to the site of injury. ...
JUN 21, 2017
Neuroscience
When the body is attacked by germs or disease, the immune system goes in to action. Its job is to fight off infection an
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Pregnancy is a time of great joy, anticipation, a little morning sickness and even some stress. Most pregnancies, howeve
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
A drug that’s been on the market for fifty years in Canada has been used to treat acne, but new research shows tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 01, 2017
Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene
...
MAY 31, 2017
Microbiology
We all know that gut bacteria are great, right? Right. Well, they’re great as long as they keep their distance fro
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 29, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2017
Immunology
Three new approaches to anticancer drug therapy were combined in a recent study to simultaneously maximize destruction o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 19, 2017
Immunology
The same gene in the brain that codes for a biochemical “self-destruct trigger” in some tissues prote
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 15, 2017
Immunology
A biochemical compound called adenosine is both the cause of osteoarthritis and the subject of promising research for a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 14, 2017
Microbiology
Ticks are nasty parasites that already pose a threat to human health; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A commonly prescribed drug for pain and inflammation may have a deadly consequence. Over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofe
...
MAY 11, 2017
Cardiology
Survivors of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are at a greater risk of severe coronary artery disease in the decades following c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 03, 2017
Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 03, 2017
Neuroscience
Having diabetes can cause a host of complications beyond just blood sugar. So can being overweight or obese. For patient
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
An intriguing link between people with non-O blood groups and a higher risk of adverse cardiac events is the subject of
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 02, 2017
Cancer
Women who take a low-dose aspirin daily could be minimizing their risks for breast cancer, reports a new study in the Jo
...
APR 30, 2017
Immunology
Introducing a new role for macrophages, immune cells in charge of engulfing pathogens and “biological waste”
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 29, 2017
Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 27, 2017
Plants & Animals
Among an indigenous group of people in the Amazon region of Bolivia, atherosclerosis is practically nonexistent, wh
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 26, 2017
Immunology
Eating a diet that includes foods containing soy protein may work to alleviate some symptoms of inflammatory bowl diseas
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
The ability of one microbe to adapt is giving it a whole new career as a sexually transmitted disease. Usually content w
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
APR 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
Metoprolol is a classic drug for everything heart-related: preventing chest pain, lowering high blood pressure, and redu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a common ingredient in many junk foods may be directly contributing to osteoarthritic joint degen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2017
Videos
Whether it's a bruise, sprain, or strain, a common recommendation is to apply ice or a cold pack to the site of injury.
...