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Intestine
The intestine is a long muscular tube running from the stomach to the anus. The intestine absorbs most of the nutrients and water. The intestines include the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum.
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APR 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Naked mole rats are very interesting mammals that live under extreme conditions, and they have a unique coping mechanism ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2017Cancer
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins that keep our cells alive and well. Unfortunately, these molecules are a ...APR 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb ...APR 19, 2017Microbiology
Secretory IgA molecules are the antibodies that help protect our intestines from pathogens. Researchers from ETH Zurich ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 13, 2017Cancer
The onset of colon cancer may be tied to antibiotic use, reported scientists. The importance of the microbiome has only ...APR 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It's known that the amount of inflammation-related molecules in the blood increases and becomes a strong risk factor for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists announced an interesting link between a common virus and celiac disease, one of the pernicious gastroint ...MAR 15, 2017Immunology
Immune cells must be able to differentiate between good bacteria and bad bacteria to maximize the body’s ch ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 14, 2017Neuroscience
Is it true that you are what you eat? Well have some bacteria then and get happy. Actually it’s much more complex ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 10, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Even with the power of medicines like antimicrobials and preventative measures like vaccines, infectious diseases remain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Microbiology
Neanderthals are our closest extinct relative, and through their DNA scientists have gained new insight into their die, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We assume that food we ingest is safe to eat, but new research has shown that a common food additive could be damaging t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Videos
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by a bacterium, called Vibrio cholerae. The infection turned lethal when it fi ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 06, 2017Videos
This interview from Mayo Clinic concerns aneurysms. You can find out exactly what they are - a vulnerable part of a bloo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2017Videos
Seagrasses grow in many parts of the world in salty waters. They are not a type of seaweed but flowering plants; there a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2017Immunology
The recent discovery of not just one, but multiple genes that fail to protect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from infla ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 03, 2017Plants & Animals
Every once in a while, you come across one of those unbelievable stories on the internet, usually involving some kind of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 01, 2017Microbiology
Phage therapy may finally be gaining ground in the United States. Researchers from Tufts University just reported that a ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 31, 2017Cancer
The importance of the microbiome has only being fully realized and appreciated in the recent years. And nowhere does the ...JAN 31, 2017Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 30, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine going to the doctor for unexplained stomach pains and end up having a 6-feet worm pulled out of your mouth. This ...JAN 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The entire genome of humans has been sequenced, but we still don’t know everything about every gene. Genes sometim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 26, 2017Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Naked mole rats are very interesting mammals that live under extreme conditions, and they have a unique coping mechanism
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2017
Cancer
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins that keep our cells alive and well. Unfortunately, these molecules are a
...
APR 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb
...
APR 19, 2017
Microbiology
Secretory IgA molecules are the antibodies that help protect our intestines from pathogens. Researchers from ETH Zurich
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 13, 2017
Cancer
The onset of colon cancer may be tied to antibiotic use, reported scientists. The importance of the microbiome has only
...
APR 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's known that the amount of inflammation-related molecules in the blood increases and becomes a strong risk factor for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists announced an interesting link between a common virus and celiac disease, one of the pernicious gastroint
...
MAR 15, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells must be able to differentiate between good bacteria and bad bacteria to maximize the body’s ch
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Is it true that you are what you eat? Well have some bacteria then and get happy. Actually it’s much more complex
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 10, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even with the power of medicines like antimicrobials and preventative measures like vaccines, infectious diseases remain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Microbiology
Neanderthals are our closest extinct relative, and through their DNA scientists have gained new insight into their die,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We assume that food we ingest is safe to eat, but new research has shown that a common food additive could be damaging t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Videos
Cholera is an intestinal infection caused by a bacterium, called Vibrio cholerae. The infection turned lethal when it fi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 06, 2017
Videos
This interview from Mayo Clinic concerns aneurysms. You can find out exactly what they are - a vulnerable part of a bloo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2017
Videos
Seagrasses grow in many parts of the world in salty waters. They are not a type of seaweed but flowering plants; there a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2017
Immunology
The recent discovery of not just one, but multiple genes that fail to protect the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from infla
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 03, 2017
Plants & Animals
Every once in a while, you come across one of those unbelievable stories on the internet, usually involving some kind of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 01, 2017
Microbiology
Phage therapy may finally be gaining ground in the United States. Researchers from Tufts University just reported that a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 31, 2017
Cancer
The importance of the microbiome has only being fully realized and appreciated in the recent years. And nowhere does the
...
JAN 31, 2017
Neuroscience
Serotonin is pretty well known as far as brain chemicals go. It’s a neurotransmitter which means it’s part o
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 30, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine going to the doctor for unexplained stomach pains and end up having a 6-feet worm pulled out of your mouth. This
...
JAN 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The entire genome of humans has been sequenced, but we still don’t know everything about every gene. Genes sometim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 26, 2017
Microbiology
Being sick always seems to impact appetite, even inspiring the old adage to “feed a cold and starve a fever.&rdquo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch