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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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SEP 29, 2022Immunology
The immune system has to be able to differentiate between the organisms in our microbiome, which can be helpful and even ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2022Earth & The Environment
Professor Kate Trinajstic examines ancient fossils at the Western Australian Museum that were collected from the Gogo Fo ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 19, 2022Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists say that lying on the right side is the quickest way to dissolve a pill. The research was published in Physic ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 04, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Brief exposure to rapamycin, a promising anti-aging drug, may have similar effects on health and lifespan as longer trea ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 04, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are indispensable to our health, and they are affected by what we eat. New research has used a m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2022Immunology
T cells help us fight pathogens, and there are many kinds. New research has shown that a type of T cell that stays in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2022Microbiology
Chronic alcohol use is a serious health problem, and a major contributor to liver disease and mortality. The gut microbi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2022Cancer
Starch, a natural, sugar-containing component in many green plants, is present in high concentrations in foods such as p ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 28, 2022Immunology
Since researchers began to examine it in detail, the gut microbiome has been associated with myriad aspects of human hea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 26, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Organ transplantation is a life-saving measure that is often a last resort to treat end-stage organ failure. Organ trans ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 25, 2022Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 11, 2022Immunology
New research has suggested that inflammation in the gut can reach far beyond the digestive system to affect other areas, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2022Microbiology
Norovirus is a name for a group of viruses that causes stomach distress, like severe vomiting and diarrhea. The infectio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2022Cancer
Lymphoma, broadly, describes a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system, a complex network made up of organs, no ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 28, 2022Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2022Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 22, 2022Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 13, 2022Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
The discovery of antibiotics in the early 1900’s was one of the most important discoveries in medical history. The ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUN 06, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms that reside within the gut. The gut microbiome is known to ...Written By: Zoe MichaudMAY 27, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2022Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 29, 2022
Immunology
The immune system has to be able to differentiate between the organisms in our microbiome, which can be helpful and even
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Professor Kate Trinajstic examines ancient fossils at the Western Australian Museum that were collected from the Gogo Fo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 19, 2022
Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists say that lying on the right side is the quickest way to dissolve a pill. The research was published in Physic
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 04, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Brief exposure to rapamycin, a promising anti-aging drug, may have similar effects on health and lifespan as longer trea
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 04, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are indispensable to our health, and they are affected by what we eat. New research has used a m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2022
Immunology
T cells help us fight pathogens, and there are many kinds. New research has shown that a type of T cell that stays in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2022
Microbiology
Chronic alcohol use is a serious health problem, and a major contributor to liver disease and mortality. The gut microbi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2022
Cancer
Starch, a natural, sugar-containing component in many green plants, is present in high concentrations in foods such as p
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 28, 2022
Immunology
Since researchers began to examine it in detail, the gut microbiome has been associated with myriad aspects of human hea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Organ transplantation is a life-saving measure that is often a last resort to treat end-stage organ failure. Organ trans
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 25, 2022
Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 11, 2022
Immunology
New research has suggested that inflammation in the gut can reach far beyond the digestive system to affect other areas,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2022
Microbiology
Norovirus is a name for a group of viruses that causes stomach distress, like severe vomiting and diarrhea. The infectio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2022
Cancer
Lymphoma, broadly, describes a type of cancer that develops in the lymph system, a complex network made up of organs, no
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 28, 2022
Immunology
For centuries, the thymus was dismissed as a vestigial organ. But in the 60s, researchers suggested that it was actually
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2022
Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Health published its tips for water safety in the NIH News in Health June issue. This month&rs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 22, 2022
Plants & Animals
No need to cut beer out of your diet just yet if you’re looking to improve your health. According to a recent stud
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 13, 2022
Immunology
Breast milk is known to be highly beneficial for newborns; it provides nutrients and antibodies, including those that ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The discovery of antibiotics in the early 1900’s was one of the most important discoveries in medical history. The
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUN 06, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome refers to the collection of microorganisms that reside within the gut. The gut microbiome is known to
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 27, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut have a significant impact on many aspects of our health. New research has indicated that bacteri
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2022
Microbiology
Bacteria, also known as microbes, get a bad rap. We’re all taught that bacteria are bad, and we need to do what&rs
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc