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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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DEC 03, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2021Microbiology
The bacteria that live in the gut microbiome have gotten a lot of attention, and for good reason; gut bacteria have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2021Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 19, 2021Cardiology
An image from Nina L. Kikel-Coury & Smith Lab shows neurons and astrocyte-like cardiac nexus glia in a zebrafish heart.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Plants with a long history of use as topical analgesics by Native Americans may also be helpful against diarrhea. The co ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 17, 2021Technology
The textbook symptoms of COVID-19 infection are often respiratory ones; at least, that’s what most people focus on ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
There are trillions of microbes that live in out gastrointestinal tract, and each one of those single-celled organisms h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2021Cannabis Sciences
With 3 million people from the U.S. reporting clinical cases in 2015 – accompanied by an increased projected incid ...Written By: Nadine HusamiNOV 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The hematopoietic system is how new blood cells are formed; hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow generate new hematop ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2021Immunology
Immunologists have uncovered a molecular switch in T cells that serves as a prime target for therapeuti ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some people might say it's best to trust your gut, maybe because there is a 'second brain' there. The enteric nervous sy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2021Microbiology
When we get an infection, we can take antibiotics to get rid of it. But sometimes the situation becomes more complicated ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2021Technology
According to a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers have developed a predictive bioinformatic syste ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 03, 2021Microbiology
Metagenomic tools enable scientists to easily sequence all of the DNA in any sample, like soil, or feces. The results ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
People who take antibiotics are at an increased risk of developing colon cancer within five to ten years. The research w ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In our gut, there is a vast community of microorganisms. It's crucial that they stay there in the gastrointestinal tract ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2021Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world. Atherosclerosis is known to be a major contributo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2021Microbiology
About one-third of Gulf war veterans have chronic and unexplained medical issues that include gastrointestinal disorders ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The gene editing tool CRISPR was originally inspired by an immune defense system used by bacteria, and it's been adapted
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2021
Microbiology
The bacteria that live in the gut microbiome have gotten a lot of attention, and for good reason; gut bacteria have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The size of cells can vary widely from one species to another; the cells of phytoplankton are about one micron while fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2021
Neuroscience
Exercise increases the body’s production of endocannabinoids, which in turn reduces inflammation and pain in condi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 19, 2021
Cardiology
An image from Nina L. Kikel-Coury & Smith Lab shows neurons and astrocyte-like cardiac nexus glia in a zebrafish heart.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Plants with a long history of use as topical analgesics by Native Americans may also be helpful against diarrhea. The co
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 17, 2021
Technology
The textbook symptoms of COVID-19 infection are often respiratory ones; at least, that’s what most people focus on
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are trillions of microbes that live in out gastrointestinal tract, and each one of those single-celled organisms h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
With 3 million people from the U.S. reporting clinical cases in 2015 – accompanied by an increased projected incid
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
NOV 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The hematopoietic system is how new blood cells are formed; hematopoietic stem cells in bone marrow generate new hematop
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2021
Immunology
Immunologists have uncovered a molecular switch in T cells that serves as a prime target for therapeuti
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some people might say it's best to trust your gut, maybe because there is a 'second brain' there. The enteric nervous sy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2021
Microbiology
When we get an infection, we can take antibiotics to get rid of it. But sometimes the situation becomes more complicated
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2021
Technology
According to a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers have developed a predictive bioinformatic syste
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 03, 2021
Microbiology
Metagenomic tools enable scientists to easily sequence all of the DNA in any sample, like soil, or feces. The results ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organisms follow the cycle of the day, even at the cellular level, creating an internal clock. Humans' biology will
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a term used to describe chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. In gener
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
If an individual can warn their group about danger they might be able to overcome it. It seems that even a nematode worm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
People who take antibiotics are at an increased risk of developing colon cancer within five to ten years. The research w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In our gut, there is a vast community of microorganisms. It's crucial that they stay there in the gastrointestinal tract
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2021
Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world. Atherosclerosis is known to be a major contributo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Over 70,000 around the world have cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the world's most common genetic diseases. People with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2021
Microbiology
About one-third of Gulf war veterans have chronic and unexplained medical issues that include gastrointestinal disorders
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch