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The kidney is one of the human vital organs which is responsible for filtering the blood and getting rid of the waste products. Each kidney is about 4 or 5 inches long, roughly the size of a large fist. The kidneys' job is to filter your blood.
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NOV 30, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen ...Written By: Amielle MorenoNOV 29, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
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In 1938, Dr. Roy Plunkett made an accidental discovery! He observed tetrafluoroethylene spontaneously polymerize i ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 25, 2022Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 23, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
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In recent years, the field of genetics has undergone a revolution. But it started with one man, Gregor Mendel.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been able to use animal models to study human disease, but there are clear limitations to that approach ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 30, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
In the arms race between animal and bacteria, endogenous antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are our body’s way of defen
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A common chemotherapy drug may make future generations more susceptible to disease. The corresponding study was publishe
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Vitamin K1- a nutrient found in leafy greens like kale, cabbage, and spinach- may help reduce bone fracture risk in elde
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed a vaccine that may be able to block the opioid fentanyl from reaching the brain. They note th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 12, 2022
Health & Medicine
After only a few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and clinicians knew that the virus could cause myriad healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2022
Cancer
Today we recognize the Veterans Day holiday in the United States. Each year, on November 11, Americans commemorate
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 10, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
We've all seen the latest historical interpretations on television, the movies, or even the stage. And while talented co
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
NOV 09, 2022
Cardiology
Getting enough sleep is an important part of lowering chronic disease risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
OCT 24, 2022
Neuroscience
Lawyer Henry T. Greely analyzes the relevance of Mary Shelley's classic, "Frankenstein," in light of today's bioscience
OCT 03, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that impacts the body’s ability to respond to insulin. Insulin is a hormone made by t
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 01, 2022
Technology
In a recent study submitted to Materials Today, an international team of researchers led by the Imperial College in Lond
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 26, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diabetes is a chronic disease that causes high levels of blood glucose. This is a result of the pancreas producing insuf
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 21, 2022
Plants & Animals
Protein creation is essential to the normal function of healthy cells. Proteins help communicate key information to vari
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 05, 2022
Cancer
Today marks Labor Day in the United States, an annual celebration of the American workforce and its contribution to the
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 04, 2022
Neuroscience
You've probably heard of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, synthetic opioid that is used as a sedative, and sometimes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 29, 2022
Cancer
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney cancer incidence
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
The population of the world is aging, and with that aging will come many health problems. But a new study has identified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2022
Health & Medicine
Blood types have to be considered when a person is receiving a kidney transplant. An individual with type A blood, for e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is spread through the air when a person
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
AUG 11, 2022
Cancer
In 1938, Dr. Roy Plunkett made an accidental discovery! He observed tetrafluoroethylene spontaneously polymerize i
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 25, 2022
Cardiology
A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and recently published in Science discusses how the loss
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 23, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Antibiotics induce sex-specific effects on the gut microbiome of male and female rats. The corresponding study was publi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, the field of genetics has undergone a revolution. But it started with one man, Gregor Mendel.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been able to use animal models to study human disease, but there are clear limitations to that approach
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch