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The liver is the largest organ of the human body. It helps your body digest food, store energy, and remove poisons. The liver's main job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body.
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DEC 11, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 10, 2019Plants & Animals
Flamingos are highly discernable birds best known for their bright pink appearance and long, thin legs. But have you eve ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The most commonly prescribed diabetic medication for the Type 2 condition is ‘Metformin’—a drug with a ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 27, 2019Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study shows that patients who take a maximum dose of statin drugs in addition to a twice-yearly injection of th ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 17, 2019Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Scientific Reports, a popular cancer drug, known as ruxolitnib, was found to cause an increased ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 31, 2019Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned why mutations in the ANT gene lead to heart problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2019Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergOCT 24, 2019Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 22, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature Metabolism proposes using an already existing drug – a cardiac glycoside called o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 22, 2019Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids - miniature, simplified versions of organs made from stem cells, are a great way to model human biology and di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever heard of dark matter? No, I’m not talking about the dark matter of the universe – I mean the d ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A huge amount of our genome does not code for protein, but it can impact physiology in other ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 24, 2019Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 21, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
In trying to understand complex phenomena in the human body, researchers usually have to turn to oversimplified biologic
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
Flamingos are highly discernable birds best known for their bright pink appearance and long, thin legs. But have you eve
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The most commonly prescribed diabetic medication for the Type 2 condition is ‘Metformin’—a drug with a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 27, 2019
Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
For many cancers, early detection has a tremendous impact on patient outcomes. Yet, sadly, many of the most common malig
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study shows that patients who take a maximum dose of statin drugs in addition to a twice-yearly injection of th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 17, 2019
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Scientific Reports, a popular cancer drug, known as ruxolitnib, was found to cause an increased
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have learned why mutations in the ANT gene lead to heart problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2019
Neuroscience
For a recovering alcoholic, walking past a familiar bar or attending social events are often challenging situations. In
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
OCT 24, 2019
Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 22, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature Metabolism proposes using an already existing drug – a cardiac glycoside called o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 22, 2019
Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Organoids - miniature, simplified versions of organs made from stem cells, are a great way to model human biology and di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever heard of dark matter? No, I’m not talking about the dark matter of the universe – I mean the d
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A huge amount of our genome does not code for protein, but it can impact physiology in other ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Gout is a common type of arthritis, and causes severe and sudden pain, redness and swelling in the joints.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 24, 2019
Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 21, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Every cell type has to carefully control which genes are expressed, and new research has learned more about that process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A one-year clinical trial of a new gene therapy has produced surprisingly good results for several patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch