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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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MAY 26, 2018Videos
Blowfish are known for their incredible defense mechanism: they can puff out into a spiky ball when threatened, as shown ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A drug known as Gilenya (fingolimod), which was first approved in 2010 for the treatment of Multiple Sclero ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 01, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Move over, mammograms. University of Michigan scientists have a new solution for diagnosing breast cancer that’s p ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug by the name of ‘ravidasvir’ is part of a hepatitis c combination treatment that may be an afforda ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Nature Medicine examines a monoclonal antibody isolated from the blood of individuals vaccinated fo ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
There are many ways to ingest cannabis today, but which way is the best for you? If you were to go to a dispensary you w ...Written By: Melissa MooreAPR 10, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a form of cancer that that first occurs in the cells that become certain white blo ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 10, 2018Cancer
A group in South Korea are conducting a clinical trial to evaluate a diagnostic screening tool for gastric cancer using ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 06, 2018Cancer
The Cancer Genome Atlas project used genomic profiles and bioinformatics to catalogue 33 prevalent types of cancer and i ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 06, 2018Health & Medicine
The birth control pill was a boon to women when it was introduced because it meant that family planning could be handled ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 03, 2018Cancer
Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy continues to be investigated but shows promise in treating some types of refractory or radiation ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 28, 2018Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 27, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study showcased in the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting explains that liver Tumors ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 24, 2018Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2018Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 21, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Silent seizures often go unnoticed, but they can cause brain damage in certain cases. With proper diagnosis of this cond ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 19, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Menopause defined as the time in a female’s life (usually from 45 to 55 years of age) where the monthly menstrual ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 17, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Before new drugs are tested in humans, researchers have to ensure that they are both effective and safe. Animal models o ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 15, 2018Health & Medicine
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioMAR 03, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Baclofen a drug recently used to treat alcohol use disorders. It has been re-examined at the University of Liverpool to ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 26, 2018Videos
A virus causes hepatitis C. The Centers for Disease Prevention estimates that 2.7 to 3.9 million Americans have chronic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Mature cells that suddenly start dividing rapidly can lead to cancer, and this occurs in many different types of the dis ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2018
Videos
Blowfish are known for their incredible defense mechanism: they can puff out into a spiky ball when threatened, as shown
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug known as Gilenya (fingolimod), which was first approved in 2010 for the treatment of Multiple Sclero
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Move over, mammograms. University of Michigan scientists have a new solution for diagnosing breast cancer that’s p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A new drug by the name of ‘ravidasvir’ is part of a hepatitis c combination treatment that may be an afforda
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in Nature Medicine examines a monoclonal antibody isolated from the blood of individuals vaccinated fo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
There are many ways to ingest cannabis today, but which way is the best for you? If you were to go to a dispensary you w
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore
APR 10, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a form of cancer that that first occurs in the cells that become certain white blo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 10, 2018
Cancer
A group in South Korea are conducting a clinical trial to evaluate a diagnostic screening tool for gastric cancer using
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 06, 2018
Cancer
The Cancer Genome Atlas project used genomic profiles and bioinformatics to catalogue 33 prevalent types of cancer and i
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 06, 2018
Health & Medicine
The birth control pill was a boon to women when it was introduced because it meant that family planning could be handled
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 03, 2018
Cancer
Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy continues to be investigated but shows promise in treating some types of refractory or radiation
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 28, 2018
Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal system has a close relationship with our health; increasing evidence has shown.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 27, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study showcased in the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting explains that liver Tumors
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 24, 2018
Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2018
Immunology
A supposedly rare genetic mutation that provides protection from malaria is actually present in one-third of people of A
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 21, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Silent seizures often go unnoticed, but they can cause brain damage in certain cases. With proper diagnosis of this cond
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 19, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Menopause defined as the time in a female’s life (usually from 45 to 55 years of age) where the monthly menstrual
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 17, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Before new drugs are tested in humans, researchers have to ensure that they are both effective and safe. Animal models o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 15, 2018
Health & Medicine
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAR 03, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Baclofen a drug recently used to treat alcohol use disorders. It has been re-examined at the University of Liverpool to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 26, 2018
Videos
A virus causes hepatitis C. The Centers for Disease Prevention estimates that 2.7 to 3.9 million Americans have chronic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Mature cells that suddenly start dividing rapidly can lead to cancer, and this occurs in many different types of the dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch