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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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AUG 06, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A new sequencing technique that seeks to reveal important details about RNA has been developed by investigators at UCLA. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2016Videos
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A molecule involved in boosting the immune response in cases of cancer has now been associated with bacterial pneumonia ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 20, 2016Microbiology
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LA JOLLA, CA – July 20, 2016 – In a new study, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have iden ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 19, 2016Immunology
Thousands of deaths in patients with hepatic cirrhosis result from bacterial infections that individuals with healthy im ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 13, 2016Videos
Li Gu, a post-doctoral fellow, talks about his award-winning image in this video from MIT's Koch Institute. Gu works in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2016Videos
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Researchers from the University of London have found that a drug used to combat addiction may also be effective at killi ...JUN 30, 2016Genetics & Genomics
In the world of malaria infection, Plasmodium falciparum parasites will always be queen to their less lethal cousin, Pla ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 22, 2016Cardiology
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Micro RNAs surface once again as a powerful player in human health and disease. Scientists have implicated a panel of 15 ...MAY 31, 2016Cardiology
According to a Dutch study of 1,374 teenagers, children with a certain family history of cardiovascular disease and/or t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 31, 2016Technology
For the first time, scientists used a balloon procedure to decrease blood loss during the removal of a kidney tumor in r ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar ...MAY 25, 2016Immunology
Humans have specialized immune cells designed to detect and kill abnormal cells, whether they are virally-infected or ca ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 24, 2016Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2016Cardiology
Scientists have solved a mystery about where the body stores and deploys blood-clotting factor VIII, a protein that abou ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, more and more researchers are turning to nanoparticles for targeted delivery of drugs to select organs ...
AUG 06, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new sequencing technique that seeks to reveal important details about RNA has been developed by investigators at UCLA.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2016
Videos
Settling in for a nice glass of wine, or relaxing with a cold beer? While some studies have shown that the properties of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 28, 2016
Cancer
Metastatic melanoma is one of the most savage killers in its ability to escape detection and spread to other parts of th
...
JUL 28, 2016
Immunology
A molecule involved in boosting the immune response in cases of cancer has now been associated with bacterial pneumonia
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 20, 2016
Microbiology
As you can see in the video below, doctors and scientists have been intrigued by the effect gastric bypass surgery has o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2016
Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA – July 20, 2016 – In a new study, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have iden
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 19, 2016
Immunology
Thousands of deaths in patients with hepatic cirrhosis result from bacterial infections that individuals with healthy im
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 13, 2016
Videos
Li Gu, a post-doctoral fellow, talks about his award-winning image in this video from MIT's Koch Institute. Gu works in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2016
Videos
Most babies are born without any issues, but in some circumstances, some babies are born with organs outside of their bo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2016
Cancer
Researchers from the University of London have found that a drug used to combat addiction may also be effective at killi
...
JUN 30, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
In the world of malaria infection, Plasmodium falciparum parasites will always be queen to their less lethal cousin, Pla
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 22, 2016
Cardiology
The European Society of Cardiology recommends treatment for people with ischemic heart disease (IHD) to achieve low-dens
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 18, 2016
Videos
CARBOHYDRATES Carbohydrates are your mind and body's main source of energy. There are two types of carbs: complex and si
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 16, 2016
Cancer
Most of us find comfort and enjoyment in a hot beverage, be it tea, coffee, or chocolate. Especially on a cold night, a
...
JUN 12, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
One major benefit of stem cells is that they could be used to create healthy cells of any type. In the lab, skin cells h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2016
Microbiology
It’s been known for some time that the symbiotic relationship between a microbiome and the host requires a fine ba
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2016
Cancer
Micro RNAs surface once again as a powerful player in human health and disease. Scientists have implicated a panel of 15
...
MAY 31, 2016
Cardiology
According to a Dutch study of 1,374 teenagers, children with a certain family history of cardiovascular disease and/or t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 31, 2016
Technology
For the first time, scientists used a balloon procedure to decrease blood loss during the removal of a kidney tumor in r
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar
...
MAY 25, 2016
Immunology
Humans have specialized immune cells designed to detect and kill abnormal cells, whether they are virally-infected or ca
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 24, 2016
Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists have solved a mystery about where the body stores and deploys blood-clotting factor VIII, a protein that abou
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, more and more researchers are turning to nanoparticles for targeted delivery of drugs to select organs
...