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Lungs
The lungs are a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax). The trachea (windpipe) conducts inhaled air into the lungs through its tubular branches, called bronchi. The main function of the lungs is the process of gas exchange called respiration (or breathing). Lungs are inside of your rib cage.
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NOV 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Heat waves can be very dangerous, especially to vulnerable groups of the population. They are also on the rise worldwide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2017
Cardiology
UNC Chapel Hill lead researcher Jonathan Schisler, PhD, lost both of his grandfathers to heart disease, and now he is de
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2017
Videos
About 95% of Americans are in favor of organ donation, but only 50% of us sign up to be organ donors. Why is that? Of co
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 17, 2017
Cancer
Women who have seemingly beaten breast cancer may still be at risk for the cancer’s unceremonious return decades l
...
NOV 16, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 12, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Repurposing already approved drugs for new therapeutic indications to expedite new drugs being used in the clinic
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 11, 2017
Microbiology
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, is a type of antibiotic resistant bacteria that causes
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 07, 2017
Videos
Encountering a bear in the wild can be a frightening experience, and your next move could mean the difference between li
...
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Anthony Bouchard
NOV 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
NOV 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nusinersen may be a life-changer for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2017
Cancer
A dense metal found in space rocks could be the kryptonite for cancer cells, researchers announced. The metal is known a
...
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Cancer
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...
NOV 01, 2017
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Videos
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...
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Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Videos
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...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2017
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 12, 2017
Cardiology
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...
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OCT 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
OCT 06, 2017
Cancer
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...