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Medical physiology
Physiology is a field of biology focusing on the functions of organisms and the role of the individual parts of the body, such as muscles, bones, and various organs. Medical physiology is a subspecialty of Medicine concentrating on understanding human physiology.
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OCT 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 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2019Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
It may be possible to attack cancer or treat anemia or other diseases by interfering with the cells' ability to sense ox ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2019Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Most women know that their fertility begins to decline as they age. Now researchers are learning more about the physiolo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaOCT 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2019Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Do we feel the fight-or-flight instinct in our bones?Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 10, 2019Neuroscience
Two years ago, Dr. Jayaram Chandrashekar and his colleagues at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Ca ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergSEP 08, 2019Cannabis Sciences
One of the main health claims for marijuana is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If marijuana acts to alleviate symptoms of rhe ...Written By: Amy LoriauxSEP 08, 2019Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Medical scientists at Augusta University have discovered a natural occurring chemical that dilates blood vessels dilate ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse, roughly 30% of recreational cannabis users in the U.S. may be at risk ...JUL 29, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
In many mammals, there are clear differences between the sexes. Average heights get higher in men relative to women, for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2019Cancer
Ovarian cancer affects roughly 1 in 78 women and although survival rates are high (over 90%) with early diagnosis, we cu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 13, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Endometriosis can be an extremely painful disorder that significantly impacts quality of life.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2019Microbiology
Using clinical samples, scientists identified differences in the microbial population in the guts of people with fibromy ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
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 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have IDed nervous system receptors that can activate neurons and cause a painful feeling of itchy gut, often
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2019
Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
It may be possible to attack cancer or treat anemia or other diseases by interfering with the cells' ability to sense ox
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2019
Microbiology
We share the world and our bodies with microorganisms, and the ones that live in our gut exert a significant impact on o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most women know that their fertility begins to decline as they age. Now researchers are learning more about the physiolo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure is a serious condition. According to the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
OCT 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As an organism develops, it has to form the right types of cells, like heart or muscle or nerve cells, and then move the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
After a national survey in July confirmed that the vast majority of arthritis patients were either interested in using C
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The third agricultural revolution changed the way millions of people lived in the 1950s and 60s. It's now time for anoth
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Do we feel the fight-or-flight instinct in our bones?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 10, 2019
Neuroscience
Two years ago, Dr. Jayaram Chandrashekar and his colleagues at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Ca
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
SEP 08, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
One of the main health claims for marijuana is rheumatoid arthritis (RA). If marijuana acts to alleviate symptoms of rhe
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have used cutting edge imaging tools to map a region of the human genome that has not been well-described.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Medical scientists at Augusta University have discovered a natural occurring chemical that dilates blood vessels dilate
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Toxic proteinopathies are a group of inherited diseases that are caused when improperly folded proteins accumulate in th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse, roughly 30% of recreational cannabis users in the U.S. may be at risk
...
JUL 29, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the journal Neuropharmacology claims that a compound found in red wine could be used as therapeutic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In many mammals, there are clear differences between the sexes. Average heights get higher in men relative to women, for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2019
Cancer
Ovarian cancer affects roughly 1 in 78 women and although survival rates are high (over 90%) with early diagnosis, we cu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 13, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Endometriosis can be an extremely painful disorder that significantly impacts quality of life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2019
Microbiology
Using clinical samples, scientists identified differences in the microbial population in the guts of people with fibromy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch