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Metabolism
Metabolism: The complex of physical and chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism that are necessary for the maintenance of life. In metabolism some substances are broken down to yield energy for vital processes while other substances, necessary for life, are synthesized.
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JUN 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2017Microbiology
Metformin is a drug that helps people with type 2 diabetes control their blood glucose level, but nobody really knows ho ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 01, 2017Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene ...MAY 29, 2017Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers that set out to study metabolism in cancer cells came to an interesting conclusion - some kinds of cancer ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec ...MAY 26, 2017Videos
The sloth is the only animal to be named after one of the seven deadly sins. The animal seems to embody all that is slow ...MAY 25, 2017Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports ...MAY 24, 2017Health & Medicine
Vaccines to prevent influenza infection have to change and adapt every year to the ever-evolving virus, and even ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Predators are always on the prowl for potentially satisfying meals. Their prey, on the other hand, are typically just as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility, ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 05, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi ...APR 27, 2017Cardiology
One out of every 2,000 people suffers from long QT syndrome, which can lead to heart failure. For these people, too much ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 24, 2017Videos
It's estimated that by 2025, around 1.1 billion of the women in the world will be diagnosed with menopause - a natural, ...APR 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Naked mole rats are very interesting mammals that live under extreme conditions, and they have a unique coping mechanism ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2017Health & Medicine
A shortage of zinc, an essential mineral, could be connected to the risk of heart disease. Recent study results have sho ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a common ingredient in many junk foods may be directly contributing to osteoarthritic joint degen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2017Microbiology
Acne is a common skin problem and the causes are not understood, but researchers are gaining insight into how bacteria i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2017Health & Medicine
The power of potassium goes beyond bananas and leg cramps; multiple potassium-rich foods including sweet potatoes, avoca ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 07, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists like to get creative; they have now taken technology for studying climate change and utilized it to predict h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2017Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst ...APR 02, 2017Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins, ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUN 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research investigating how brown fat impacts metabolism has been hampered by the lack of a good model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria have huge potential as specialized factories that can synthesize precious molecules.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2017
Microbiology
Metformin is a drug that helps people with type 2 diabetes control their blood glucose level, but nobody really knows ho
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 01, 2017
Cancer
A hot cup of tea can do wonders to soothe and calm. But this popular beverage could be altering the body’s epigene
...
MAY 29, 2017
Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers that set out to study metabolism in cancer cells came to an interesting conclusion - some kinds of cancer ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple to 15-16 million in the next few dec
...
MAY 26, 2017
Videos
The sloth is the only animal to be named after one of the seven deadly sins. The animal seems to embody all that is slow
...
MAY 25, 2017
Cancer
Seemingly innocent sips of wine on the daily may be increasing a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer, reports
...
MAY 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
Vaccines to prevent influenza infection have to change and adapt every year to the ever-evolving virus, and even
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Predators are always on the prowl for potentially satisfying meals. Their prey, on the other hand, are typically just as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists are closely investigating phthalates, a component of plastics used during processing to increase flexibility,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 05, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Is it possible to bypass countless hours of endurance training by popping a stamina pill? Recent research in mouse studi
...
APR 27, 2017
Cardiology
One out of every 2,000 people suffers from long QT syndrome, which can lead to heart failure. For these people, too much
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 24, 2017
Videos
It's estimated that by 2025, around 1.1 billion of the women in the world will be diagnosed with menopause - a natural,
...
APR 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Naked mole rats are very interesting mammals that live under extreme conditions, and they have a unique coping mechanism
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
A shortage of zinc, an essential mineral, could be connected to the risk of heart disease. Recent study results have sho
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers found that a common ingredient in many junk foods may be directly contributing to osteoarthritic joint degen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2017
Microbiology
Acne is a common skin problem and the causes are not understood, but researchers are gaining insight into how bacteria i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
The power of potassium goes beyond bananas and leg cramps; multiple potassium-rich foods including sweet potatoes, avoca
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 07, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists like to get creative; they have now taken technology for studying climate change and utilized it to predict h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2017
Cancer
In the quest to reduce exposure to BPA, a chemical that’s linked to cancer, manufacturers are turning to BPA subst
...
APR 02, 2017
Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker