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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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OCT 05, 2017Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
An important type of cell in the brain has been discovered to exert control over appetite.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2017Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Enzymes play critical roles in our metabolism; one is known as an important regulator food fat in the human body - phosp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2017Videos
Despite the most adamant testament to the contrary, we all smell (though some more pungent than others). Body odor is si ...SEP 06, 2017Immunology
Scientists interested in manipulating the immune system, either to suppress autoimmune reactions or to boost anti-cancer ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 04, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have identified a gene involved in the complex relationship between our circadian rhythm, our metabolism, an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that there is an excess of protein production in a rare disorder that causes premature aging, Hutc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2017Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 25, 2017Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra ...AUG 24, 2017Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about the specialized microbiomes of elite athletes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2017Cardiology
Inflammation in the liver and boosted cholesterol levels in the blood vessels create the perfect storm for vascular dise ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 14, 2017Immunology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease, impacts 1.5 million people in the United States, and scientists are st ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have identified a drug that has slowed the progression of a rare genetic disease in clinical trials.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2017Immunology
Too much inflammation in the gut triggers inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are immune cells specifically designed ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 07, 2017Videos
On some level, we intuitively know that calories in is much easier than calories out. That is, we can easily consume 400 ...AUG 05, 2017Chemistry & Physics
A joint team of chemists from UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory came up with a novel method for addi ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 03, 2017Neuroscience
"It's all in your head!" Many people say this when they think of diet, exercise or kicking a bad habit. It ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 02, 2017Videos
The liver is often overshadowed by other major organs, such as the heart and the brain. But make no mistake about it, wi ...JUL 28, 2017Health & Medicine
Individuals with type 1 diabetes are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than other other condition. But diab ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body, and 99 percent of it is stored in the bones and teeth, where it fulfills ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 19, 2017Cardiology
Artificial sweeteners, praised for making your favorite beverage sweeter without adding a single calorie, are actually l ...Written By: Kara Marker
OCT 05, 2017
Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers compared the effects of conventional soybean oil to genetically modified soybean oil.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
An important type of cell in the brain has been discovered to exert control over appetite.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2017
Immunology
A unique interaction between immune cells and the nervous system could explain why older people have more belly fat - an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Enzymes play critical roles in our metabolism; one is known as an important regulator food fat in the human body - phosp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2017
Videos
Despite the most adamant testament to the contrary, we all smell (though some more pungent than others). Body odor is si
...
SEP 06, 2017
Immunology
Scientists interested in manipulating the immune system, either to suppress autoimmune reactions or to boost anti-cancer
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 04, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have identified a gene involved in the complex relationship between our circadian rhythm, our metabolism, an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that there is an excess of protein production in a rare disorder that causes premature aging, Hutc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2017
Cardiology
First discovered in 1979, natriuretic peptides (NPs) play a variety of roles in the body, some not yet understood. But a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 25, 2017
Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra
...
AUG 24, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about the specialized microbiomes of elite athletes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells may be a new therapeutic avenue for baldness or alopecia, in which hair is lost because of aging, chemotherap
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2017
Cardiology
Inflammation in the liver and boosted cholesterol levels in the blood vessels create the perfect storm for vascular dise
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 14, 2017
Immunology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease, impacts 1.5 million people in the United States, and scientists are st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have identified a drug that has slowed the progression of a rare genetic disease in clinical trials.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2017
Immunology
Too much inflammation in the gut triggers inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). There are immune cells specifically designed
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 07, 2017
Videos
On some level, we intuitively know that calories in is much easier than calories out. That is, we can easily consume 400
...
AUG 05, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
A joint team of chemists from UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory came up with a novel method for addi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 03, 2017
Neuroscience
"It's all in your head!" Many people say this when they think of diet, exercise or kicking a bad habit. It
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 02, 2017
Videos
The liver is often overshadowed by other major organs, such as the heart and the brain. But make no mistake about it, wi
...
JUL 28, 2017
Health & Medicine
Individuals with type 1 diabetes are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than other other condition. But diab
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Calcium is the most common mineral in the body, and 99 percent of it is stored in the bones and teeth, where it fulfills
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 19, 2017
Cardiology
Artificial sweeteners, praised for making your favorite beverage sweeter without adding a single calorie, are actually l
...
Written By:
Kara Marker