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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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JUL 13, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Some people often joke that they don’t need to actually eat the food to gain the weight – that just sniffing ...JUL 11, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria carry a small amount of their own DNA. If there are mutations in that DNA, they can cause serious disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that by 2025, around 1.1 billion of the women in the world will be diagnosed with menopause - a natur ...JUN 22, 2017Cancer
Scientists report that compounds found in turmeric, red grapes, and apple peels could “starve” prostate canc ...JUN 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Small variations in our genetic information seems to result in bigger differences between individuals than was realized.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2017Neuroscience
While there are many neurodegenerative diseases that can devastate patients and families, Huntington’s disease rem ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 11, 2017Neuroscience
An intricate relationship exists between gene activity and social experience. Looking at mice being challenged by ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It's only been in the past decade or so that scientists have begun to realize that there is more to sex differences than ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2017Immunology
An additional insulin injection three hours after eating seems to provide a protective effect for type 1 diabetics with ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2017Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 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 ...
JUL 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some people often joke that they don’t need to actually eat the food to gain the weight – that just sniffing
...
JUL 11, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria carry a small amount of their own DNA. If there are mutations in that DNA, they can cause serious disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that by 2025, around 1.1 billion of the women in the world will be diagnosed with menopause - a natur
...
JUN 22, 2017
Cancer
Scientists report that compounds found in turmeric, red grapes, and apple peels could “starve” prostate canc
...
JUN 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Small variations in our genetic information seems to result in bigger differences between individuals than was realized.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2017
Neuroscience
While there are many neurodegenerative diseases that can devastate patients and families, Huntington’s disease rem
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 11, 2017
Neuroscience
An intricate relationship exists between gene activity and social experience. Looking at mice being challenged by
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's only been in the past decade or so that scientists have begun to realize that there is more to sex differences than
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2017
Immunology
An additional insulin injection three hours after eating seems to provide a protective effect for type 1 diabetics with
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our internal clocks can be affected by food intake.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2017
Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
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
...