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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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NOV 23, 2016Microbiology
There is a rich community of microbes residing in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals including humans, the microbiom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2016Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – November 22, 2016 – Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor after a large holiday me ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 20, 2016Immunology
Two body systems thought to be functionally separate have been found to be connected through gut bacteria. From Oregon S ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 17, 2016Cannabis Sciences
Dude…where’s my memory? It sounds funny, but new research on the effects of cannabinoids on the brai ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 15, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are still learning more about ferroptosis, a recently identified type of regulated cell death. It seems to b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2016Immunology
Could it be possible to predict the onset of type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear? If so, what kind of benefits would ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 31, 2016Cardiology
Needle pricks instead of popping pills? Maybe. A new study from the University of California, Irvine’s Susan Samue ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 28, 2016Immunology
The human immune system does have specially-designed cells for killing cancer cells, but they usually don’t live l ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 24, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The blood-brain barrier is a formidable defense for the protection of one of the most critical organs in the body &ndash ...OCT 17, 2016Chemistry & Physics
There might be a new kind of anti-viral medication coming to a pharmacy near you. An international research group led by ...Written By: Jennifer EllisOCT 03, 2016Videos
Despite the most adamant testament to the contrary, we all smell (though some more pungent than others). Body odor is si ...SEP 27, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
An alternative oxidase enzyme from a sea squirt that acts on the mitochondria can work as a fail safe. As such, it can p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2016Cardiology
Numerous studies have linked high levels of body fat to an increased risk for heart disease, and a new study takes this ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 23, 2016Cancer
Earlier this week, I reported that scientists discovered how some cancers apparently switched off their sweet tooth to b ...SEP 21, 2016Microbiology
Finding contamination in food is a very important public health concern. Infection from one specific pathogenic bacteriu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2016Cancer
Cancer has an insatiable appetite for the body’s nutrients. Most of the time, sugar is its preferred source of ene ...SEP 20, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a surprising new characteristic of one of Earth’s most unusual creatures, the water be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2016Microbiology
Pathogenic microbes can cause serious damage to our intestinal lining that must be repaired by our body. New research pu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2016Cancer
In researching how the breast clears out cells after the milk supply is finished, scientists at the University of Sheffi ...SEP 06, 2016Cancer
A common trace element may influence liver cancer risks, researchers from Germany reported. Specifically, the study foun ...SEP 02, 2016Cancer
Vitamins are once again in the spotlight this week. This time, researchers at Stanford University found a link between v ...SEP 02, 2016Cardiology
Hydrogen sulfide gas, commonly referred to “rotten egg gas,” may be stinky, but researchers are finding that ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 02, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a mysterious disease that’s challenging to treat but even more complicated to diagnose ...AUG 29, 2016Immunology
An enzyme thought to only be active in human metabolism found to play a dual role in the immune response. Thanks to this ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 23, 2016
Microbiology
There is a rich community of microbes residing in the gastrointestinal tracts of animals including humans, the microbiom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2016
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – November 22, 2016 – Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor after a large holiday me
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 20, 2016
Immunology
Two body systems thought to be functionally separate have been found to be connected through gut bacteria. From Oregon S
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 17, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
Dude…where’s my memory? It sounds funny, but new research on the effects of cannabinoids on the brai
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 15, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are still learning more about ferroptosis, a recently identified type of regulated cell death. It seems to b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2016
Immunology
Could it be possible to predict the onset of type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear? If so, what kind of benefits would
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 31, 2016
Cardiology
Needle pricks instead of popping pills? Maybe. A new study from the University of California, Irvine’s Susan Samue
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 28, 2016
Immunology
The human immune system does have specially-designed cells for killing cancer cells, but they usually don’t live l
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The blood-brain barrier is a formidable defense for the protection of one of the most critical organs in the body &ndash
...
OCT 17, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
There might be a new kind of anti-viral medication coming to a pharmacy near you. An international research group led by
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 03, 2016
Videos
Despite the most adamant testament to the contrary, we all smell (though some more pungent than others). Body odor is si
...
SEP 27, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
An alternative oxidase enzyme from a sea squirt that acts on the mitochondria can work as a fail safe. As such, it can p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2016
Cardiology
Numerous studies have linked high levels of body fat to an increased risk for heart disease, and a new study takes this
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 23, 2016
Cancer
Earlier this week, I reported that scientists discovered how some cancers apparently switched off their sweet tooth to b
...
SEP 21, 2016
Microbiology
Finding contamination in food is a very important public health concern. Infection from one specific pathogenic bacteriu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2016
Cancer
Cancer has an insatiable appetite for the body’s nutrients. Most of the time, sugar is its preferred source of ene
...
SEP 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a surprising new characteristic of one of Earth’s most unusual creatures, the water be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2016
Microbiology
Pathogenic microbes can cause serious damage to our intestinal lining that must be repaired by our body. New research pu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2016
Cancer
In researching how the breast clears out cells after the milk supply is finished, scientists at the University of Sheffi
...
SEP 06, 2016
Cancer
A common trace element may influence liver cancer risks, researchers from Germany reported. Specifically, the study foun
...
SEP 02, 2016
Cancer
Vitamins are once again in the spotlight this week. This time, researchers at Stanford University found a link between v
...
SEP 02, 2016
Cardiology
Hydrogen sulfide gas, commonly referred to “rotten egg gas,” may be stinky, but researchers are finding that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 02, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a mysterious disease that’s challenging to treat but even more complicated to diagnose
...
AUG 29, 2016
Immunology
An enzyme thought to only be active in human metabolism found to play a dual role in the immune response. Thanks to this
...
Written By:
Kara Marker