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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 24, 2016Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 11, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
ATP is a critical molecule. Required by all cells and made by the mitochondria, it’s the energy source for process ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A web service named GAM (Genes and Metabolites) by its developers is now available to the public for use. The program wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2016Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 30, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar ...MAY 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2016Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2016Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 21, 2016Health & Medicine
Obesity increases one's risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The symptoms ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 20, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging is a very complex degenerative process whereby the cellular homeostasis of an organism begins to break down in an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2016Cardiology
Selenium is an essential nutrient for human health found in seafood, meat, grains, and dairy products. Pregnant women sh ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 15, 2016Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 14, 2016Technology
Scientists at Harvard University have developed an exosuit that reduces energy expenditure when carrying heavy loads. Th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2016Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 04, 2016Plants & Animals
Many Labrador owners notice the same thing – they eat a lot. Labradors have the potential to become very la ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 02, 2016Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Starving immune cells of key nutrients thwarts their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new resea ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 28, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A genetic variation has evolved in populations that have eaten a plant-based diet over hundreds of generations, such as ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 26, 2016Neuroscience
While most people have used over the counter sleep aids or cold medications, some caution might be advisable for certain ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 22, 2016Videos
Genetics plays a crucial role in the constantly growing and challenging fields of diagnosis and treatment of genetic dis ...Written By: Jennifer EllisAPR 17, 2016Videos
We all know the emerging threats of extinction that species all over the globe face from climate change - some scientist ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 17, 2016Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and ...APR 10, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Since 2010 scientists have known that people of Eurasian origin have inherited anywhere from 1 to 4 percent of their DNA ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 05, 2016Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, currently affecting 5.5 million people in the U.S. T ...Written By: Cassidy Reich
JUN 24, 2016
Health & Medicine
Countless studies have shown that exercise boosts cognitive function. Yet, the underlying mechanisms behind why this is
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
ATP is a critical molecule. Required by all cells and made by the mitochondria, it’s the energy source for process
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A web service named GAM (Genes and Metabolites) by its developers is now available to the public for use. The program wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2016
Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 30, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
There’s a new hot vitamin on scientists’ minds right now, but it’s one not many people may be familiar
...
MAY 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2016
Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2016
Cardiology
Recent studies analyzing the global burden of atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels that leads to co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 21, 2016
Health & Medicine
Obesity increases one's risk of developing certain diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke. The symptoms
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 20, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Aging is a very complex degenerative process whereby the cellular homeostasis of an organism begins to break down in an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2016
Cardiology
Selenium is an essential nutrient for human health found in seafood, meat, grains, and dairy products. Pregnant women sh
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 15, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 14, 2016
Technology
Scientists at Harvard University have developed an exosuit that reduces energy expenditure when carrying heavy loads. Th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 04, 2016
Plants & Animals
Many Labrador owners notice the same thing – they eat a lot. Labradors have the potential to become very la
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 02, 2016
Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Starving immune cells of key nutrients thwarts their ability to launch an allergic response, according to new resea
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 28, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A genetic variation has evolved in populations that have eaten a plant-based diet over hundreds of generations, such as
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 26, 2016
Neuroscience
While most people have used over the counter sleep aids or cold medications, some caution might be advisable for certain
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 22, 2016
Videos
Genetics plays a crucial role in the constantly growing and challenging fields of diagnosis and treatment of genetic dis
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
APR 17, 2016
Videos
We all know the emerging threats of extinction that species all over the globe face from climate change - some scientist
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 17, 2016
Cancer
Virtually every type of cancer has metastatic potential – that is, the tumor cells can leave its original site and
...
APR 10, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Since 2010 scientists have known that people of Eurasian origin have inherited anywhere from 1 to 4 percent of their DNA
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 05, 2016
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, currently affecting 5.5 million people in the U.S. T
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich