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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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APR 02, 2016Videos
Added sugar damages our liver, messes up our metabolism, impairs brain function, and causes wrinkles. It is the type of ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAR 24, 2016Neuroscience
Sleep can be a precious commodity for some. Whether it’s long work hours, hectic family life or just insomnia, los ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 18, 2016Immunology
How are macrophage immune cells activated during an inflammatory response when pathogens invade? Scientists thought they ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2016Health & Medicine
In a new study of mice with diabetes, scientists gained large insight into the growing prevalence of diabetes, especiall ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 06, 2016Microbiology
An unhealthy shift in your gut microbes might cause you to gain weight by changing how many calories you burn while you ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 06, 2016Cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation, which may explain why they seems to lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenop ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 04, 2016Microbiology
What’s the first thing you think of when you see the word “bacteria”? My first thought is, “thos ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 02, 2016Cardiology
Cornelia Weyand, MD, and her team of scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine are investigating the causes ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 15, 2016Health & Medicine
Take twice a day, once in the morning and once before bed. Take with food. Do not exceed recommended dosage. Take one or ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 14, 2016Microbiology
Cyanobacteria have the unique ability to move towards light, a process called phototaxis. According to microbiologists I ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 11, 2016Cardiology
Eat them in a smoothie or eat them plain, either way red raspberries are a gold mine of healthy compounds, dense with nu ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 09, 2016Health & Medicine
Obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions are a huge problem for which there is not yet an effective solution. A ...Written By: Cassidy ReichFEB 06, 2016Cardiology
Scientists from the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) Center for Excellence in Pos ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 30, 2016Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease affects millions of Americans every year, and its strongly linked to obesity. A new study from th ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 29, 2016Health & Medicine
A drug used to treat high blood pressure could be the answer to treating and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzhe ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJAN 22, 2016Immunology
Scientists discovered a process similar to apoptosis in T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells when they attack int ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 20, 2016Videos
Cocoa contains a molecule called theobromine, which dogs don't metabolize very well. That's why it's commonly known that ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 19, 2016Microbiology
When I first learned about mitochondria and chloroplasts in school, there was little mention of their origin as bacteria ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 17, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use ...Written By: Kerry EvansJAN 13, 2016Health & Medicine
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How do birds and mammals maintain near-constant body temperatures as the environmental temperature fluctuates, sometimes ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 06, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are taking a closer look at the main breakdown product of aspirin, called salicylic acid, and its potential t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)DEC 22, 2015Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 11, 2015Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is ...Written By: Kerry Evans
APR 02, 2016
Videos
Added sugar damages our liver, messes up our metabolism, impairs brain function, and causes wrinkles. It is the type of
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAR 24, 2016
Neuroscience
Sleep can be a precious commodity for some. Whether it’s long work hours, hectic family life or just insomnia, los
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 18, 2016
Immunology
How are macrophage immune cells activated during an inflammatory response when pathogens invade? Scientists thought they
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
In a new study of mice with diabetes, scientists gained large insight into the growing prevalence of diabetes, especiall
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 06, 2016
Microbiology
An unhealthy shift in your gut microbes might cause you to gain weight by changing how many calories you burn while you
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 06, 2016
Cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation, which may explain why they seems to lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenop
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 04, 2016
Microbiology
What’s the first thing you think of when you see the word “bacteria”? My first thought is, “thos
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 02, 2016
Cardiology
Cornelia Weyand, MD, and her team of scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine are investigating the causes
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
Take twice a day, once in the morning and once before bed. Take with food. Do not exceed recommended dosage. Take one or
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2016
Microbiology
Cyanobacteria have the unique ability to move towards light, a process called phototaxis. According to microbiologists I
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 11, 2016
Cardiology
Eat them in a smoothie or eat them plain, either way red raspberries are a gold mine of healthy compounds, dense with nu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 09, 2016
Health & Medicine
Obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions are a huge problem for which there is not yet an effective solution. A
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
FEB 06, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists from the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) Center for Excellence in Pos
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 30, 2016
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease affects millions of Americans every year, and its strongly linked to obesity. A new study from th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2016
Health & Medicine
A drug used to treat high blood pressure could be the answer to treating and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Alzhe
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 22, 2016
Immunology
Scientists discovered a process similar to apoptosis in T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells when they attack int
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 20, 2016
Videos
Cocoa contains a molecule called theobromine, which dogs don't metabolize very well. That's why it's commonly known that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 19, 2016
Microbiology
When I first learned about mitochondria and chloroplasts in school, there was little mention of their origin as bacteria
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 17, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JAN 13, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JAN 08, 2016
Earth & The Environment
How do birds and mammals maintain near-constant body temperatures as the environmental temperature fluctuates, sometimes
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 06, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists are taking a closer look at the main breakdown product of aspirin, called salicylic acid, and its potential t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
DEC 22, 2015
Health & Medicine
Processed foods rich in saturated fat have become a major part of the American diet. Two-thirds of American adults are o
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 11, 2015
Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans