Follow
Muscle
Muscle: is a soft tissue found in most animals and humans. Muscle cells contain protein filaments of actin and myosin that slide past one another, producing a contraction that changes both the length and shape of the cells. Muscles function create force which in turn creates motion. Muscles are primarily responsible for adjusting posture and movement of internal organs.
-
DEC 29, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study may open the door for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug treatment. Researchers from the University of ...DEC 28, 2015Cannabis Sciences
Almost one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from a treatment-resistant form. Their condition is associated with severe ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 26, 2015Cardiology
Growth of heart tissue is beneficial when the human body is young and growing. Heart expansion that occurs once the hear ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 23, 2015Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 18, 2015Cardiology
Current procedure for treating heart attacks involves quickly unblocking the clogged artery that caused the attack with ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 18, 2015Videos
Since 2005, Ekso Bionics' wearable computerized "exoskeleton" suit has helped wheelchair-bound individuals take over 20 ...DEC 13, 2015Videos
Anxiety is a natural state of mind where we worry about events that have happened or will happen. It's an evolutionary t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 10, 2015Immunology
Superior technology brings us novel images of cancer cells and lymphocytes this week, and now scientists can learn more ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 08, 2015Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have deployed a powerful new drug discovery technique to identify ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)DEC 03, 2015Cardiology
A large amount of energy is required for cardiomyocytes, muscle cells of the heart, to perform all of the vital function ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 03, 2015Health & Medicine
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes bone to grow in abnormal ar ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 03, 2015Cannabis Sciences
Stronger is not always better. While it’s good to have strong muscles and bones, when it comes to pot, the strong ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 30, 2015Health & Medicine
There are plenty of ways exercise improves brain health. It boosts mood, contextual memory, and the ability to distingui ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetNOV 29, 2015Microbiology
A study conducted by NPR and Truven Health Analytics found that most Americans don’t think they need the flu vacci ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 28, 2015Cardiology
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a common condition that follows cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding). In these cases the hear ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 24, 2015Videos
When we speak, sing, or yell, the sounds that we produce come from the vibration of two flexible bands of muscles that m ...NOV 18, 2015Videos
Your body uses the different foods that you consume for different purposes. Among some of the most common are meats and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2015Technology
American Sign Language, or ASL, as it’s called, is the third most widely used language in the world, after English ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 17, 2015Videos
Almost everyone alive today knows about the electric eel. It's a very interesting animal with the ability to send a pote ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2015Neuroscience
While it’s well known that exercise has many health benefits for the cardiovascular system, muscles and bone stren ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 16, 2015Videos
By current estimates, 1.4 million Americans are affected with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Robin Williams, the famous actor ...NOV 11, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. S ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 06, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Trypanosoma brucei is a complex of protozoan parasites that cause a disease known as African sleeping sickness. There ar ...Written By: Sarah Hertrich
DEC 29, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study may open the door for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) drug treatment. Researchers from the University of
...
DEC 28, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
Almost one-third of epilepsy patients suffer from a treatment-resistant form. Their condition is associated with severe
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 26, 2015
Cardiology
Growth of heart tissue is beneficial when the human body is young and growing. Heart expansion that occurs once the hear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 23, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are three types of fat cells: white, beige, and brown fat cells. White fat cells are responsible for obesity. They
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 18, 2015
Cardiology
Current procedure for treating heart attacks involves quickly unblocking the clogged artery that caused the attack with
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 18, 2015
Videos
Since 2005, Ekso Bionics' wearable computerized "exoskeleton" suit has helped wheelchair-bound individuals take over 20
...
DEC 13, 2015
Videos
Anxiety is a natural state of mind where we worry about events that have happened or will happen. It's an evolutionary t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 10, 2015
Immunology
Superior technology brings us novel images of cancer cells and lymphocytes this week, and now scientists can learn more
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 08, 2015
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have deployed a powerful new drug discovery technique to identify
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 03, 2015
Cardiology
A large amount of energy is required for cardiomyocytes, muscle cells of the heart, to perform all of the vital function
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2015
Health & Medicine
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes bone to grow in abnormal ar
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 03, 2015
Cannabis Sciences
Stronger is not always better. While it’s good to have strong muscles and bones, when it comes to pot, the strong
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 30, 2015
Health & Medicine
There are plenty of ways exercise improves brain health. It boosts mood, contextual memory, and the ability to distingui
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
NOV 29, 2015
Microbiology
A study conducted by NPR and Truven Health Analytics found that most Americans don’t think they need the flu vacci
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 28, 2015
Cardiology
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a common condition that follows cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding). In these cases the hear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 24, 2015
Videos
When we speak, sing, or yell, the sounds that we produce come from the vibration of two flexible bands of muscles that m
...
NOV 18, 2015
Videos
Your body uses the different foods that you consume for different purposes. Among some of the most common are meats and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2015
Technology
American Sign Language, or ASL, as it’s called, is the third most widely used language in the world, after English
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 17, 2015
Videos
Almost everyone alive today knows about the electric eel. It's a very interesting animal with the ability to send a pote
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2015
Neuroscience
While it’s well known that exercise has many health benefits for the cardiovascular system, muscles and bone stren
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 16, 2015
Videos
By current estimates, 1.4 million Americans are affected with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Robin Williams, the famous actor
...
NOV 11, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are three types of muscle tissue in the human body including cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and skeletal muscle. S
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 06, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Trypanosoma brucei is a complex of protozoan parasites that cause a disease known as African sleeping sickness. There ar
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich