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Nutrient
Nutrients are substances used by organisms to live and grow. Humans acquire nutrients through dietary intake and proper nutrient intake is essential for the human body to properly function. Major classes of nutrients include carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.
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SEP 20, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Hemp is a form of the cannabis plant that was specially bred for its use in textiles. It contains very little of the psy ...Written By: Amy LoriauxSEP 11, 2018Cannabis Sciences
They're known for helping to reduce the impact of cancer drug side effects, but it's possible that cannabinoids themselv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2018Cardiology
History or recent stroke can double the risk of dementia.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsSEP 05, 2018Microbiology
Nitrogen runoff has been linked to lake health for many years; it was unclear, however, whether reducing nitrogen runoff ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 04, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
With a tool called lattice light sheet microscopy, scientists can view biological processes as they happen in live cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Videos
Organ chips are great for studying parts of the human body that are challenging to explore.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2018Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t ...Written By: Heba El-wassefAUG 24, 2018Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 11, 2018Cardiology
New targeted drug delivery system allows for rapid response to break down clots during heart attack, limiting cardiac da ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 08, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long recognized the oriental cuckoo as a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in other birds&r ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 07, 2018Cancer
Targeted therapy for Bcl-2 may be helpful in more than the two lymphoma diagnoses that were recently approved by the FDA ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 05, 2018Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The complexity of human organs has made them difficult to engineer, but real progress is being made.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2018Cardiology
For the past decade heart failure medications have continued to be under-prescribed and at lower-than recommended doses ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 25, 2018Cardiology
A recent study looks at popular food trends and how the contribute to heart health, which foods will live up to the "hyp ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 23, 2018Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 23, 2018Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2018Cardiology
Recent study shows that rates of heart attack have increased in pregnant women 25% from 2002 to 2014.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 15, 2018Videos
Researchers can look at isotopes in hair and bone samples to see whether people were vegetarians or omnivores. They can ...Written By: Nouran Amin
SEP 20, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Hemp is a form of the cannabis plant that was specially bred for its use in textiles. It contains very little of the psy
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 11, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
They're known for helping to reduce the impact of cancer drug side effects, but it's possible that cannabinoids themselv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2018
Cardiology
History or recent stroke can double the risk of dementia.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
SEP 05, 2018
Microbiology
Nitrogen runoff has been linked to lake health for many years; it was unclear, however, whether reducing nitrogen runoff
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 04, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
With a tool called lattice light sheet microscopy, scientists can view biological processes as they happen in live cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research shows that scientists have to take steps to verify the identity of the cell lines they grow.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Videos
Organ chips are great for studying parts of the human body that are challenging to explore.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2018
Cancer
We have always been told to eat more vegetables as they are rich in many nutrients and vitamins as well as the ability t
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
AUG 24, 2018
Microbiology
Often thought of as a dangerous germ, it seems that E. coli may be playing a helpful role in the uptake of iron.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 11, 2018
Cardiology
New targeted drug delivery system allows for rapid response to break down clots during heart attack, limiting cardiac da
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 08, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long recognized the oriental cuckoo as a brood parasite, meaning that it lays its eggs in other birds&r
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 07, 2018
Cancer
Targeted therapy for Bcl-2 may be helpful in more than the two lymphoma diagnoses that were recently approved by the FDA
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 05, 2018
Microbiology
The bacteria living in the soils of Earth seem locked in battle with the fungi there.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The complexity of human organs has made them difficult to engineer, but real progress is being made.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2018
Cardiology
For the past decade heart failure medications have continued to be under-prescribed and at lower-than recommended doses
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 25, 2018
Cardiology
A recent study looks at popular food trends and how the contribute to heart health, which foods will live up to the "hyp
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 23, 2018
Cancer
A new study in July's JAMA Oncology outlines the results of a 4-year study in New Zealand focused on vitamin D and if it
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 23, 2018
Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2018
Cardiology
Recent study shows that rates of heart attack have increased in pregnant women 25% from 2002 to 2014.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 15, 2018
Videos
Researchers can look at isotopes in hair and bone samples to see whether people were vegetarians or omnivores. They can
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin