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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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MAR 12, 2018Plants & Animals
Poaching is a widespread issue affecting elephants in Central Africa, but a new paper published in the journal Conservat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 12, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 08, 2018Immunology
One of the most lethal forms of brain cancer owes most of its deadliness to its evasion of the immune system - a nasty t ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 05, 2018Cardiology
Oral contraceptives, i.e. birth control pills, increase the risk of stroke for women, most significantly for women who a ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 01, 2018Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
An innovative method has revealed the 3D crystal structure of a special molecule that helps regulate bacterial gene expr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2018Cardiology
Two different diets are equally heart-healthy, according to scientists in a new study published in the journal of the Am ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Mature cells that suddenly start dividing rapidly can lead to cancer, and this occurs in many different types of the dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 08, 2018Earth & The Environment
Citrus greening is a real threat to orange farmers in many parts of the US, Brazil, and China. Florida was first hit by ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 07, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 04, 2018Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2018Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2018Videos
Why do flamingos eat with their heads all wrapped around, you ask? Well, it's a good question and it all has to do with ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 25, 2018Cardiology
When the heart deviates from its normal source of energy, congestive heart failure can develop. From the German Cancer R ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 23, 2018Cancer
Polyphenols are known to have anti-oxidant properties - they prevent oxidation, which can lead to cell damage in the bod ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2018Videos
Can't seem to get your dog to stop munching on grass? The widespread explanation for why dogs eat grass is that it induc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 12, 2018Cardiology
A discovery arose from growing human arterial endothelial cells in the lab, and scientists from the Morgridge Institute ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 10, 2018Health & Medicine
When you have a newborn, of course, the focus is on doing the best you can, in every way. Healthy habits become easy to ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Earth & The Environment
To add another problem to ocean life, on top of plastic waste and overfishing, let’s introduce dead zones! Dead zo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
Poaching is a widespread issue affecting elephants in Central Africa, but a new paper published in the journal Conservat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 12, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in New Phytologist suggests that trees are dying fast than before, up to two times faster! T
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 08, 2018
Immunology
One of the most lethal forms of brain cancer owes most of its deadliness to its evasion of the immune system - a nasty t
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 05, 2018
Cardiology
Oral contraceptives, i.e. birth control pills, increase the risk of stroke for women, most significantly for women who a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 01, 2018
Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
An innovative method has revealed the 3D crystal structure of a special molecule that helps regulate bacterial gene expr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2018
Cardiology
Two different diets are equally heart-healthy, according to scientists in a new study published in the journal of the Am
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Mature cells that suddenly start dividing rapidly can lead to cancer, and this occurs in many different types of the dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Children may have an innate preference for certain snacks, researchers have suggested.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Citrus greening is a real threat to orange farmers in many parts of the US, Brazil, and China. Florida was first hit by
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 07, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
When levels of a molecule called CoQ were boosted, it reversed pre-diabetes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 04, 2018
Microbiology
Canadian researchers have found that Arctic ponds may be a source of carbon that could contribute to climate change.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2018
Videos
Why do flamingos eat with their heads all wrapped around, you ask? Well, it's a good question and it all has to do with
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 25, 2018
Cardiology
When the heart deviates from its normal source of energy, congestive heart failure can develop. From the German Cancer R
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 23, 2018
Cancer
Polyphenols are known to have anti-oxidant properties - they prevent oxidation, which can lead to cell damage in the bod
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2018
Videos
Can't seem to get your dog to stop munching on grass? The widespread explanation for why dogs eat grass is that it induc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 12, 2018
Cardiology
A discovery arose from growing human arterial endothelial cells in the lab, and scientists from the Morgridge Institute
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
When you have a newborn, of course, the focus is on doing the best you can, in every way. Healthy habits become easy to
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Earth & The Environment
To add another problem to ocean life, on top of plastic waste and overfishing, let’s introduce dead zones! Dead zo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan