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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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JAN 25, 2023Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet, at least when compared with other diets, is often associated with improved health, particularly ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 19, 2023Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2023Immunology
Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and eliminate them. So how dies it deal wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common genetic disorder, and it's thought to affect over 12 million people every ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2023Microbiology
It seems that ocean water can contain genetic material from microbes, who are sharing genes, and modifying their functio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2023Health & Medicine
With patient cells, researchers at the National Eye Institute created a bioink that was used to 3D print eye tissue.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2023Cancer
As we ring in 2023 today, many will explore their New Year's resolutions. The tradition of New Year's reso ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 28, 2022Plants & Animals
A common image of a typical college student includes long, caffeine fueled nights studying, researching, and writing. Al ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 27, 2022Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 20, 2022Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid ...Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 19, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Materials Today Bio, an international team of researchers led by the University of Califo ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 18, 2022Health & Medicine
A myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood flow to ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 14, 2022Plants & Animals
For a number of reasons, plant-based alternative to meat and animal products have emerged in recent years. On one hand, ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 03, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem; antibiotic resistant microbes already kill tens of thousands of people aroun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Vitamin K1- a nutrient found in leafy greens like kale, cabbage, and spinach- may help reduce bone fracture risk in elde ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2022Cancer
Today across the United States, families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks for the previous year&rs ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 23, 2022Technology
Hyperthermia (excess heats) refers to the use of high temperatures to treat cancer. When used to treat tumors locally, h ...Written By: Ryan VingumNOV 22, 2022Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2022Cancer
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is a generic name for a group of biochemical compounds, including nicotinamide ribosid ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 13, 2022Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a significant impact on out health a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2022Health & Medicine
A handful of almonds a day could keep your gut healthy by promoting the production of a short-chain fatty acid known as ...Written By: Joshua AehOCT 31, 2022Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 25, 2022Neuroscience
Many patients living with epilepsy have had success managing symptoms by limiting calorie intake, i.e., acute fasting. B ...Written By: Kerry Charron
JAN 25, 2023
Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet, at least when compared with other diets, is often associated with improved health, particularly
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 19, 2023
Immunology
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes pain, inflammation and tissue damage. It can affect the brain, skin, joints,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2023
Immunology
Our immune system is built to detect foreign invaders, pathogens, and debris, and eliminate them. So how dies it deal wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, a signaling pathway that links two species has been revealed - molecules generated when bacteria inf
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common genetic disorder, and it's thought to affect over 12 million people every ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2023
Microbiology
It seems that ocean water can contain genetic material from microbes, who are sharing genes, and modifying their functio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2023
Health & Medicine
With patient cells, researchers at the National Eye Institute created a bioink that was used to 3D print eye tissue.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2023
Cancer
As we ring in 2023 today, many will explore their New Year's resolutions. The tradition of New Year's reso
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 28, 2022
Plants & Animals
A common image of a typical college student includes long, caffeine fueled nights studying, researching, and writing. Al
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 27, 2022
Neuroscience
Antidepressant use and infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 20, 2022
Cardiology
A new study has determined which supplements reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, including omega-3 and folic acid
...
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 19, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Materials Today Bio, an international team of researchers led by the University of Califo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 18, 2022
Health & Medicine
A myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, is a serious medical condition that occurs when the blood flow to
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 14, 2022
Plants & Animals
For a number of reasons, plant-based alternative to meat and animal products have emerged in recent years. On one hand,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 03, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem; antibiotic resistant microbes already kill tens of thousands of people aroun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Vitamin K1- a nutrient found in leafy greens like kale, cabbage, and spinach- may help reduce bone fracture risk in elde
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2022
Cancer
Today across the United States, families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks for the previous year&rs
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 23, 2022
Technology
Hyperthermia (excess heats) refers to the use of high temperatures to treat cancer. When used to treat tumors locally, h
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 22, 2022
Microbiology
When researchers have studied infections in animal models, they have typically focused on the pathogen and the host. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2022
Cancer
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is a generic name for a group of biochemical compounds, including nicotinamide ribosid
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 13, 2022
Microbiology
The microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a significant impact on out health a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
A handful of almonds a day could keep your gut healthy by promoting the production of a short-chain fatty acid known as
...
Written By:
Joshua Aeh
OCT 31, 2022
Cancer
Cancer is a disease that impacts the whole person, wreaking havoc on an individual’s emotional and physical well-b
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Many patients living with epilepsy have had success managing symptoms by limiting calorie intake, i.e., acute fasting. B
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron