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Oxidative Injury
Oxidative injury, or oxidative damage, happens when there is an accumulation of free radicals (reactive species) in cells. It can be the result of chemical or radiation exposure as well as normal byproduct of cellular metabolism.
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DEC 27, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Two FDA-approved drugs mitigate and may even eliminate brain fog in people with long COVID. The corresponding case repor ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2022Plants & Animals
Turmeric is a common Indian spice used in a wide variety of dishes, and is derived from the root of a turmeric plant. It ...Written By: Ryan VingumAPR 01, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Cannabigerol (CBG) has significant potential to treat neurological disorders according to a recent study published in Ph ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 28, 2021Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 07, 2021Cardiology
It's thought that in the United States, there is a heart attack once every 40 seconds, or that each year, about 80,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 22, 2020Cardiology
Cancer therapies have come quite far, with several options available for many cancers. An issue that has plagued many of ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUL 13, 2020Chemistry & Physics
While, of course, scorpion venom itself is quite dangerous, isolating certain compounds of the venom provides unique opp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 12, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 19, 2019Health & Medicine
A pilot study suggests it might. Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, found that a low-carbohydrate die ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldOCT 23, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent study reported in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases has found that marijuana smokers ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 28, 2018Cardiology
We’ve heard that dark chocolate is good for us in reasonable amounts, but two unique studies from the Loma Linda U ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 13, 2017Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries ...DEC 04, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2017Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 20, 2017Neuroscience
Specialized immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to invading pathogens, releasing toxic chemicals an ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 23, 2016Cardiology
As if a heart attack weren’t traumatic enough, the tissue injury that follows can cause irreparable damage to hear ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 28, 2016Immunology
A diet high in fat from specific sources is uniquely responsible for contributing to intestinal cancer through promoting ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 01, 2016Neuroscience
When brain tissue is damaged by injury or disease, it’s irreplaceable. Unlike organ transplants or bone and skin g ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 20, 2016Neuroscience
A week ago, I wrote this article about PDE4B inhibitors to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI). This kind of inhibitor is ...Written By: Cassidy ReichAPR 05, 2016Cardiology
Many people applaud red wine for its health benefits, however vague these benefits are often presented. A new study from ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 17, 2015Cardiology
HAX-1 is an anti-cell death protein that could protect cardiac cells during traumatic cardiovascular events like heart a ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 15, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Neural stem cells give rise to neurons, which are the cells which make up the nervous system including the brain. They a ...Written By: Sarah Hertrich
DEC 27, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Two FDA-approved drugs mitigate and may even eliminate brain fog in people with long COVID. The corresponding case repor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Excessive or binge drinking can cause plenty of immediate problems for drinkers, like risky behaviors, car crashes, viol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2022
Plants & Animals
Turmeric is a common Indian spice used in a wide variety of dishes, and is derived from the root of a turmeric plant. It
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
APR 01, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Cannabigerol (CBG) has significant potential to treat neurological disorders according to a recent study published in Ph
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers led by the University of California have found important neurological differences between human and mouse br
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 07, 2021
Cardiology
It's thought that in the United States, there is a heart attack once every 40 seconds, or that each year, about 80,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2020
Cardiology
Cancer therapies have come quite far, with several options available for many cancers. An issue that has plagued many of
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUL 13, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
While, of course, scorpion venom itself is quite dangerous, isolating certain compounds of the venom provides unique opp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 12, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory illness, and ventilators have been critical for treating COVID-19.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Alcoholic liver injury is caused by overconsumption of alcohol, something that can lead to serious diseases such as live
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 19, 2019
Health & Medicine
A pilot study suggests it might. Researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, found that a low-carbohydrate die
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
OCT 23, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study reported in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases has found that marijuana smokers
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 28, 2018
Cardiology
We’ve heard that dark chocolate is good for us in reasonable amounts, but two unique studies from the Loma Linda U
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 13, 2017
Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries
...
DEC 04, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2017
Health & Medicine
Following a heart attack, healthy heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, die and transform into scar tissue cells, c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Specialized immune cells called neutrophils are the first responders to invading pathogens, releasing toxic chemicals an
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 23, 2016
Cardiology
As if a heart attack weren’t traumatic enough, the tissue injury that follows can cause irreparable damage to hear
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 28, 2016
Immunology
A diet high in fat from specific sources is uniquely responsible for contributing to intestinal cancer through promoting
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 01, 2016
Neuroscience
When brain tissue is damaged by injury or disease, it’s irreplaceable. Unlike organ transplants or bone and skin g
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 20, 2016
Neuroscience
A week ago, I wrote this article about PDE4B inhibitors to treat traumatic brain injury (TBI). This kind of inhibitor is
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
APR 05, 2016
Cardiology
Many people applaud red wine for its health benefits, however vague these benefits are often presented. A new study from
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 17, 2015
Cardiology
HAX-1 is an anti-cell death protein that could protect cardiac cells during traumatic cardiovascular events like heart a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 15, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Neural stem cells give rise to neurons, which are the cells which make up the nervous system including the brain. They a
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich