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Programmed cell death
Programed cell death is a biological process resulting in the death of a cell. There are various forms of programmed cell death including apoptosis, normal cell death which occurs to regulate growth and development, and autophagy, the elimination of damaged or dysfunctional cells.
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JAN 13, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms develop, they have to shed certain cells. Throughout life, damaged cells have to be eliminated. So nature u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2021Cancer
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Instead of flooding the body with antibiotics, what if we could program cells to fight off pathogens more effectively? T ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 24, 2021Technology
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The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2021Cancer
Immunotherapies are emerging as a promising strategy for the treatment of late-stage cancers which currently have m ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 12, 2021Cancer
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a gene called DOT1L for its role in progressing th ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are increasingly relying on cells grown in three-dimensional (3D) structures to help answer their research q ...MAY 20, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
A UK-based research study has shown that while ovarian cancer screening is beneficial for detecting cancers earlier, it ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAY 19, 2021Genetics & Genomics
For 2019, the United Nations estimated that the average life expectancy for a person is 72.6 years of age. People that l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 19, 2021Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAY 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The brain is an organ that needs oxygen to survive, but it's been known that some brain cells can remain active afte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Health & Medicine
With the average length of survival following diagnosis being only 16 months, a glioblastoma — malignant tumor aff ...Written By: Angela DowdenNOV 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to be able to divide so new ones can replenish cells that get worn out, dysfunctional, or that accumulate dam ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2020Immunology
The mother’s placenta serves as a shield for the developing fetus inside the womb, protecting it from the constant ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 21, 2020Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most progressive autoimmune diseases that affect the central nervous system where ...Written By: Heba El-wassefOCT 12, 2020Cancer
Much like how a car needs gasoline to run, cells also need a fuel source. Most human cells in the body use oxidative pho ...Written By: Jasper CantrellOCT 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms develop, they have to shed certain cells. Throughout life, damaged cells have to be eliminated. So nature u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2021
Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 25, 2021
Immunology
Instead of flooding the body with antibiotics, what if we could program cells to fight off pathogens more effectively? T
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 24, 2021
Technology
Since the turn of the century, the number of deaths caused by drug overdoses has almost quadrupled, totaling almost half
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 28, 2021
Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
Jim had been skateboarding since he was seven years old and spent hours a day practicing. He had been in local competiti
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 20, 2021
Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 06, 2021
Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 280,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Cancer
Immunotherapies are emerging as a promising strategy for the treatment of late-stage cancers which currently have m
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 12, 2021
Cancer
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a gene called DOT1L for its role in progressing th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are increasingly relying on cells grown in three-dimensional (3D) structures to help answer their research q
...
MAY 20, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
A UK-based research study has shown that while ovarian cancer screening is beneficial for detecting cancers earlier, it
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAY 19, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
For 2019, the United Nations estimated that the average life expectancy for a person is 72.6 years of age. People that l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 19, 2021
Health & Medicine
The answer depends on what's considered more important – quantity or quality of years? Previous studies
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The brain is an organ that needs oxygen to survive, but it's been known that some brain cells can remain active afte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
With the average length of survival following diagnosis being only 16 months, a glioblastoma — malignant tumor aff
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
NOV 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cells have to be able to divide so new ones can replenish cells that get worn out, dysfunctional, or that accumulate dam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2020
Immunology
The mother’s placenta serves as a shield for the developing fetus inside the womb, protecting it from the constant
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 21, 2020
Immunology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most progressive autoimmune diseases that affect the central nervous system where
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
OCT 12, 2020
Cancer
Much like how a car needs gasoline to run, cells also need a fuel source. Most human cells in the body use oxidative pho
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
OCT 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mosquitoes can transmit the malaria-causing Plasmodium parasite to humans. Malaria was estimated to have caused the deat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch