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Protein Digestion
Protein Digestion: occurs in the stomach and duodenum in which 3 main enzymes, pepsin secreted by the stomach and trypsin and chymotrypsin secreted by the pancreas, break down food proteins into polypeptides that are then broken down by various exopeptidases and dipeptidases into amino acids.
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OCT 24, 2019
Cardiology
Amyloidosis is a disease caused by protein buildup in the body. These abnormal proteins, called amyloids, are produced i
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 23, 2019
Immunology
Delivering gluten to the body in a friendly, harmless package may be the way for people with celiac disease to finally h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists in the Bertozzi at Staford University have published surprising observations of glycan sugars attached direct
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
OCT 08, 2019
Immunology
The circadian rhythm governs more than just waking and sleeping. The intricate functions of the digestive system rely on
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Dolphins, whales and porpoises are marine mammals; otherwise known as cetaceans. Although they live exclusively underwat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many factors influence the composition of our microbiome, including our genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2019
Immunology
Dr. Sandra Lin explains how SLIT is currently being used to treat allergies other than peanuts. Over 1 mill
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gallstones form in the gallbladder, and can be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a golf ball.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2019
Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Maize, commonly known as corn, was first domesticated from a grass species called teosinte, almost 9,000 years ag
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The Klasies River Cave in South Africa has been the site of many archeological discoveries, including the remains of the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A compound found in a native African shrub revealed three major types of the serotonin transporter—a protein in th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 25, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome plays important physiological roles. Now scientists have found that bacteria can secrete nitric oxide
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Different mechanisms helped genes conferring antibiotic resistance spread through a population of fish gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Immunology
People who have chronic inflammation in middle-age may develop problems with thinking and memory
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 03, 2019
Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 09, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
There are many of the uses of medical marijuana. Glaucoma, chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety disorders, fi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 06, 2019
Health & Medicine
When gastric acid secretion is increased, there is a greater risk of developing motility disorders, such as GERD, peptic
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 06, 2019
Microbiology
Many types of fungi in our environment are being linked with increasing frequency to a wide array of health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For decades, we've known that red meat is a risk factor for heart disease. Now, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic know
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2018
Microbiology
Many products that purport to change the microbiome have entered the market. But first we have to know what a healthy mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch