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Protein
Proteins: are essential nutrients for the human body. They are one of the building blocks of body tissue and can also serve as a fuel source. As a fuel, proteins provide as much energy density as carbohydrates: 4 kcal per gram; in contrast, lipids provide 9 kcal per gram.
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Microbiology
We are still learning about the long term impacts of COVID-19, and how the virus that causes the illness, SARS-CoV-2, ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
While RNA has long been known as the intermediary between active genes and the proteins they encode for, recent research
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2024
Immunology
The COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, and as society is still recovering, scientists and researchers are trying to stay
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 25, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Breakthroughs in inflammatory bowel disease research presented at this year's Crohn's and Colitis Congress
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 25, 2024
Immunology
Chemotherapy has long been the gold standard for cancer treatment since its inception in the 1950s. Chemotherapy is a tr
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 25, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
Developing new pharmaceuticals is a complex and costly process that requires innovation and efficiency. High-throughput
...
JAN 24, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Bacterial infections can be difficult to treat, and they already kill tens of thousands of people every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
As people age, cognitive dysfunction known as dementia becomes more likely. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects nerves and can impact patients in many different ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2024
Immunology
The immune system helps fight off disease and allows our bodies to maintain a state of healthy function, known as homeos
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 18, 2024
Immunology
Different pathways within the cell are activated or silenced dependent on the external signals acting on a cell. One suc
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 18, 2024
Cancer
Vaccines play an important role in public health as well as our health and well-being. Babies often get various va
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 17, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
DNA molecules are very lengthy, and most cells in the body have to fit the entire genome into the nucleus. To do so, the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The various identities of cells, whether they are in the brain, heart, kidney, or any other tissue, are defined by the g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) plays a crucial role in the central nervous system, and it may show that there are different s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2024
Microbiology
Some bacterial cells can prey on others, and launch attacks on target cells. So without eyes, ears, or a brain, how do t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 14, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A new, massive study has investigated the genetic basis of depression by analyzing data from 21 groups of human study pa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2024
Technology
A team of researchers at the University of Southampton have uncovered new details about how to use ultraviolet light to
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 12, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have long known that when caloric intake is restricted, lifespan can be increased. But it is not known why. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have limited abilities to analyze brain tissue. But new work from the Szablowski lab at Rice University could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
A new study suggests Herodotus' description of the Scythians using human skin as leather may not have been an exaggerati
...
Written By:
Sarah Hoffman
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 04, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
After leukemia, tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) are second most common cancer in children, and the primary ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch