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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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AUG 21, 2018Cardiology
Individuals at low risk for heart disease need to watch their cholesterol levels, despite being healthy high cholesterol ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 19, 2018Technology
Researchers at the University of Illinois have adapted to new CRISPR gene-editing technology that causes the cell's ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 19, 2018Technology
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Two proteins, PLD3 and PLD4, discovered to have role in immune system detection and response to pathogens.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 18, 2018Videos
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An already existing combination of arsenic and all-trans retinoic acid is found to inhibit a key signaling pathway that ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria don't only have their own DNA. They also have their own ribosomes.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2018Videos
MIT researchers are trying to engineer a smarter insulin.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2018Cardiology
New targeted drug delivery system allows for rapid response to break down clots during heart attack, limiting cardiac da ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 10, 2018Immunology
Cancer cells release PD-L1 containing exosomes that circulate in the blood and stop T cells before they can reach tumors ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 10, 2018Videos
Did you know that cuttlefish can change color, texture, and shape? Did you know they contain a bone called the cuttlebon ...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Videos
The search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease is ongoing, but overall, hasn’t been productive. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Neuroscience
Head injuries, including concussions, are a concern for athletes in contact sports. 96% of NFL players examined had brai ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 08, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to researchers from The University of Manchester's Centre for Dermatology Research, a recent developed dru ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 07, 2018Cancer
Targeted therapy for Bcl-2 may be helpful in more than the two lymphoma diagnoses that were recently approved by the FDA ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAUG 07, 2018Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 07, 2018Videos
The ketogenic diet is quite trendy and is hailed by health professionals and followers for weight loss, metabolic benefi ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 21, 2018
Cardiology
Individuals at low risk for heart disease need to watch their cholesterol levels, despite being healthy high cholesterol
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 19, 2018
Technology
Researchers at the University of Illinois have adapted to new CRISPR gene-editing technology that causes the cell's
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 19, 2018
Technology
Angiogenesis is the biological process of forming new blood vessels. The process of angiogenesis serves as one of the ma
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 18, 2018
Immunology
Two proteins, PLD3 and PLD4, discovered to have role in immune system detection and response to pathogens.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 18, 2018
Videos
Over an organism’s life, cells keep on dividing and with each division the risk of acquiring a mutation that may l
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 15, 2018
Videos
CDKL5 (cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5) is a gene that is found on the X-chromosome, mutations to this gene lead to
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
The use of therapeutic macrophage transplantation in mice showed great improvement in rare lung disorder caused by defic
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 14, 2018
Cancer
An already existing combination of arsenic and all-trans retinoic acid is found to inhibit a key signaling pathway that
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Mitochondria don't only have their own DNA. They also have their own ribosomes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how Ebola gains entry to cells, which can help us stop it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Videos
MIT researchers are trying to engineer a smarter insulin.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2018
Cardiology
New targeted drug delivery system allows for rapid response to break down clots during heart attack, limiting cardiac da
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 10, 2018
Immunology
Cancer cells release PD-L1 containing exosomes that circulate in the blood and stop T cells before they can reach tumors
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 10, 2018
Videos
Did you know that cuttlefish can change color, texture, and shape? Did you know they contain a bone called the cuttlebon
...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method can track the formation and movement of lipids, DNA and proteins in live cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organophosphates are especially dangerous to animals like whales, seals and dolphins.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Not all fat is the same. Brown fat is thought to be fat healthier than white fat.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Videos
The search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease is ongoing, but overall, hasn’t been productive.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Neuroscience
Head injuries, including concussions, are a concern for athletes in contact sports. 96% of NFL players examined had brai
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every parent wants their children to be healthy. Parents research vaccines, foods, healthcare and so much more. Food can
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 08, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to researchers from The University of Manchester's Centre for Dermatology Research, a recent developed dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 07, 2018
Cancer
Targeted therapy for Bcl-2 may be helpful in more than the two lymphoma diagnoses that were recently approved by the FDA
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
AUG 07, 2018
Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 07, 2018
Videos
The ketogenic diet is quite trendy and is hailed by health professionals and followers for weight loss, metabolic benefi
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim