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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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FEB 15, 2018
Videos
You are what you eat? Well, not exactly, but good nutrition is essential for a healthy lifestyle. There are hundreds of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 15, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a frightening prospect for anyone who is growing older. For adults with family members w
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 14, 2018
Cardiology
A dangerous yet inevitable part of heart disease is the replacement of healthy heart muscle cells with scar tissue. In a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2018
Cancer
Asparagine, a non-essential amino acid plays important role in tumor progression and invasion into other tissues
Written By:
FEB 12, 2018
Videos
Across Canada, there are fears that a disease normally found in animals such as moose, deer, and other wildlife could sp
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies naturally follow the cycle of the day, in a process called circadian rhythm. The expression of many genes app
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
It's not uncommon for people to have a glass of wine after a long day, or when at social functions. The choice to ha
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 09, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics which describes the microscopic nature of atoms and subatomic parti
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 08, 2018
Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Cardiology
High blood pressure during pregnancy is a key component of a condition called pre-eclampsia, but a new study shows that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 07, 2018
Immunology
Defects in the body at the molecular level could at least partially explain why inflammatory diseases like Crohn’s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2018
Immunology
Scientists continue to build upon a vaccine candidate to prevent HIV infection, the virus that causes AIDS. AIDSVAX was
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Two key factors implicated in the development of bipolar disorder (BD) are connected, researchers involved in a new stud
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are leaving no stone unturned in the search for new antibiotics. Now a peptide that can destroy biofilms has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2018
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2018
Plants & Animals
Woodpeckers are somewhat famous for their habitual act of slamming their faces into trees, but does this activity cause
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 04, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
At some point organisms changed, and grew from a single cell into one made up of many cells. But how that happened is no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new tool invented by researchers at UC San Francisco enables the precise, rapid and reversible manipulation of protein
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2018
Immunology
Scientists are measuring interactions between immune cells that they haven’t been able to quantify before. With th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Cardiology
When clusters of a particular molecule form in the heart muscle tissue, the heart struggles to function normally. While
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Around 1.6 percent of adults take antipsychotic medication, according to one study, but their mode of efficacy is not we
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
High powered microscopy has been enabling researchers to get a look at some of life's most basic processes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2018
Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch