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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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JAN 15, 2018
Immunology
Increased stress - either psychological or allergic - can make the body’s response to disease much more serious. I
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
For the first time, scientists have made a connection between specific biomarkers and gastric cancer outcomes. Alcohol c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a path toward virus-like, nanoscale devices that may be able to deliver drugs to cells by ch
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 09, 2018
Health & Medicine
Eat right. Get regular exercise. Don't smoke, don't use drugs and avoid stress. These pieces of advice are the m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have made progress in the fight against glioblastoma.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2018
Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There are six different forms of the actin protein in people, and they carry out vital functions. Two are almost the sam
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made a discovery about the fusion of adjacent genes that is leading to new cancer therapeutics.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2018
Immunology
How does a West African monkey species called sooty mangabeys resist SIV, the “monkey version” of HIV, and p
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work has provided atomic-level information about a channel critical to calcium movement in the kidney.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2018
Microbiology
Ebola has caused serious outbreaks in recent years; the last one that struck West Africa was a virulent strain that kill
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Overview of the process of drug development toward approved use in human patients
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
JAN 02, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Summary of key areas of anti-aging research for health and disease management
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
JAN 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Women are born with all of the eggs they will have, and maintaining those cells until it's time to start releasing them
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2018
Cardiology
A drug approved by the FDA in 2012 to treat a type of cancer called multiple myeloma has dangerous side effects that inv
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 01, 2018
Microbiology
The microorganisms that reside in our gut have been shown to have a significant influence on our health, and may cause n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2018
Cancer
Researchers from HHMI identify signals displayed by cancer cells that were recognized by the immune system.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells use signaling networks to carry out their functions, and new work has shown how stress can reshape those networks.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Top 5 Discoveries in Cancer Therapy Research from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
DEC 29, 2017
Microbiology
Not all genetic mutations are harmful; some have no effect at all, and sometimes they might even be helpful.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that regular exercise is good for us, and now researchers have learned more about why vigorous activity can ease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2017
Videos
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is much more common in women than it is in men, so research has traditionally focused on women
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 27, 2017
Immunology
The interaction between effector T cells and bile acid is little understood, yet the details behind the relationship cou
...
Written By:
Kara Marker