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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 26, 2017Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It may not surprise you to hear that eating fewer calories has been associated with a slower aging process in many diffe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Genes are the blueprint for an organism, they contain the instructions to build functional cells. But those instructiona ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Cancer
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center recently report cancer’s corruption of a protein ...FEB 24, 2017Cancer
For years, pancreatic cancer has bested even the most aggressive therapy. But now, Australian researchers report the dis ...FEB 23, 2017Immunology
Scientists keep chipping away at the mysteries of the immune system, and this time in a new study published in Nature Co ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 23, 2017Neuroscience
Yet another Alzheimer’s drug being tested in clinical trials has failed, resulting in the trial being stopped. Mer ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are still not well understood, but there is a lot of interest in knowing more about them for many reasons; th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2017Microbiology
As if Komodo dragons weren’t cool enough, a new study reports that these guys have antimicrobial proteins in their ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 22, 2017Neuroscience
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder that results in dementia and is caused by repeated ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 21, 2017Cancer
Cancer took an estimated 600,000 lives in the United States alone in 2016–costing Americans and their families rou ...Written By: Brook SpencerFEB 20, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A new molecule has been found and it could help in the development of new antibiotics – a major priority for publi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for reliable ways to alter gene expression for decades. While there have been many advan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
In the avalanche of research being generated on the human microbiome, it’s important to take a step back and think ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2017Microbiology
People have attempted to use ricin as a bioterrorism agent on many occasions throughout the world, and in one incident i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2017Cancer
Using small-molecule sugars, scientists successfully made artificial tags for cancer cells that otherwise blended in wit ...FEB 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes Type 1, an experimental therapy may be able to slow the progression of their disease. By trai ...FEB 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite being well-known in the medical arena, diagnosing Parkinson’s disease correctly can be quite challenging s ...FEB 16, 2017Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have gained fame for their ability to become any type of cell in the body. Unlike specialized cells with very ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2017Cardiology
The heart’s four chambers, made up of left and right atria and ventricles, work together in an amazingly intricate ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 15, 2017Immunology
Pregnant women are left to ponder the sex of their babies until an ultrasound can determine a male or female fetus aroun ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 15, 2017Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – February 15, 2017 – Scientists are working to understand the mechanisms that make weight loss ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 26, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists have found that a virus can stimulate photosynthesis in bacterial hosts. The work, which was performed at the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It may not surprise you to hear that eating fewer calories has been associated with a slower aging process in many diffe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genes are the blueprint for an organism, they contain the instructions to build functional cells. But those instructiona
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Cancer
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center recently report cancer’s corruption of a protein
...
FEB 24, 2017
Cancer
For years, pancreatic cancer has bested even the most aggressive therapy. But now, Australian researchers report the dis
...
FEB 23, 2017
Immunology
Scientists keep chipping away at the mysteries of the immune system, and this time in a new study published in Nature Co
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 23, 2017
Neuroscience
Yet another Alzheimer’s drug being tested in clinical trials has failed, resulting in the trial being stopped. Mer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are still not well understood, but there is a lot of interest in knowing more about them for many reasons; th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2017
Microbiology
As if Komodo dragons weren’t cool enough, a new study reports that these guys have antimicrobial proteins in their
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 22, 2017
Neuroscience
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder that results in dementia and is caused by repeated
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 21, 2017
Cancer
Cancer took an estimated 600,000 lives in the United States alone in 2016–costing Americans and their families rou
...
Written By:
Brook Spencer
FEB 20, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new molecule has been found and it could help in the development of new antibiotics – a major priority for publi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have been searching for reliable ways to alter gene expression for decades. While there have been many advan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the avalanche of research being generated on the human microbiome, it’s important to take a step back and think
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2017
Microbiology
People have attempted to use ricin as a bioterrorism agent on many occasions throughout the world, and in one incident i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2017
Cancer
Using small-molecule sugars, scientists successfully made artificial tags for cancer cells that otherwise blended in wit
...
FEB 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes Type 1, an experimental therapy may be able to slow the progression of their disease. By trai
...
FEB 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system has made a tremendous impact in the years since it's development. Scientists h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite being well-known in the medical arena, diagnosing Parkinson’s disease correctly can be quite challenging s
...
FEB 16, 2017
Microbiology
Spoiler alert, you’re infected with Epstein-Barr virus. Well, you’re probably infected - nearly 98% of peopl
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have gained fame for their ability to become any type of cell in the body. Unlike specialized cells with very
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2017
Cardiology
The heart’s four chambers, made up of left and right atria and ventricles, work together in an amazingly intricate
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 15, 2017
Immunology
Pregnant women are left to ponder the sex of their babies until an ultrasound can determine a male or female fetus aroun
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – February 15, 2017 – Scientists are working to understand the mechanisms that make weight loss
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)