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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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SEP 28, 2020
Cancer
The future of medicine is “personalized healthcare.” However, testing remains a critical hurdle researcher&r
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is term that describes a gut disorder that causes abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea or c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2020
Plants & Animals
The image by Bastian Rast shows a Cobalt Blue Tarantula (Hapolpelma lividum), with brilliant cobalt blue hair-like setae
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
While humans beings carry mostly the same genes on two copies of 23 chromosomes, the sex chromosomes are a bit different
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered that African-Americans and people of European ancestry may have different genetic causes of a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2020
Cardiology
With the advancement of genomics and genome sequencing, it has become possible for researchers to study diseases down to
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 24, 2020
Immunology
The SARS-CoV-2 virus was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei, China and quickly escalated to a pandemic st
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 23, 2020
Cancer
The human body has many ways of letting you know something is wrong. It can send signals to tell you that you are hungry
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 23, 2020
Immunology
Antibodies are Y-shaped proteins that play a central role in the immune system’s arsenal of germ-busting weapons.
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 23, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. And it seems that many methods to avoid it involve lifesty
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In order to infect a cell, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has to find a way in. It can use receptors on the surface of cells that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Friedreich's ataxia causes degeneration in the peripheral nervous system, and movement is progressively impaired over ti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Hemp seeds are known to be high in protein. With continued pushes towards healthier lifestyles and regulations about can
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 21, 2020
Cancer
Cancer is an incredibly diverse disease. It has many types and even sub-types, with a vast range of characteristics. Som
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the search for drugs to combat the virus is ongoing. Now, scientists have found that
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that errors in a gene called LMNB1, which produces the lamin B1 protein, have devastating effects
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent studies have demonstrated that hallucinogenic drugs like LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline have therapeutic potentia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Rutgers have developed a smart drug delivery system that targets inflammation in damaged nerves and helps
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 17, 2020
Immunology
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, in partnership with BioNTech has reported that one of its lead vaccine candidates has shown
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 16, 2020
Cardiology
The heart is a special organ, and while we know a lot about how it develops, there are still mysteries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The genome still holds many secrets, some of which probably have a direct relationship to human disease. Beyond genes th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
How Can Genetic Data Make Informed Decisions About Drug Development? Scientists at the Integrative Epidemiology Unit (MR
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 15, 2020
Cardiology
Everyone knows that friend with a tattoo of a molecule of dopamine. Usually associated with the pleasure response, it is
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
SEP 15, 2020
Immunology
A therapeutic made from turmeric has been shown to help reduce the effects of a painful inflammatory eye condition in do
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes