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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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Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
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Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
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Cancer
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...
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Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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Genetics & Genomics
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...
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Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2020
Neuroscience
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...
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Annie Lennon
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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Carmen Leitch
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Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Tara Fernandes
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Health & Medicine
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Tiffany Dazet
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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Drug Discovery & Development
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...
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Genetics & Genomics
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Carmen Leitch
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...
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JAN 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
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...
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JAN 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
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Written By:
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JAN 08, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
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Tara Fernandes
JAN 07, 2020
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
If it's suspected that a person has a genetic disease, doctors might send the patient's DNA for sequencing. But some seq
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Cardiology
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...
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