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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 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are learning more about an unusual kind of DNA that's separate from a cell's genomic DNA.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
In 2019, an estimated 46,000 Americans died from pancreatic cancer. Now, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has appr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
He Jiankui, the scientist behind the world’s first gene-edited babies in 2018, has been sentenced to three years i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most cell types have an appendage that appears to act like a kind of signaling hub called a cilium; it's capable of dete
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While it's known that environmental factors influence the quality of sperm, researchers have found that diet can have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) alters nerve cells in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. Famously rega
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 28, 2019
Health & Medicine
In an effort to get heart-healthy, many people have experienced the painful after-effects of an intense workout. Weather
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2019
Microbiology
It takes a long time for a drug to be approved for use in humans; repurposing existing drugs is one way to get around th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to new breast cancer drug, trastuzumab deruxtecan.
...
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Annie Lennon
DEC 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 22, 2019
Microbiology
Our world is filled with microbes, and in every kind of environment, they compete for supremacy, a competition that date
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The U.S Food and Drug Administration has now approved a new medication for migraines. The drug is called ‘ubrogepa
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 21, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, genetic testing models have gained tremendous popularity from their ability to predict one’s risk
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
In many instances, pain can be a rather useful tool. It informs individuals that something is amiss with their body and
...
Sponsored By:
Leslie Sherman
DEC 19, 2019
Technology
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...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can adapt to mutations in the genome that might kill the cells by altering the activity of their genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have now created a way to use nanopores to identify the amino acids that make up a protein.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Technology
Scientists at Tufts University created an effective fabrication method for molding silk into medical devices. Silk is a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin