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Reactive Species
Reactive species, AKA free radicals or reactive oxygen species (ROS), are unstable molecules that contain oxygen and can build up in cells causing damage to DNA, RNA, and proteins.
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AUG 11, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Rice University worked to program a bacterium, Escherichia coli, to produce a synthetic "noncanonica ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 02, 2020Cardiology
Heart attacks are an unfortunately common occurrence across the country. One of the biggest consequences of a heart atta ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a US epidemic affecting more than 40 percent of the adults and with a wide array of complications one being e ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 20, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Cancer
The controversy with marijuana is only likely to continue as research studies try to understand if marijuana use is asso ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 30, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The need to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins without turning to animal-testing may soon be a possibility. A new anim ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2019Cancer
Perhaps you have heard of feverfew, a quite common flowering plant that graces many home gardens. Its cute white petals ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to find that an important enzyme that help regulate metabolism works in an unexpected way.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2019Immunology
For some, Spring means the return of itchy eyes and runny noses. Pollen is to blame for hay fever, but is it also causin ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldMAR 01, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2019Cannabis Sciences
According to the largest brain imaging study conducted by Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics in Costa ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 03, 2018Neuroscience
Genetic factors have also been recognized as a critical contributor for dementia and identifying these genes will eventu ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiNOV 19, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2018Videos
Why do turtles live so long? Apparently, it may have something to do with a slow metabolism which means that turtles nee ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 22, 2018Immunology
Immune cell functions such as inflammation are dictated by your bodies circadian rhythm, responding daily to external st ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 06, 2018Immunology
Maternal Dengue immunity produces CD8+ T cells that protect against fetal Zika infection preventing zika-related malform ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 09, 2018Immunology
The protein complex mTORC1 has been shown to integrate metabolic and signaling activity to determine the fate of T cell ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUN 21, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Nerve damage or neuropathy normally occurs when the outer sheathing or the myelin (protective covering) of nerve cells d ...Written By: Melissa Moore
AUG 11, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at Rice University worked to program a bacterium, Escherichia coli, to produce a synthetic "noncanonica
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 02, 2020
Cardiology
Heart attacks are an unfortunately common occurrence across the country. One of the biggest consequences of a heart atta
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Obesity is a US epidemic affecting more than 40 percent of the adults and with a wide array of complications one being e
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 20, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Myriad organisms share this planet, and there is an ongoing evolutionary arms race between competing traits or species,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Cancer
The controversy with marijuana is only likely to continue as research studies try to understand if marijuana use is asso
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 30, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The need to assess a group of deadly neurotoxins without turning to animal-testing may soon be a possibility. A new anim
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
"I like to call it 'the Chernobyl effect' -- you've turned the reactor on and now you can't turn it off," said senior au
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2019
Cancer
Perhaps you have heard of feverfew, a quite common flowering plant that graces many home gardens. Its cute white petals
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were surprised to find that an important enzyme that help regulate metabolism works in an unexpected way.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
An unusual amino acid called selenocysteine is not encoded directly in the genome, but is needed for the function of som
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2019
Immunology
For some, Spring means the return of itchy eyes and runny noses. Pollen is to blame for hay fever, but is it also causin
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
MAR 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers report in a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, that nicotine exerted adverse effects on human
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
According to the largest brain imaging study conducted by Dr. Daniel G. Amen, MD, founder of Amen Clinics in Costa
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Genetic factors have also been recognized as a critical contributor for dementia and identifying these genes will eventu
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
NOV 19, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some pathogens can get around out bodies' natural defense mechanisms. So our body developed a Plan B.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers surveys the mutualistic relationship between gut bacteria and host in regards to gut inflammation
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to enhance our natural defenses to fight a variety of health problems more effectively.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2018
Videos
Why do turtles live so long? Apparently, it may have something to do with a slow metabolism which means that turtles nee
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 22, 2018
Immunology
Immune cell functions such as inflammation are dictated by your bodies circadian rhythm, responding daily to external st
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 06, 2018
Immunology
Maternal Dengue immunity produces CD8+ T cells that protect against fetal Zika infection preventing zika-related malform
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 09, 2018
Immunology
The protein complex mTORC1 has been shown to integrate metabolic and signaling activity to determine the fate of T cell
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUN 21, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Nerve damage or neuropathy normally occurs when the outer sheathing or the myelin (protective covering) of nerve cells d
...
Written By:
Melissa Moore