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Skin
Skin: is the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold.
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JAN 15, 2018Plants & Animals
Chameleons are perhaps one of the world’s most widely-recognized lizard species, primarily because of their renown ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2018Cancer
A meta-analysis published in January 2018 found that women who work night shifts may be at greater risk for several canc ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 08, 2018Videos
The axolotl, also known as the Mexican salamander, has incredible self-restoring and regenerative properties. They are h ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 08, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a type of bacterium that lives in soil produces a molecule that actually induces the de ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Immunology
Atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly called eczema, affects approximately 15 percent of children worldwide and one to three ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The use of epigenetic profiling for diagnostics and predictive therapy is on the rise, here are 5 recommendations as th ...Written By: Courtney SchaalJAN 05, 2018Immunology
A chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, called scleroderma, is not contagious or infections and often not harmful. How ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 04, 2018Health & Medicine
The battle of the bulge is a daily struggle for some. No, not the World War II battle, but rather the fight so many wage ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 03, 2018Cardiology
A large majority of Americans are vitamin D deficient, but one group is particularly prone to insufficiency. Dark skin a ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 29, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2017Earth & The Environment
Though many of us would likely welcome a bout of humidity as the winter wind chill kicks in, perhaps we should take anot ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 21, 2017Videos
One day in my college biology class we learned about auricular fistulas - the tiny holes that some people have in their ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 21, 2017Videos
We all know the dangers of mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. From malaria to zika to West Nile virus to dengue fev ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 20, 2017Videos
In our beauty-centric culture, the only hair we seem to prize is the kind on the heads. Elsewhere on the body, remedies ...DEC 20, 2017Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o ...DEC 15, 2017Cannabis Sciences
A recent study revealed the potential for treating sleep apnea with medical cannabis.Written By: Loren DeVitoDEC 14, 2017Cancer
Among all the health hazards that come with the job, firefighters may now also have to worry about melanoma. In a recent ...DEC 13, 2017Cancer
Spurred by previous results involving repurposed drugs, researchers wanted to test whether a cancer drug can help patien ...DEC 13, 2017Technology
Emojis were developed in response to a desire to express more emotion succinctly in text-based content.Written By: Julia TraversDEC 08, 2017Videos
A splinter is any small fragment of a larger object that gets embedded under the skin surface. This can refer to fragmen ...DEC 08, 2017Health & Medicine
The epidemic of overdose deaths due to opioid addiction is rising, and it seems as if there is no end in sight. Accordin ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2017Cancer
One of the most common drugs taken for high blood pressure could be raising the risk of skin cancers by seven times, acc ...DEC 06, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Pimples are unsightly, annoying blemishes that seem to show up at the worst possible time. Many of us probably to fight ...
JAN 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
Chameleons are perhaps one of the world’s most widely-recognized lizard species, primarily because of their renown
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2018
Cancer
A meta-analysis published in January 2018 found that women who work night shifts may be at greater risk for several canc
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 08, 2018
Videos
The axolotl, also known as the Mexican salamander, has incredible self-restoring and regenerative properties. They are h
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 08, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a type of bacterium that lives in soil produces a molecule that actually induces the de
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Immunology
Atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly called eczema, affects approximately 15 percent of children worldwide and one to three
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The use of epigenetic profiling for diagnostics and predictive therapy is on the rise, here are 5 recommendations as th
...
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
JAN 05, 2018
Immunology
A chronic autoimmune disease of the skin, called scleroderma, is not contagious or infections and often not harmful. How
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 04, 2018
Health & Medicine
The battle of the bulge is a daily struggle for some. No, not the World War II battle, but rather the fight so many wage
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 03, 2018
Cardiology
A large majority of Americans are vitamin D deficient, but one group is particularly prone to insufficiency. Dark skin a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 29, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Though many of us would likely welcome a bout of humidity as the winter wind chill kicks in, perhaps we should take anot
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 21, 2017
Videos
One day in my college biology class we learned about auricular fistulas - the tiny holes that some people have in their
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 21, 2017
Videos
We all know the dangers of mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. From malaria to zika to West Nile virus to dengue fev
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 20, 2017
Videos
In our beauty-centric culture, the only hair we seem to prize is the kind on the heads. Elsewhere on the body, remedies
...
DEC 20, 2017
Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o
...
DEC 15, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study revealed the potential for treating sleep apnea with medical cannabis.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
DEC 14, 2017
Cancer
Among all the health hazards that come with the job, firefighters may now also have to worry about melanoma. In a recent
...
DEC 13, 2017
Cancer
Spurred by previous results involving repurposed drugs, researchers wanted to test whether a cancer drug can help patien
...
DEC 13, 2017
Technology
Emojis were developed in response to a desire to express more emotion succinctly in text-based content.
Written By:
Julia Travers
DEC 08, 2017
Videos
A splinter is any small fragment of a larger object that gets embedded under the skin surface. This can refer to fragmen
...
DEC 08, 2017
Health & Medicine
The epidemic of overdose deaths due to opioid addiction is rising, and it seems as if there is no end in sight. Accordin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Cancer
One of the most common drugs taken for high blood pressure could be raising the risk of skin cancers by seven times, acc
...
DEC 06, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Pimples are unsightly, annoying blemishes that seem to show up at the worst possible time. Many of us probably to fight
...