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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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APR 02, 2017Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins, ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 31, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA recently approved the first drug for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The announceme ...MAR 31, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Some people have an irrational fear of having bugs crawling under their skin. However, for one woman, her worst fears we ...MAR 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Migraine headaches are often so severe that they are incapacitating, and the pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2017Videos
Some people may say that a paper cut is one of the most painful small injuries. And people who've experienced pain from ...MAR 30, 2017Videos
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa ...MAR 27, 2017Immunology
An allergist might recommend to their patients to avoid all tree nuts even if they are only to allergic to a specific ty ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 26, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Beyond vanity gains, a drug that slows down the ageing process could be transformative for people who suffer from aging- ...MAR 23, 2017Videos
As Spring rounds the corner we all start to get antsy to get outside again. But lurking in that fresh foliage are ticks ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 18, 2017Plants & Animals
Researchers from the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires were in for quite a surprise when they ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 17, 2017Health & Medicine
The first human case of babesiosis was reported in 1957; until then it was thought of as a disease plaguing domes ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 10, 2017Microbiology
Why the heck do we get allergies? Researchers from the University of Geneva knew that kids who grew up on farms w ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 10, 2017Earth & The Environment
Scientific Reports has published a study from a team of researchers from Michigan Technological University that outlined ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 03, 2017Videos
Scientists have recently discovered new knowledge on how elephants sleep. Although elephants in zoos sleep an average of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 28, 2017Videos
Thirty years ago not many people knew someone with a peanut allergy. However the incidence of this deadly allergy has ne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 28, 2017Cancer
Normal cells abide by strict biological schedules – that is, they grow, divide, and die at regular intervals accor ...FEB 26, 2017Cardiology
Pulmonary fibrosis can inhibit breathing due to scarring in the lungs. However, fibrosis is not limited to the lungs; it ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 24, 2017Videos
Bed bugs may not seem like much of a problem in modern America and other developed countries (except for the occasional ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 23, 2017Videos
Most people are aware of the risks of smoking. Lung cancer, respiratory problems, emphysema and cardiac issues are just ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 22, 2017Immunology
More than ten thousand liters of air enter the lungs on a given day, but it’s not just oxygen that fills the lungs ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding more about an organism's ability to regenerate could help us develop therapeutics for serious injury o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes Type 1, an experimental therapy may be able to slow the progression of their disease. By trai ...FEB 16, 2017Videos
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, there are many decisions to be made about treatment. Women who elect to un ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2017
Immunology
Humans have iron in their blood just like hundreds of other organisms; iron is an essential component in many proteins,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 31, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA recently approved the first drug for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). The announceme
...
MAR 31, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some people have an irrational fear of having bugs crawling under their skin. However, for one woman, her worst fears we
...
MAR 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Migraine headaches are often so severe that they are incapacitating, and the pain, nausea and sensitivity to light and s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2017
Videos
Some people may say that a paper cut is one of the most painful small injuries. And people who've experienced pain from
...
MAR 30, 2017
Videos
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa
...
MAR 27, 2017
Immunology
An allergist might recommend to their patients to avoid all tree nuts even if they are only to allergic to a specific ty
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 26, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
One manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is an extreme fear of dirt or bacteria. Patients that su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Beyond vanity gains, a drug that slows down the ageing process could be transformative for people who suffer from aging-
...
MAR 23, 2017
Videos
As Spring rounds the corner we all start to get antsy to get outside again. But lurking in that fresh foliage are ticks
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 18, 2017
Plants & Animals
Researchers from the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum in Buenos Aires were in for quite a surprise when they
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 17, 2017
Health & Medicine
The first human case of babesiosis was reported in 1957; until then it was thought of as a disease plaguing domes
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 10, 2017
Microbiology
Why the heck do we get allergies? Researchers from the University of Geneva knew that kids who grew up on farms w
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 10, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Scientific Reports has published a study from a team of researchers from Michigan Technological University that outlined
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 03, 2017
Videos
Scientists have recently discovered new knowledge on how elephants sleep. Although elephants in zoos sleep an average of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 28, 2017
Videos
Thirty years ago not many people knew someone with a peanut allergy. However the incidence of this deadly allergy has ne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 28, 2017
Cancer
Normal cells abide by strict biological schedules – that is, they grow, divide, and die at regular intervals accor
...
FEB 26, 2017
Cardiology
Pulmonary fibrosis can inhibit breathing due to scarring in the lungs. However, fibrosis is not limited to the lungs; it
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 24, 2017
Videos
Bed bugs may not seem like much of a problem in modern America and other developed countries (except for the occasional
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 23, 2017
Videos
Most people are aware of the risks of smoking. Lung cancer, respiratory problems, emphysema and cardiac issues are just
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2017
Immunology
More than ten thousand liters of air enter the lungs on a given day, but it’s not just oxygen that fills the lungs
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding more about an organism's ability to regenerate could help us develop therapeutics for serious injury o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For patients with diabetes Type 1, an experimental therapy may be able to slow the progression of their disease. By trai
...
FEB 16, 2017
Videos
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, there are many decisions to be made about treatment. Women who elect to un
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim