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T cell or T lymphocyte is a type of blood cell distinguished by its T cell receptor on the cell surface and plays a key role in the immune response.
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JUN 01, 2016Health & Medicine
More than two thirds of adults and about one third of children and adolescents are considered overweight or obese. The o ...Written By: Cassidy ReichJUN 01, 2016Microbiology
We’re all familiar with vertical gene transfer (whether you know it or not). Vertical transfer describes the way y ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 31, 2016Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 30, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2016Microbiology
Vampyrellids are teeny-tiny vampires. Okay, technically they’re single-celled amoebas that belong to the family Va ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a crucial protein in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Thought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2016Videos
Electrolytes are ions that carry an electrical charge and travels in and out of cells. The most common types of electrol ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 26, 2016Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2016Health & Medicine
All antihistamine drugs on the market today block only the H1 receptor, but there are three more histamine receptors tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 25, 2016Videos
It's common knowledge that in eukaryotic cells, which are cells that have a nucleus and organelles enclosed in membranes ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 25, 2016Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the leading cause of skin cancer, also known as melanoma. To prevent this, doctors often a ...MAY 23, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Geneticists are learning not to dismiss something just because they do not understand it. In the realm of studying non-c ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 21, 2016Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 21, 2016Cancer
For the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of the most ...MAY 21, 2016Videos
Every cell in the body requires protein. Your body uses it for growth, tissue repair, creating hormones, enzymes, and en ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 19, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
From the dead skin cells that slough off, to the fallen strands of hair – people leave biological traces behind ev ...MAY 18, 2016Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2016Immunology
You probably won’t find a person who doesn’t agree that fruits and vegetables are “healthy.” Yet ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 18, 2016Cardiology
Scientists have solved a mystery about where the body stores and deploys blood-clotting factor VIII, a protein that abou ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 18, 2016Cancer
Glioblastomas are the most aggressive primary brain tumor in humans. This is a highly diverse group of tumors that can a ...Written By: Cassidy ReichMAY 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Turning back to nature’s marine medicine cabinet, scientists at the University of South Florida (USF) may have fou ...MAY 17, 2016Microbiology
Small genetic changes in Staphylococcus aureus affect how and where these bacteria infect people. Staph is a normal part ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, more and more researchers are turning to nanoparticles for targeted delivery of drugs to select organs ...
JUN 01, 2016
Health & Medicine
More than two thirds of adults and about one third of children and adolescents are considered overweight or obese. The o
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JUN 01, 2016
Microbiology
We’re all familiar with vertical gene transfer (whether you know it or not). Vertical transfer describes the way y
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 31, 2016
Health & Medicine
Malnourishment encompasses both under- and overnutrition, and for the approximately five million children that die each
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 30, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The health effects of fasting has become an intriguing new subject of study. Besides the obvious benefit of weight loss
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2016
Microbiology
Vampyrellids are teeny-tiny vampires. Okay, technically they’re single-celled amoebas that belong to the family Va
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) is a crucial protein in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Thought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2016
Videos
Electrolytes are ions that carry an electrical charge and travels in and out of cells. The most common types of electrol
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 26, 2016
Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2016
Health & Medicine
All antihistamine drugs on the market today block only the H1 receptor, but there are three more histamine receptors tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 25, 2016
Videos
It's common knowledge that in eukaryotic cells, which are cells that have a nucleus and organelles enclosed in membranes
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 25, 2016
Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the leading cause of skin cancer, also known as melanoma. To prevent this, doctors often a
...
MAY 23, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Geneticists are learning not to dismiss something just because they do not understand it. In the realm of studying non-c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 21, 2016
Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 21, 2016
Cancer
For the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for the treatment of the most
...
MAY 21, 2016
Videos
Every cell in the body requires protein. Your body uses it for growth, tissue repair, creating hormones, enzymes, and en
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 19, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
From the dead skin cells that slough off, to the fallen strands of hair – people leave biological traces behind ev
...
MAY 18, 2016
Health & Medicine
While the intestines are potentially the star players of the digestive system, they also play a role in immune homeostas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2016
Immunology
You probably won’t find a person who doesn’t agree that fruits and vegetables are “healthy.” Yet
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 18, 2016
Cardiology
Scientists have solved a mystery about where the body stores and deploys blood-clotting factor VIII, a protein that abou
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 18, 2016
Cancer
Glioblastomas are the most aggressive primary brain tumor in humans. This is a highly diverse group of tumors that can a
...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
MAY 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Turning back to nature’s marine medicine cabinet, scientists at the University of South Florida (USF) may have fou
...
MAY 17, 2016
Microbiology
Small genetic changes in Staphylococcus aureus affect how and where these bacteria infect people. Staph is a normal part
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, more and more researchers are turning to nanoparticles for targeted delivery of drugs to select organs
...