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T-Cells
T-Cells: A type of white blood cell that plays an important role in the immune system. They are produced by the thymus gland and help the body fight off viruses, bacteria, and parasites.
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NOV 10, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Miscarriage is one of the most common complications in early pregnancy, affecting around one in every four pregnancies. ...NOV 10, 2017Cancer
By carefully observing how DNA is packaged inside of cancer cells, scientists have developed a therapy that they say can ...NOV 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings because of four companies that are marketing unproven ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop ...NOV 09, 2017Immunology
Regulatory T cells control the activity of other cells, but who regulates the regulatory T cells? Scientists from the Sa ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 07, 2017Cancer
A healthy diet full of fiber is important for regularity, but could improve survival from those with early stage colon c ...NOV 06, 2017Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Nusinersen may be a life-changer for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2017Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Smoke from factories, incinerators, and cigarette smoke contains chemicals that can disrupt the crucial early stages of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2017Cardiology
It’s not just fat and cholesterol that we get from our diet that contributes to heart disease. Bacteria that live ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 02, 2017Neuroscience
It's important to try and reduce waste and recycle when possible. However, the idea of finding another use for healt ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2017Health & Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is known for its connection to cervical cancer. The exact mechanism isn't entirely cl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 01, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that restriction of caloric intake is associated with a longer lifespan, but have not had many cl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2017Cancer
A systematic survey of over 2200 tumors has revealed 27 new cancer-fighting genes that could help patients battle the di ...NOV 01, 2017Immunology
Smoking cigarettes is a habit well-known for its association with an increased risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2017Cardiology
Some people receive a warning from their body that a serious stroke is on the way, a warning that comes in the form of a ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 31, 2017Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet ...OCT 31, 2017Immunology
People with type 2 diabetes are particularly prone to ulcers on the bottom of the foot, which can increase the risk of d ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 29, 2017Videos
Okay, so while dying from a splinter is extremely unlikely, those little buggers really can get under your skin. But jus ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans are not alone in developing Alzheimer's Disease, although it is seen in very few other species.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made many advances in gene-editing technology in recent years, and it's undergoing constant improvement ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Just how far are we from the world of hydrogen-powered transportation? The answer is obvious: pretty far. But the good n ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 27, 2017Immunology
Neutrophils are a type of immune cell, among the first to arrive when the body’s sentinels raise the alarm of a pa ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Miscarriage is one of the most common complications in early pregnancy, affecting around one in every four pregnancies.
...
NOV 10, 2017
Cancer
By carefully observing how DNA is packaged inside of cancer cells, scientists have developed a therapy that they say can
...
NOV 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings because of four companies that are marketing unproven ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Eat your spinach or you may risk losing your hearing, suggests a study. In examining a large cohort of over 300,000 peop
...
NOV 09, 2017
Immunology
Regulatory T cells control the activity of other cells, but who regulates the regulatory T cells? Scientists from the Sa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 07, 2017
Cancer
A healthy diet full of fiber is important for regularity, but could improve survival from those with early stage colon c
...
NOV 06, 2017
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nusinersen may be a life-changer for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
As we grow old, our skin begins to sag, our hair turns grey, and individual cells show signs of the process as well.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Smoke from factories, incinerators, and cigarette smoke contains chemicals that can disrupt the crucial early stages of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2017
Cardiology
It’s not just fat and cholesterol that we get from our diet that contributes to heart disease. Bacteria that live
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 02, 2017
Neuroscience
It's important to try and reduce waste and recycle when possible. However, the idea of finding another use for healt
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2017
Health & Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is known for its connection to cervical cancer. The exact mechanism isn't entirely cl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 01, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have known that restriction of caloric intake is associated with a longer lifespan, but have not had many cl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2017
Cancer
A systematic survey of over 2200 tumors has revealed 27 new cancer-fighting genes that could help patients battle the di
...
NOV 01, 2017
Immunology
Smoking cigarettes is a habit well-known for its association with an increased risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2017
Cardiology
Some people receive a warning from their body that a serious stroke is on the way, a warning that comes in the form of a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 31, 2017
Cancer
By now, it’s well established that high sugar consumption is linked to a host of health conditions, such as diabet
...
OCT 31, 2017
Immunology
People with type 2 diabetes are particularly prone to ulcers on the bottom of the foot, which can increase the risk of d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 29, 2017
Videos
Okay, so while dying from a splinter is extremely unlikely, those little buggers really can get under your skin. But jus
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans are not alone in developing Alzheimer's Disease, although it is seen in very few other species.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have made many advances in gene-editing technology in recent years, and it's undergoing constant improvement
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Just how far are we from the world of hydrogen-powered transportation? The answer is obvious: pretty far. But the good n
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 27, 2017
Immunology
Neutrophils are a type of immune cell, among the first to arrive when the body’s sentinels raise the alarm of a pa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker