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Toxin
Toxin: an antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body.
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MAR 17, 2020Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
New research published in the journal Science Translational Medicine shows that that a scorpion-derived proteins could s ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 02, 2020Plants & Animals
If you were to take to the streets and poll random people about what a bullfrog likes to eat, chances are most would ans ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2020Cancer
Research published today in the Journal of Hepatology suggests that the protein responsible for antioxidant defense ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 22, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Algae is an essential plant-like organism. They contribute to the diet of some marine animals and supply necessary oxyge ...Written By: Abbie ArceFEB 13, 2020Earth & The Environment
Scientific studies are revealing just how humans have impacted the environment over the past few centuries. Recently, sc ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 09, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
While chronic inflammation is a natural result of getting old, experiencing stress, and toxin exposure, it's been theori ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Snake venom is also a source of therapeutics, and a potential source of new medicines.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A study published by PNAS explains breakthrough research around designing drugs that target C. diff bacterial infections ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 02, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Consuming wild mushrooms is largely frowned upon because it can lead to food poisoning. Its consequence ranges from vomi ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can adapt to mutations in the genome that might kill the cells by altering the activity of their genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to use a pathogen's strategy for therapeutic purposes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Cancer
Surprising research published recently in the International Journal of Cancer says anthrax may act as a potential bladde ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 04, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 27, 2019Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 26, 2019Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2019Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2019Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Now that we know more about the impact of some cancer treatments, they can be applied optimally.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2019Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2019Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a strategy used by cells to shield them from the toxins that can be released by dangerous bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
New research published in the journal Science Translational Medicine shows that that a scorpion-derived proteins could s
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 02, 2020
Plants & Animals
If you were to take to the streets and poll random people about what a bullfrog likes to eat, chances are most would ans
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2020
Cancer
Research published today in the Journal of Hepatology suggests that the protein responsible for antioxidant defense
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 22, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Algae is an essential plant-like organism. They contribute to the diet of some marine animals and supply necessary oxyge
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
FEB 13, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Scientific studies are revealing just how humans have impacted the environment over the past few centuries. Recently, sc
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 09, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
While chronic inflammation is a natural result of getting old, experiencing stress, and toxin exposure, it's been theori
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Snake venom is also a source of therapeutics, and a potential source of new medicines.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published by PNAS explains breakthrough research around designing drugs that target C. diff bacterial infections
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 02, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Consuming wild mushrooms is largely frowned upon because it can lead to food poisoning. Its consequence ranges from vomi
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can adapt to mutations in the genome that might kill the cells by altering the activity of their genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers want to use a pathogen's strategy for therapeutic purposes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our technology may be impacting our health in ways we did not realize.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Cancer
Surprising research published recently in the International Journal of Cancer says anthrax may act as a potential bladde
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 04, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Findings from a new animal study suggest that exposure to cadmium, a neurotoxin, leads to accelerated cognitive impairme
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 27, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 26, 2019
Immunology
While rare, toxic shock is a dangerous condition that acts fast and can be fatal. A new study identified a new target fo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Immunology
Manipulating the immune system’s population of natural killer cells could bolster therapies targeting cancer. A ne
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2019
Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Now that we know more about the impact of some cancer treatments, they can be applied optimally.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2019
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2019
Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch