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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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JAN 07, 2019Videos
We're surrounded by bacteria; they live everywhere in our environment and even inside of our bodies. While many are harm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2018Videos
Many of us might have thought we had wasabi; the green condiment that comes in packaged Sushi. But, more than often that ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 13, 2018Cannabis Sciences
A recent report from Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit in Baltimore published in JAMA Networ ...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Insect venom, such as those secreted by wasps and bees, are considered an insect’s immune system defense because o ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 27, 2018Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrumWritten By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 27, 2018Earth & The Environment
Lake Erie is known for its toxic summer algal blooms. It’s not a good thing to be known for, as recent years have ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 17, 2018Cardiology
There are a number of risk factors for heart disease. Many of them are within our control such as a healthy diet and bei ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 12, 2018Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2018Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2018Microbiology
The pathogen that causes TB has been able to evolve, and often, the typical therapeutic for the illness does not work.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2018Immunology
Researchers revise the understanding of microglial cells in neuroinflammatory diseases to suggest immune checkpoints as ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 19, 2018Microbiology
Even bacteria have to use self-defense. Some deploy toxins that they can use to dominate other microbial competitors.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
Hurricane Michael has brought devastation to the Florida panhandle and other parts of the southeastern US. At least 14 p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 11, 2018Cannabis Sciences
What is vaping? Briefly, it is the heating up of plant material to a certain temperature that, instead of combusting, it ...Written By: Amy LoriauxOCT 04, 2018Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
According to the EPA, algal blooms threaten every state and in our changing climate, they may be more common.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2018Cancer
More than 2,500 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer each year. The cancer is rare but very serious - most p ...SEP 12, 2018Videos
There have been a lot of headlines recently about strange brain injuries to staff at US Embassies in Cuba and China. Sev ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 01, 2018Videos
Organ chips are great for studying parts of the human body that are challenging to explore.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Cardiology
Regular use of e-cigarettes shows similar risk of heart attack compared to conventional cigarettes, use of both doubles ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 24, 2018Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 07, 2019
Videos
We're surrounded by bacteria; they live everywhere in our environment and even inside of our bodies. While many are harm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut are intricately related to our health and well-being, and scientists continue to gain insight in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2018
Videos
Many of us might have thought we had wasabi; the green condiment that comes in packaged Sushi. But, more than often that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 13, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
A recent report from Johns Hopkins Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit in Baltimore published in JAMA Networ
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Insect venom, such as those secreted by wasps and bees, are considered an insect’s immune system defense because o
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 27, 2018
Immunology
Microglia, CNS immune cells, change their genetic profile during different states of the inflammation spectrum
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 27, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Lake Erie is known for its toxic summer algal blooms. It’s not a good thing to be known for, as recent years have
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 17, 2018
Cardiology
There are a number of risk factors for heart disease. Many of them are within our control such as a healthy diet and bei
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 12, 2018
Microbiology
Most bacteria are harmless, some are even beneficial to us. But some of the dangerous ones pose a real threat to public
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2018
Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2018
Microbiology
The pathogen that causes TB has been able to evolve, and often, the typical therapeutic for the illness does not work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2018
Immunology
Researchers revise the understanding of microglial cells in neuroinflammatory diseases to suggest immune checkpoints as
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 19, 2018
Microbiology
Even bacteria have to use self-defense. Some deploy toxins that they can use to dominate other microbial competitors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Hurricane Michael has brought devastation to the Florida panhandle and other parts of the southeastern US. At least 14 p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 11, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
What is vaping? Briefly, it is the heating up of plant material to a certain temperature that, instead of combusting, it
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
OCT 04, 2018
Microbiology
Artificial sweeteners have been used in foods for decades. While they seem safe for us, they may not be for bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
According to the EPA, algal blooms threaten every state and in our changing climate, they may be more common.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2018
Cancer
More than 2,500 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer each year. The cancer is rare but very serious - most p
...
SEP 12, 2018
Videos
There have been a lot of headlines recently about strange brain injuries to staff at US Embassies in Cuba and China. Sev
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 01, 2018
Videos
Organ chips are great for studying parts of the human body that are challenging to explore.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Cardiology
Regular use of e-cigarettes shows similar risk of heart attack compared to conventional cigarettes, use of both doubles
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 24, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Have you ever seen a red tide? If you live in Florida near the coast, it’s unlikely that you’ve been able to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan