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In the body, blood vessels transport blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen to organs and tissues. Blood vessels are also used to remove waste from the body. There are three main types of blood vessels: veins, arteries, and capillaries.
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JAN 20, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
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Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) is an ancient fruit grown primarily in western Asia and Mediterranean regions. ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
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JAN 20, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Maintaining a healthy blood pressure is very important—people with chronic high blood pressure are four tim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 19, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Immune cells called macrophages are on the front lines of our body's defense system; macrophages can detect pathogens an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
When astronauts go to space, many of them become anemic; they lose red blood cells. It's been suggested that space anemi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2022
Plants & Animals
It’s estimated that olive oil has been manufactured by humans for nearly 6,000 years. When it was first produced,
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 13, 2022
Microbiology
There are parasites that can change the behavior of their hosts to make a more beneficial outcome for the parasite. Rese
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 12, 2022
Cardiology
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and worldwide. Here are six simple tips to lower your risk.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 11, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A patient walks into their physician’s office and is told that they will have to get their blood pressure taken. T
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 07, 2022
Cancer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) describes the complex vasculature network that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 04, 2022
Plants & Animals
Antarctica is the coldest, driest continent on Earth. As a result, it is virtually uninhabited by humans. At the same ti
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 30, 2021
Cardiology
SARS-CoV-2 infections, which cause COVID-19, can wreak havoc on the body. Early on in the pandemic, doctors noted that w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
When air pollution levels soar, so do calls to emergency hotlines specifically for heart attacks, says a Ger
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 19, 2021
Cancer
Tumors require blood vessels to obtain nutrients and growth factors needed for their expansion. Many tumors effici
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Late-onset retinal degeneration (L-ORD) is a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness. It's caused by mutations in a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
A detailed map of thousands of neurons in the mouse brain was created by a team of researchers, who worked on the projec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2021
Technology
Many health conditions, both acute and chronic, can lead to damage of different types of tissue throughout the body. Dia
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
NOV 29, 2021
Cancer
There are 20 different amino acids that the human body uses to generate proteins. Amino acids form chains called p
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 22, 2021
Cancer
Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare malignancy characterized by the formation of cancer cells in the tissues of the eye. UM be
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 15, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have developed an injectable therapy that can repair tissue damage and reverse paralysis in mice within four
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 09, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We know that the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the lungs. About 14 percent of cases are severe, with patients’ lungs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 28, 2021
Cancer
A family of proteins, known as transcription factors, regulate the biological process of converting DNA into RNA. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 25, 2021
Cancer
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L) is an ancient fruit grown primarily in western Asia and Mediterranean regions.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are many people out there waiting on transplant lists for organs to become available. Sadly, many of those people
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Cancer
Metastatic cancer occurs when cancer spreads from its original site of origin to a distant location in the body. Wh
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus