Category: Health and Disease

Is health contagious?

October 18, 2021March 21, 2022 admin

By Alec Chaves In the last few years, a lot of us have gained an appreciation and awareness for how […]

Antibiotic Pollution in Water

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 admin

By: Rachel A. Johnson You go to the faucet and turn the tap on. You fill up your glass and […]

Is there a maximum number of heartbeats?

October 2, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs When you think of a mouse and a blue whale, the first difference you probably think of […]

Seeing Clearly

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021 admin

by Whitney Bell Recently, I had to stop wearing my contact lenses for a week when North Carolina’s tree pollen […]

Why Paper Cuts Don’t Kill Us

May 25, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Oh no! You’re studying for your biology test tomorrow, and you get a papercut. You grab a […]

The Human Pancreas

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams What is the pancreas? The human pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen, behind the stomach, […]

Florence: The Lady with the Lamp

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 admin

By Regina F. Fernandez Versión en Español Who is Florence Nightingale? Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Florence, Italy. […]

How Viruses Mutate

March 6, 2021March 12, 2021 admin

by Mariah Jones As we find ourselves still navigating through this pandemic, every day we learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 […]

Circadian Rhythm: Waking and Sleeping on Time

March 5, 2021March 12, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Ever wonder why you’re awake and energized during the day and sleepy at night? Thanks to our […]

Viruses vs. bacteria: What’s the Difference?

February 3, 2021April 8, 2022 admin

By Nicole Gadda Versión en Español Have you ever wondered why antibiotics treat strep throat, but not a bad case […]

Napping: Sleeping it off

January 12, 2021January 30, 2021 admin

By Sean Gay You look up at the clock, then at your calculus teacher. After listening for what feels like […]

Gene Therapy for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy Holds Promise

November 19, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Rami Major The longest gene in humans is called DMD, which facilitates the production of a protein called dystrophin. […]

Cardiac Lymphatics

November 10, 2020January 31, 2021 admin

By Natalie Nielsen If anyone has healed from an injury causing a swollen limb or body part, then they have […]

Vaccines and COVID-19

October 22, 2020February 13, 2021 admin

By Carolina A. Herrera Vaccines train your immune system to fight against harmful invading pathogens, which are microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, […]

Cómo Influyen Las Células de Grasa en tu Apetito

October 19, 2020April 8, 2022 admin

Escrito y traducido por Regina Fernandez Imagina que acabas de terminar de comer un delicioso Bojangles’ famous chicken ‘n biscuits. […]

How Fat Cells Influence Your Appetite

October 19, 2020February 14, 2021 admin

By Regina Fernandez En español Imagine you just finished eating some delicious Bojangles’ famous chicken ‘n biscuits. Your friend sits […]

“Bearing Down” on Muscle Loss

October 15, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alec Chaves If you’ve been following my previous blog posts, you’ll notice I like to talk about skeletal muscle. […]

Don’t Eat the Ice Cream: The True Story of Typhoid Mary

October 8, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Nicole Gadda Do you know the story of Typhoid Mary? Mary Mallon, otherwise known as Typhoid Mary, was born […]

Como el Alcohol Cambia el Cerebro Adolescente

October 1, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

Por Alexander Gómez-A Aunque el elevador ha estado fuera de servicio por cerca de una semana, Alex, un adulto de […]

How Alcohol Changes the Adolescent Brain

October 1, 2020February 24, 2021 admin

By Alexander Gómez-A Although the elevator has been out-of-order for about one-week, Alex, 28, continues standing in front of it, […]