Category: Health and Disease

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, […]

How (Medicinal) Drugs Work

September 17, 2020February 14, 2022 admin

By Peter Buttery Have you ever wondered how one small pill can relieve a headache or cure a disease? The […]

ACTN3: A Gene for Speed

August 27, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alec Chaves Hard work and discipline are important factors in determining success, no matter what the goal. This also […]

Genetics and Your Blood Type

August 4, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alan Curtis Blood type. Everybody has one. Do you know yours? We can turn to genetics to help us […]

The T Lymphocyte

July 7, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alan Curtis As humans, we are constantly interacting with our environments: we sit on the couch, we ride in […]

Muscling our way toward movement

July 1, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alec Chaves There are many aspects of human biology that are fascinating…. how we breathe, how we turn food […]

Could Llamas Cure COVID-19?

June 16, 2020March 6, 2021 admin

By Emma Goldberg Scientists around the world are racing to find a cure for COVID-19, the disease caused by the […]

Antibody – Not Just a Media Buzzword

June 11, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Alan Curtis The human immune system has two main branches: the innate and the adaptive immune systems. The innate immune […]

How to be a Pro with Your Protein Intake

May 28, 2020February 11, 2021 admin

By Alec Chaves Whether you’re the star of the football team, a long distance runner, or just like to work […]

Electronic Cigarettes Affect Our Cardiovascular System

May 14, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Eva Vitucci The electronic-cigarette (e-cig) comes in a variety of shapes and sizes, and many different flavoring options. While […]

Commercial DNA Testing Kits: Worth the Price?

May 12, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Rami Major Commercial DNA testing kits are becoming increasingly more popular. Although they can be fun windows into our […]

Bacteria in your gut are eating your leftovers, and that’s a good thing

May 5, 2020July 23, 2023 admin

By Jeffrey Letourneau Versión en Español What did you eat for dinner last night? It might feel like a long […]