Category: Health and Disease

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 […]

Sunscreen: Armor for the Skin

April 23, 2020January 30, 2021 admin

By Yogitha Chareddy Spring is in full bloom and the warming weather is encouraging North Carolinians to leave their cozy […]

Sleep Paralysis

April 13, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Rachel Cherney Have you ever woken up to see a shadow in your room, perhaps whispering your name? You […]

Meet Edward Jenner

April 2, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam Meet Edward Jenner, a physician from way back in the early 1800’s. Why do we care about […]

Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands

March 19, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Devina Thiono With Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still going strong, we’re hearing the phrase “wash your hands” more frequently. […]

What the heck is the spleen?

February 21, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam Let’s level with each other – everyone has a spleen, everyone knows that everyone has a spleen, […]

Jumping Coronavirus

February 13, 2020February 16, 2021 admin

By Devina Thiono Earlier this year, there was a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China. It was later found that the […]

Future of Organ Transplants

January 9, 2020February 13, 2021 admin

By Rachel Cherney If you’ve received your driver’s license, chances are you had the option to decide to donate your […]

Do we really have the cure for HIV?

December 13, 2019February 16, 2021 admin

By Christian Agosto-Burgos The Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) emerged around 1920 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, probably as the […]

Les Measle-ables

December 5, 2019February 24, 2021 admin

By Jenna Beam If you’ve been alive at any point since 1998, chances are you’ve heard about the anti-vax movement. […]