Tag: medicine

Noun. /dis-by-OH-sis/ by Hailey Dodson What does it mean? Our bodies are filled with trillions of microorganisms on our skin, […]

Tumor

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 admin

(noun. /TOO-mer/) by Jihae Lee What does it mean? A tumor is an abnormal mass of tissue in the body. […]

Gene Therapy: Where is the line between enhancement and medicine?

November 1, 2026 admin

By Julia Riley Gene therapy has been an increasingly popular topic of discussion in recent years. However, the evolution of […]

Zygote

Glossary

October 24, 2026 admin

(noun. /ZAI-gote/) by Ana Cunningham What does it mean? A zygote is the technical term for a fertilized egg. In […]

Playing hide and seek with COVID-19

Health and Disease

September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 admin

By Caroline Aufgebauer Viruses have one mission: replicate, replicate, replicate! To fulfill their destiny, viruses infect cells and hijack the […]

Drug Resistance

Glossary

April 28, 2026May 11, 2026 admin

(noun. /druhg ree-ZIS-tense/) by Chloe Gulbronson What does it mean? Drug resistance occurs when cells continue to survive after being […]

Huntingtin

Uncategorized

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 admin

Noun. /hunt-ih-tin/ by Anca Frasineanu What does it mean? Huntingtin is a protein required for neuronal health, especially for the […]

Poliovirus

December 5, 2025 admin

by Margaret Dedloff In the late 1940s and 1950s there were nearly 60,000 cases of polio in the United States […]

Lighting Up Biology: All About Fluorescent Probes

October 24, 2025 admin

by Sarah Angle Timely and accurate disease detection often determines how effective treatment will be. However, many diseases are difficult […]

Antibiotic Resistance

Glossary

April 26, 2025April 26, 2025 admin

by Marco Gontijo What does it mean? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria and other microorganisms develop the ability to survive […]

Syndrome

Glossary

April 11, 2025 admin

(Noun. /SIN-drom) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? This word is used to describe a set of symptoms that […]

Pathology

Glossary

March 7, 2025 admin

(noun. puh·thaa·luh·jee) by Anna Goddard What does it mean? Pathology is the study of disease, including the exploration of its […]

Don’t be Resistant to Medicine: Antibiotic Resistance

February 10, 2025 admin

by Macy Osborne-Frazier Every year, around 23 million Americans visit the doctor to get treatment for a bacterial infection, so […]

Synergy

Glossary

November 9, 2024 admin

(noun. /SIN-er-jee/) by Amanda Linke What does it mean? Synergy is the interaction between two or more substances to produce […]

CRISPR’s First Approval

December 18, 2023 admin

by Chelsea Smith Does the idea of scientists being able to alter your DNA sound like something from a sci-fi […]

The Original Clinical Trial

December 4, 2023 admin

by Macy Osborne-Frazier Oh no, it looks like you’ve caught the flu this season! You should go to your doctor […]

Pharmacogenomics

November 10, 2023 admin

by Raeanne Geffert Your genes (which are found in your DNA) hold information about yourself. Genes are passed down from […]

Pathogenesis

Glossary

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 admin

(noun. /path-o-JEN-ih-sis) by Yasemin Cole What does it mean? Pathogenesis is the cause and development of a disease in an […]

The Defenses Have Been Breached: The Foreign Body Reaction

April 21, 2023 admin

by Siena Mantooth I lived outside as a child, and naturally, I got fairly dirty. My hands and feet would […]

Developing drugs: How are Medicines Made?

April 14, 2023 admin

by Megan Amason Think back to the last time you had a cold. What did you do to help alleviate […]