Health

Despite its modest physical profile — approximately three pounds of water and fatty tissue — the brain is the most important and complex organ in…
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Asthma is the result of a complex and dysregulated immune response in which the bronchial airways become inflamed and constricted. This lead to chest tightness,…
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Carbohydrates can be found in almost all forms of life – they not only serve as an energy source but also covalently attach to other…
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There is great genetic diversity within all human populations, and a simple example is the ABO group system. Many studies have supported a number of…
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The harnessing of the immune system to fight cancer is not a new concept. William Coley, a surgeon in the 1890s, observed that cancer patients…
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Our genome has two copies of each gene, contributed to equally by our mother and father. Having two copies of each gene allows for compensation…
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In 2003, the U.S. General Surgeon proclaimed that America faced a new health epidemic: childhood obesity. Yet, many parents weren’t worried about their children’s weight….
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The liver is a vital organ orchestrating initial metabolism of nutrients and xenobiotics after food intake. Moreover, the organ store energy in form of glycogen,…
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Humans perceive vision via a specialized tissue at the back of our eye known as the retina. The retina is comprised of highly differentiated and…
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S. aureus is a type of bacterium that is carried in the nose of 30% of healthy adults and can cause diseases ranging from mild…
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The immune system is our body’s defense against infectious microorganisms. Some of the most important players of the immune system are a group of proteins…
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