The average adult human loses between 50 and 70 million cells each day due to apoptosis. Apoptosis (Greek for “falling off”) is a form of programmed cell death or cell suicide that is important in […]
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Estrogen, a preventive treatment for Type 2 diabetes?
A new study published by researchers from Tulane University, New Orleans, adds a new benefit to the debated estrogen therapy. In certain types of Type 2 Diabetes, cells producing insulin are exhausted […]
Access for Undergraduates to research labs is important for the development of future scientists.
Science is done by scientist, a profession often overlooked, undervalued and many times considered not “a real job.” However, scientists in all areas of research helped to create the world that […]
Understanding adolescence, good luck with it.
Adolescents are a mystery to most parents and in general to themselves, too. This crucial time in the development of a child includes changes in the brain, body, hormonal hemostasis and affect […]
Overdosing of Biotin (Vitamin B7) from supplements can skew your lab results.
The Food and Drug Administration cautioned against taking high levels of Biotin Supplements. Biotin, also called Vitamin B7 or H, is mostly found in Hair, Skin and Nail care products, in Multi-Vitamin […]
Graduate students will be taxed for money they are not making.
Data shows that graduate students make roughly $20,000 a year, while the federal poverty line for a single person is $12,060. The NIH caps stipends of graduate students at $23,844 and has […]
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