Bacteria live on nearly every imaginable surface on Earth. Most bacteria are harmless when they…
Carolina AparicioDecember 24, 2015
HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus that compromises the immune system, making those…
Dorothy KennyDecember 22, 2015
"Chocolate is my Achilles' heel. What's your weakness?" The phrase "Achilles' heel" is often used…
Willy CheungDecember 22, 2015
The Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet, the Paleo Diet. We have looked near and…
Connie GiangDecember 22, 2015
"Toxin" is a name that frequently reminds people of death and evil. However, tetrodotoxin (TTX), a…
Warrick MaDecember 21, 2015
Colorectal cancer, which affects the colon (also known as the large intestine or rectum) is…
Karina KakDecember 21, 2015
While the primary role of physicians is to treat disease, the causes of disease can…
Alexandra RuanDecember 21, 2015
Every year, as the days get shorter and the temperature gets colder, you run the…
Carolina AparicioDecember 20, 2015
Recently, scientists at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have discovered a new effect of…
Kate LinDecember 20, 2015
Gene therapy is a method that alters cells' genetic code to prevent or treat disease. Doctors…
Benjamin YangDecember 19, 2015
Every year, there are approximately 12,500 new cases of spinal cord injury in the United States.…
Karina KakDecember 17, 2015
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells that break off from tumors and spread to other…
Benjamin YangDecember 16, 2015
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that is caused by undergoing a traumatic…
Karina KakDecember 15, 2015
Most of us take clean water for granted—we can talk about how we don't like drinking…
Kailyn KimDecember 15, 2015
The often cited line from Mean Girls is "don't have sex, or you'll get pregnant.…
Kailyn KimDecember 14, 2015
Scientific discovery is sometimes a mix of intelligence and a stroke of pure luck. When…
John HuangDecember 14, 2015
While red meat is commonly lauded as a healthy and nutrient-dense choice, beware! A high…
Angela LiuDecember 13, 2015
Contrary to the popular definition of "occupation", an occupational therapist is not someone who counsels…
Claire WatryDecember 13, 2015
Modern innovations have successfully treated traditionally devastating diseases. Yet it is sometimes challenging to confront…
Christy KimDecember 12, 2015
