Wellness The Truth About Trans Fats Trans fats. You may have seen this term on the news, while surfing the web,…Zareen ThakorDecember 30, 2015
FeaturedResearch 3D Printing and Nerve Regeneration You probably don't own a 3D printer considering that a decent one costs well over…Raymond HoDecember 30, 2015
Healthcare Storytelling: Not Just For Kids Ever since people could first talk, we've told stories. Through storytelling, we are able to bring to…Itzel RomeroDecember 30, 2015
FeaturedResearch Exercise is Good For Your Brain: Physical Activity Increases Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity refers to the brain's ability to form new connections throughout life. Learning new things…Karina KakDecember 29, 2015
Wellness Breaking the Longest Bone in Your Body Femur fractures are very prevalent today, especially during car accidents. For example, recently on the…Willy CheungDecember 29, 2015
Public Health Closing the Gap: Discrepancies in Utilization of Preventative Care Screening programs can be highly effective tools in reducing the burden of certain illnesses within…Alexandra RuanDecember 29, 2015
Wellness Nutrition Bars: What to Look for on the Label Over the past years, there has been a rise in the popularity and diversity of…Suzy NamDecember 28, 2015
FeaturedResearch Human Vision Allows Us to See Nanoscale Differences Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have superpowers? Well, it may…Shriraj SusarlaDecember 28, 2015
Medicine Plus One for Aspirin Aspirin is a fever reducer, pain moderator, blood thinner, and zit zapper. The earliest form…Jane ZhouDecember 27, 2015
Research Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Gut Microbiota Parkinson's disease is a nervous system disorder common in older people that involves a loss…Brynn KronDecember 27, 2015
Research Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Has a Genetic Cause "Don't listen to your music too loudly." It's a common warning. Although we are constantly…Karina KakDecember 25, 2015
Medicine Stone Man Disease: Muscle to Bone Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), was first discovered back in the 17th and 18th centuries, with…Jane ZhouDecember 25, 2015
FeaturedHealthcare Current Strides for Improving Clinical Empathy in Physicians For a long time, clinical empathy was brushed aside as being far less important for…Rupleen KaurDecember 25, 2015
Medicine Problem With Your Pee: Preventing UTIs Bacteria live on nearly every imaginable surface on Earth. Most bacteria are harmless when they…Carolina AparicioDecember 24, 2015
Research Progress in Creating a HIV Vaccine Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, is a difficult disease to treat;…Benjamin YangDecember 23, 2015
FeaturedMedicine Introduction to HIV Medication HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a virus that compromises the immune system, making those…Dorothy KennyDecember 22, 2015
Wellness The Chink in My Armor: Achilles’ Heel "Chocolate is my Achilles' heel. What's your weakness?" The phrase "Achilles' heel" is often used…Willy CheungDecember 22, 2015
Research The Skinny on Fat Cells The Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet, the Paleo Diet. We have looked near and…Connie GiangDecember 22, 2015
Medicine Tetrodotoxin: How a Strong Neurotoxin Could Become a Remedy "Toxin" is a name that frequently reminds people of death and evil. However, tetrodotoxin (TTX), a…Warrick MaDecember 21, 2015
Research Bio-Markers Could Lead to Diagnostic Test for Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer, which affects the colon (also known as the large intestine or rectum) is…Karina KakDecember 21, 2015