Difficult decisions are a part of life, but physicians in particular are forced to make…
Itzel RomeroNovember 16, 2015
When people hear about bionics, they likely picture a man in a futuristic suit of…
Raymond HoNovember 15, 2015
Asthma is a long-term lung disease that causes wheezing, tightness in the chest, shortness of…
Karina KakNovember 15, 2015
Nearly every cell in the body contains mitochondria, structures that are responsible for generating the energy that organisms…
Stephanie ChuNovember 14, 2015
This past summer, new legislation was approved by San Francisco's Board of Supervisors and Mayor…
Anderson NguyenNovember 14, 2015
As humans, one of our most unique traits is our ability to speak and comprehend…
Shriraj SusarlaNovember 13, 2015
Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have created a blood test that can pinpoint…
Angela LiuNovember 12, 2015
It's no secret that exercise provides numerous health benefits. In contrast, not being active comes…
Brynn KronNovember 12, 2015
March 24, 1822 marks the day that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) made its debut through Dr. Robert…
Jane ZhouNovember 12, 2015
For half of a century, antibiotics have given us a powerful tool to combat infections…
Amit KumarNovember 11, 2015
The body is complex. Within it, fluids travel, nutrients diffuse, and organs interact in hidden…
Khamillah ZimmerNovember 11, 2015
Blood is important to how our bodies function. Blood contains red blood cells, white blood…
Raymond HoNovember 10, 2015
From pills to intrauterine devices, women have many options available for birth control. However, for…
Jane ZhouNovember 10, 2015
It would be impossible to have made it through the last year without hearing about…
John HuangNovember 9, 2015
Oxytocin is affectionately known as the "cuddle hormone", the "bonding hormone", and the "love hormone".…
Tory DoolinNovember 9, 2015
Stress is the brain's reaction to life's constant demands and changes. While stress can be…
Sophia TangNovember 9, 2015
In Part 1 of this article series, we discussed the relevance of HIV infection and the…
Tory DoolinNovember 8, 2015
Imagine having the ability to see the cancer cells in a patient during surgery. With…
John HuangNovember 8, 2015
Unlike the majority of mental illnesses discussed in this series, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…
Zareen ThakorNovember 7, 2015
