Research The Pea Pod and LifeNest: New Technologies in the NICU Beeping machines, bright lights, and rows of incubators—welcome to the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit),…Annie DinhAugust 24, 2015
Research Can We Edit Out HIV?: Part 2 In Part 1 of this article series, we discussed how HIV infection and AIDS have…Tory DoolinAugust 23, 2015
Wellness Are You Keen on Quinoa? Are you tired of eating rice? Why don't you try eating quinoa instead? Quinoa is a…Crystal Lai-Ton-NuAugust 23, 2015
Healthcare On the Futility of Aggressive End-of-Life Care The primary duty of physicians is to improve the health of their patients. But as…Rupleen KaurAugust 23, 2015
FeaturedResearch Proton Therapy Shows Fewer Side Effects in Cancer Patients Cancer patients often have to suffer from harsh side effects that accompany their treatments. However,…Karina KakAugust 23, 2015
FeaturedPublic HealthWellness Differentiating Between Natural Sugars, Added Sugars, and Artificial Sweeteners Ever wonder about the differences between natural sugars, added sugars, and artificial sweeteners? While all…Anderson NguyenAugust 22, 2015
Research Creating “Ghosts” in the Lab Imagine walking down a dimly lit hallway at night or a pitch black alleyway. You feel…Shriraj SusarlaAugust 22, 2015
Wellness The Nasty Brothers: Chicken Pox and Shingles At first glance, chicken pox and shingles sound like strange words to link together: chicken disease…Bryn CloudAugust 22, 2015
FeaturedWellness The Benefits of Smiling You might have heard the phrase, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," but how…Willy CheungAugust 21, 2015
Healthcare ENT Weekly: Sinus Up for Infection Eradication Continuing our sojourn into the land of sinusitis, we will now explore treatment options. For…Justin ChinAugust 21, 2015
Research Ebola is Most Contagious After Death The Ebola outbreak of 2014 is the largest one in history. As of March 2014, levels…Stephanie ChuAugust 21, 2015
FeaturedResearch Mitochondrial DNA Damage: Inconspicuous Killer? In a human cell, there are two main places where DNA is located. The first…John HuangAugust 20, 2015
Public Health Three Person Babies – What In The Name of Science Are They? Three parents--one baby. "What are those mad scientists up to?" you may ask. Don't worry--the…Jenny ConnorsAugust 20, 2015
Healthcare Anti-Vaccination: Approaching a Solution In April 2014, a survey by the National Consumers League (NCL) found that 29% of…Kevin TranAugust 20, 2015
FeaturedMedicine What is The Antidote to Your Poison: Botulism In this series, you will learn about poisonous substances and what their natural and/or synthetic antidotes…Carolina AparicioAugust 20, 2015
Public Health No More Needles: Vaccine Patches Coming In 2017 Children and trypanophobes, rejoice! There is something other than Star Wars VIII to be excited…Jenny ConnorsAugust 19, 2015
Wellness Sweatin’ Up a Storm So, it's summer (at least where I’m from), and everyday when we go out, we…Kevyn NiuAugust 19, 2015
Research Maple Syrup Could Help Fight Bacteria Maple syrup, a longtime favorite condiment, is now being considered for more than just its…Stephanie ChuAugust 18, 2015
Wellness Disease Detectives: Lattice Degeneration Our eyes are one of the most complex organs in the body. Our vision relies primarily…Priya BhattacharjeeAugust 18, 2015
Medicine Over-the-Counter Pain Medications The number of over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications out there is astounding. When faced with dozens…Dorothy KennyAugust 18, 2015