Someone is diagnosed with blood cancer about every three minutes in the United States. Blood…
Karina KakJanuary 15, 2016
Roughly a decade ago, an infectious disease known as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS coronavirus) triggered…
Samantha St GermainJanuary 3, 2016
When you make facial expressions, use gestures, or simply write, you are using something known…
Karina KakJanuary 1, 2016
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
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that is caused by undergoing a traumatic…
Karina KakDecember 15, 2015
Modern innovations have successfully treated traditionally devastating diseases. Yet it is sometimes challenging to confront…
Christy KimDecember 12, 2015
Cannabis has a long history of medical use, dating back from 2372 B.C. in China. The…
Karina KakNovember 30, 2015
A recent discovery by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine…
Karina KakNovember 26, 2015
A biomarker indicates the presence of a certain biological phenomenon, such as a disease. In late…
Stephanie ChuNovember 21, 2015
Cells contain structures, called organelles, which perform different tasks in order to allow the cell…
Karina KakNovember 18, 2015
Asthma is a long-term lung disease that causes wheezing, tightness in the chest, shortness of…
Karina KakNovember 15, 2015
Trying to improve or maintain your heart health requires vigilance about the levels of different types…
Karina KakSeptember 24, 2015
A recent study found that an amino acid, whose function in the body was previously…
Karina KakAugust 27, 2015
The Ebola outbreak of 2014 is the largest one in history. As of March 2014, levels…
Stephanie ChuAugust 21, 2015
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression caused by seasonal change that affects…
Karina KakAugust 8, 2015
Vitamin D, the "sunshine vitamin", is found naturally in small amounts in some foods, including fatty…
Angela MarJuly 31, 2015
In humans, male fetuses are more susceptible to unfavorable conditions than female fetuses. Past studies…
Karina KakJuly 30, 2015
It is inevitable to feel lonely sometimes, whether you are third-wheeling on a date or…
Sabina LiJuly 9, 2015
