Obesity is a hot topic among many modern first world issues, in part due to the complexity of the issue. It can result from a variety of possible genetic and environmental factors, and the relationship between these two factors can vary greatly for any given case of obesity.
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Interesting Neurological Links Between Obesity and Drug Abuse
December 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Guest Post, Neurology, Obesity
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The Role of NFIB in the Spread of Small Cell Lung Cancer
November 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Cancer Biology, Guest Post
Cancer biology, in brief, is the study of the life and development of cancer cells. As the field has expanded, some aspects of the life of cancer cells have been targeted as key points of research — namely which mutation exactly is most directly responsible for the spread of cancer.
Recently, scientists at Massachusetts’ premiere research [...]
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
September 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Biotechnology & Methodology, Guest Post
We live in the era of technology. Technology is used in field whether it is related to biology, physics, computers, chemistry or any other. Today, we will look at supremely technical phenomena in the field of bio technology called Polymerase Chain Reaction.
Incoming search terms:WHAT IS PCRintroductions to pcrusing pcr to identify genetic mutationhow polymerase chain [...]
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Estrogen and Prostate Cancer
September 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Cancer Biology, Guest Post
The prostate: cancer prevalence
The prostate is a doughnut-shaped composite organ apart of the male reproductive system which is located under the bladder, and in front of the bowel. The prostate stores and secretes an alkaline fluid consisting of semen (20%-30%), spermatazoa, and seminal vesicle fluid. Spermatazoa expelled in prostatic fluid have better motility, longer [...]
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Epigenetic Differences Play a Role in Susceptibility to Stress and Depression
June 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Epigenetics, Guest Post
Depression is one of the most common and most poorly understood health problems. About 10% of adults in the U.S. suffer from depression. The etiology of depression is largely unknown, however, environmental factors, such as chronic stress, can increase the chances that an individual will develop depressive symptoms. While most people encounter stressful events at [...]
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Advances in Cancer Biology Help Reduce Cancer Risk, Great News in Health Science
February 13th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Cancer Biology, Guest Post
It’s probably the most deadly disease known to mankind; it not only causes immense suffering and pain, but is also fatal in most cases. It’s extremely rare to find cancer survivors who’re completely cured of the disease, and even if they are, they have to live in the fear that it will strike anytime again, [...]
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