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Cataracts to Cadillac: Improving Quality of Life

At the University of California, Shirley Eye Institute research is being done on improvements in surgical techniques and patient care that lead to advantageous outcomes for patients of…

After D comes E: Digest and Excrete Without Trouble

Irish Doctors came together to conduct research on modern surgery approaches for ulcerative colitis (UC), hoping to determine the best methods to decrease patient risk and increase their…

The Complicated Case of the Bornean Orangutan

The Bornean orangutan (Bongo pygmaeus) is one of three species making up the only genus of great apes native to Asia.  Native to the Indonesian province of Kalimantan,…

Genetic Testing, Crucial in Saving Lives of Danon Disease Patients

Many people are familiar with the term heart disease. This term is used to label a broad variety of diseases and disorders of the heart. A fairly common…

Prenatal Genetic Testing: Beneficial or Unethical?

As genetic testing has become more attainable and affordable, doctors have started using prenatal testing as routine procedures. Women have the option to receive testing for disorders ranging…

Models Suggest Biodiversity Lowers Zoonotic Disease Risk

     According to recent findings by environmental scientists at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign, decreasing biodiversity might mean an increase in…

Sleep and Energy and Diets, Oh My!

Researchers at the American Heart Association recently investigated the effects of poor sleep quality on the human body. Every person sleeps, as it is essential for survival. What…

Immune system molecules equipped with extra body armor found to be more successful against enemy tumors

In 2019, approximately 322,000 men died from cancer in the United States alone. The combination of lung cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer made up about half of…

A scientist claimed the coronavirus was made in a lab. Here’s what happened.

In an article published on January 30, 2020, James Lyons-Weiler, PhD claimed that the coronavirus was created in a laboratory. Dr. Lyons-Weiler stated the virus had a unique…

Grinding Up Trees Can Be Good for the Climate

In California’s central valley, there is a violent battle taking place between nature and machine. On one end of the arena is the Iron Wolf, an aptly named…