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Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone crucial for the body’s fight-or-flight response. It is mainly produced in the adrenal glands as...

The word amoeba comes from the Greek word meaning “to change” – and Amoeba proteus was named after the Greek sea god Proteus who could transform hi...

Anxiety has always been a part of human life. The natural “fight or flight” reaction to stress and danger has enabled people to survive over the mi...

Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects people of all ages. It is the most common chronic disease among children. On the rise and ofte...

About 80% of people have back pain, the other 20% probably do not spend as much time on the computer. This agony is no joke and a top reason for do...

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes shifts in mood, energy and the ability to function. People suffering with this disorder m...

Your bones are made primarily of an intricate edifice of mineralized tissue laid down by bone cells like a coral reef. At first, the work is exciti...

The three-pound brain inside your head is your mind, your personality and your body’s boss. From speaking and seeing, to thinking and remembering, ...

The soft, wrinkled three-pound brain inside your head is your mind, your personality and your body’s boss. From speaking and seeing, to thinking an...

Millions of people break a bone each year, and most of us will at some point in our lives. For the young, a broken wrist is the most common. For th...

Caffeine is a naturally occurring stimulant found in over 60 different plant species from cocoa and coffee beans to cola nuts and tea leaves. With ...

Getting chickenpox was once a childhood rite of passage – nearly everyone contracted the disease at some point in their youth. Indeed, some parents...

FACTS: Chlamydia is perhaps the most common of all sexually transmitted diseases, though it is comparatively unsung. While it can produce symptoms ...

Chromosomes are threadlike structures inside cells that store genetic information.  They are composed of the material chromatin, which consists of ...

FACTS: The clap, or gonorrhea, is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. (The word "clap" comes from "clapier,” the old French word ...

Cold sores (herpes labialis) are small blisters that usually form on the lips or skin around the mouth, nose and on the chin. They are caused by in...

There are over 250 different kinds of cold viruses! But rhinovirus is by far the most common. (Rhino means "nose" in Greek – think rhinoceros.) Wit...

COVID-19 has arrived and quickly spread globally along with confusion, rumors and fear. Scientists investigate therapies and vaccines as nations “g...

COVID-19 has arrived and quickly spread globally along with confusion, rumors and fear. Scientists investigate therapies and vaccines as nations “g...

Coughs have many causes - this one is the Whooping Cough bacterium - Bordetella pertussis.This is based on the shape of the actual molecule!

COVID-19 has arrived and quickly spread globally along with confusion, rumors, and fear. Scientists investigate therapies and vaccines as nations “...

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists have been working at a record-breaking pace to develop a vaccine. This usually takes years, even decad...

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Depression is the most common mood disorder in the U.S. and prevalent throughout the world. It is also referred to as major depressive disorder or ...