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"Gulp" by Mary Roach

A tour of digestion from nose to um…tail

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Matthew R Francis

Mary Roach’s Gulp Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Book review, Everything else, Health | Tagged digestion, digestive tract, diseases, GI tract, gulp, human anatomy, Mary Roach, Matthew Francis

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Unicorns and Brainbows

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jeffrey Perkel

Brainbow is a mouse with a rainbow brain.

By Jeffrey Perkel Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else | Tagged brainbow, brainbow mouse, connectome, Jeffrey Perkel, transgenic

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Selling the flu shot

Posted on May 2, 2013 by DXS Contributor

A range of immeasurable and variable effects makes it a hard sell.

by Leah Shaffer Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health, Pregnancy 101 | Tagged CDC, flu season, flu shot, flu vaccine, Leah Shaffer, vaccine

Infographic: Urinary tract infection

Posted on May 1, 2013 by DXS Contributor

Recognizing symptoms, getting the right treatment.

by Susan E. Matthews Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged cranberry juice, methenamine hippurate, recurrent UTI, Susan Matthews, urinary tract infection, UTI

About that 1 in 50 autism number

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Emily Willingham

Not all numbers are created equal.

by Emily Willingham Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged autism, autism prevalence, autism rates, CDC, Emily Willingham

Autism and the DSM-5

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Emily Willingham

Doorstop or diagnostic tool?

by Emily Willingham Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else, Health | Tagged autism, DSM-5, Emily Willingham, Simon Baron Cohen

Don’t take the Cinnamon Challenge

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Tara Haelle

What seems like a harmless teenage prank can permanently damage your lungs.

by Tara Haelle Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Health, Science education | Tagged alveolar cell hyperplasia, cinnamon, Cinnamon Challenge, fibrotic lesions, inflammation, interstitial lung fibrosis, lungs, Pediatrics, teenagers, toxic, toxin, YouTube

Parent HPV vaccine concerns persist

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Tara Haelle

The HPV vaccine is safe and effective, yet parents continue to worry

by Tara Haelle Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Health | Tagged CDC, cervical cancer, Gardasil, HPV, human papillomavirus, Pediatrics, Tara Haelle, vaccine, vaccine safety

Circumcision shuffles the penis ecosystem

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jeffrey Perkel

In adults, the snip alters more than the shape.

by Jeffrey Perkel Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else | Tagged adult circumcision, cirumcision, Jeffrey Perkel, penis ecosystem, penis microbiome

La vie est belle, n’est-ce pas?

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Jeffrey Perkel

The beauty of the life under a microscope.

by Jeffrey Perkel Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Everything else | Tagged Jeffrey Perkel, Karl Deisseroth, microscopy, Philipp Keller, photomicrography

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