Years before COVID-19 emerged out of China and entered the US, a lesser-known, highly contagious coronavirus (CoV) had already hit…
Histones are the most eminent DNA-interacting proteins. As the primary protein constituent of chromatin, forming complexes with DNA to compact…
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an extremely common chronic disease that affects the way the body uses insulin to regulate…
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The paraben family of substances—including methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben—are preservatives frequently found in cosmetics. Approximately 90% of products found in…
Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a means of administering intravenous nutrition to critically ill patients or individuals who cannot otherwise consume…
Obesity is a disease characterized by excessive body fat. It can be caused by environment, a person’s early-life nutrition, and…
There has been growing literature that suggests how environmental chemical exposure can lead to birth defects but the majority of…
In 2020, the FDA approved Epizyme’s drug tazemetostat (Brand name: Tazverik) to treat a rare type of solid tumor called…
Why do some people stay healthy throughout their lives and others don’t? While we all age, we don’t all age…