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CYTOKINES: DEADLY STORMS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
The word “storm” might make you think of thunder and lightening, or maybe floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. These storms can cause a lot of damage and led to 2,143 injuries and 522 deaths in 2015. However, there is another kind of storm, a much deadlier storm, that in past, killed more people than WWII. This deadly storm is called a cytokine storm.
REJUVENATION AND REPAIR: HOW STEM CELLS ARE CHANGING HEALTHCARE
Stem cells have the potential to change the face of healthcare. How can we generate these cells in the lab? This article gives a brief overview of induced pluripotent stem cell technology and how this can be applied to treat patients.
THE GHOSTS IN YOUR GENOME: HOW RETROVIRUSES INFLUENCE YOUR DEVELOPMENT
Most of your genome doesn’t code for proteins, but for viruses. Here we discuss their roles in controlling some basic aspects of human development.
MORNING BIRD OR NIGHT OWL?
We each have a powerful alarm clock in our cells that tells us when to sleep and when to be active – our circadian rhythm – and it’s wound differently for each person. In this article you’ll learn how circadian rhythm controls sleep, how a greatly altered circadian rhythm leads to sleep disorders, and the latest research on the genetics of sleep preferences.