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The article above involves the individuals that smoke and the individuals that do not smoke in their households. This article caught my attention because not to long ago I lived in a building that revolved around a lot of smokers … Continue reading →

http://discovermagazine.com/2012/mar/30-turning-lymph-nodes-into-liver-growing-factories This article talks about a new technique under development by a stem cell researcher named Eric Lagasse in University of Pittsburgh that can turn any one of the body’s lymph nodes, the small, oval-shaped organs where immune cells gather to … Continue reading →

This article relates to the discussion of the immune system which we had in class, i found this to be significant in learning about the immune systems and its functions. The article discusses how a new study performed on lab … Continue reading →

Medical researchers are working 
on new kinds of vaccines 
that could cure everything from 
diabetes to nicotine addiction Two centuries ago Edward Jenner administered the first scientifically developed vaccine, injecting fluid from a dairymaid’s skin lesion into an 8-year-old boy. The English … Continue reading →

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/health/02alzheimers.html?pagewanted=3&ref=thevanishingmind After reading this article, I knew I had to publish it. This is the only case of the world that has so much family members afflicted, with Alzheimer’s. This life changing disease is very common for us to see … Continue reading →

“Elephantiasis gene secrets mapped” This article talks about treatment being given to people that are infected with Elephantiasis. This article gives information about the disease, but also provides opinions from professionals. One professional says that data has been found and … Continue reading →

We had the opportunity to discuss in class about the origin of humans and the characteristics that make us a unique specie. In our previus exam you had to answer if you would suspect if there was any other organism … Continue reading →

Since we are currently discussing flowering plants in class, I thought it might be appropriate to familiarize with your own neighborhood.  The link to the article below explains how a plant can cause severe effects to humans, even 3rd degree … Continue reading →

If you are interested in scientific classification or if you are still confused with the topic, you can access the article below to explain you how it takes place.  Check how much fun a young scientist can have while doing … Continue reading →

The following New York Times article present an example of symbiosis.  Can you identify the type of symbiotic relationship between these two species? A Bacterial Platoon With Fungi Engineers http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/29/science/a-bacterial-platoon-with-fungi-engineers.html Share your thoughts on what you understand from this article!!!!