If you read my last post, you will remember that we talked about type 1 diabetes and its standard treatment: insulin therapy. When you have type 1 diabetes, your pancreas does not produce the hormone insulin. Without it, the body is unable to control blood sugar (glucose) levels. As a consequence, glucose levels can reach … Continue reading Building muscles and the insulin advantage [that may kill you]
Part I. Bacteria (and microbes): The [not so] secret life of bacteria
Often when we think of bacteria, we are inclined to immediately think of unhygienic environments and/or disease. Simply put, we instantly think that bacteria = bad. However, bacteria are so much more than what we give them credit for. In fact, bacteria can actually be far more beneficial and important to human health and the … Continue reading Part I. Bacteria (and microbes): The [not so] secret life of bacteria
Unstable genome: a friend and a foe of cancer
How does a normal cell go rogue and evolve into deadly invaders that storm uncontrollably? How does cancer do it? In this post, Audrey dives into the paradoxical relationship between cancer and unstable chromosomes, a relevant subject in her research.
Epigenetics 101 and the potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
As you might know, DNA is the genetic material that allows for life as we know it to exist. If you want to know more about what DNA is made of or how was it discovered, check out our previous posts "It's in your DNA" and "The secret to life past and present" by Siobhan … Continue reading Epigenetics 101 and the potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC)
The Science of Productivity: Human Intelligence
While contemporary and popular science is shifting its focus toward artificial intelligence, I think it is nice to go back to the aspects that make human intelligence human (for perspective purposes). These aspects orchestrate cognitive (or "mental") processes that allow us to observe, reason, question, learn, and recall facts and experiences. Have you ever questioned … Continue reading The Science of Productivity: Human Intelligence
Artificial intelligence to understand natural intelligence?
The unprecedented pace of technological advancements over the last decades has transformed our understanding of the human brain. From being a “black box,” we now have delved into the workings of it. We understand how we remember things, how we make decisions, or how we solve problems, the so-called cognition. However, being one of the … Continue reading Artificial intelligence to understand natural intelligence?
Sweet serendipity in science
Serendipity refers to a pleasant and unexpected phenomenon, occurring due to chance, and mostly happens when we are looking for something else. Serendipity is enjoyment when it appears in our daily lives, but did you know that it has also led to significant discoveries and developments in science and technology? It may seem counterintuitive to … Continue reading Sweet serendipity in science
What hides in your dinner?
You might not know that when you eat a 200-gram burger, you are also consuming 3,000 liters of water (around ten full bathtubs of water) and 5 kg of grains. That doesn’t literally mean you are drinking this water or eating that amount of grains, of course; otherwise, you wouldn’t feel the thirst to order … Continue reading What hides in your dinner?
The magic pill
Imagine what it would be like if we could prescribe ourselves a pill that would give the benefits of exercise for our cardiovascular and metabolic health without exercising? It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? If you think about it, it might not be such an outrageous idea. Alejandro Marmolejo, a physician and PhD student in mitochondrial biology, … Continue reading The magic pill
Working towards a day without Type 1 Diabetes
You have been feeling very thirsty, and even though you are eating enough, you feel quite hungry. You are losing weight. The visits to the toilet, to urinate, more and more often. You feel tired, sometimes you even experience blurry vision. You have wounds that take long to heal. This is all unusual, and you … Continue reading Working towards a day without Type 1 Diabetes
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