by Olwen Reina | Feb 27, 2017 | Trends
Previously, we looked at Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). To recap, a TBI is an injury to the brain as a result of an external force, such as blow to the head. It is a complex injury with a broad spectrum of disabling symptoms. TBI is most common in children under 15...
by Olwen Reina | May 17, 2017 | Trends
“Hello and welcome to our biobank! How can I help you today?” “I’d like 20 aliquots of blood from Caucasian males aged 30-40 years old who were exposed to asbestos.” “Coming right up! Would you like a list of blood types with that?” Human biobanks are like libraries...
by Karen O'Hanlon Cohrt | Feb 22, 2019 | Disease Models
Most of us will remember from high school biology class that kidneys comprise part of the excretory system and function in toxin removal, maintaining electrolyte homeostasis and regulating the body’s acid-base balance. Beyond this, proper kidney function is also...
by Olwen Reina | Jul 17, 2016 | Disease Models
Not a week goes by that I don’t see an article in my newsfeed about some new possible treatment to cure something or other. When you start looking into the “New Treatment Can Cure Most Forms of Cancer!” usually it’s some new therapeutic that...
by Olwen Reina | Sep 13, 2016 | Disease Models
What are keratinocytes? Take a look at your hands, your face and your toes. Most of what you’re seeing are your keratinocytes. They make up over 90% of the cells of the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. The skin on your neck and the soles of your feet,...
