Category: 5. Biology

It looks like it’s straight out of a comic book, but BiVACOR is a real, functioning titanium heart. The metal device is ultimately intended as a replacement for human donor organs, but was first utilized last year as a stopgap for…

Prenatal exposure to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, may affect fetal lung development and function. It could also lead to chronic respiratory conditions like…

Certain terpenes found in moderate to high levels in Cannabis sativa successfully relieved fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain in mouse models, found a new study published in Pharmacological Reports. The…

The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the most common human viruses worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), EBV can cause other diseases. Unfortunately, there is no…

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A measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico that began in late January has expanded to over 200 cases, and the true number is likely unknown. The vaccination status of many people in affected…

Researchers have performed an updated analysis of an ancient child that was discovered in 1998 in the Lapedo Valley of Portugal. The find was a nearly complete skeleton, which was stained with red ochre….