Monkeypox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus and is related to the smallpox. The virus belongs to the genus Orthopoxvirus in […]
Author Archives: Ethan Hoffmann
Innate and Adaptive: Two Layers of Immune System Defense
The immune system provides a particular organism with natural protection against diseases caused by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, the growth of tumor or […]
How Does Brown Fat Help in Weight Loss: Studies
Brown adipose tissue or brown fat is one of the two types of fat or adipose tissue abundant in hibernating animals and newborn humans. Compared […]
Aging As A Disease: A Theory?
It would be quite tough for some to consider aging as a disease. Conventional understanding tells us that aging is a relentless and unstoppable natural biological […]
Homosexuality and the Brain: Structural and Functional Difference
Men and women who have identified themselves as homosexuals are somewhat biologically different from those who have identified themselves as heterosexuals as evident from the […]
Explainer: The Science of Sugar Addiction?
There are some reservations surrounding sugar addiction. Some wonder if habitual overconsumption of sugar-rich food is an actual behavioral addiction similar to compulsive gambling or […]
Studies: Effects of High Sugar Consumption on the Brain
Science has long established the myriads of health problems associated with the regular overconsumption of food high in carbohydrates. In fact, several studies have linked […]
Link Between Aging and Carbohydrates Consumption
One thing is for sure according to several scientific studies: the legendary fountain of youth has minimal to zero carbohydrates. Several studies have been trying to establish […]
The Colonial Theory of Multicellular Life
German biologist Ernst Haeckel proposed the colonial theory of multicellular life in 1874. He suggested that ancestral metazoans or earlier animals originated from the symbiosis […]
Multicellularity and the Origin of Cancer: A Discussion
The link between multicellularity and the origin of cancer can be understood by a pressing hypothesis suggesting that carcinogenesis or the tendency of cells to […]