The separate but related research of Japanese immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi and American immunologists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell uncovered the complex mechanisms that enable the […]
Author Archives: Ethan Hoffmann
Research Finds Prediabetes Reversal is Possible Without Weight Loss
Prediabetes has long been addressed through guidance that emphasizes body weight reduction as the primary method of intervention. A paper published in Nature Medicine on […]
Types of Cellular Respiration: Aerobic vs Anaerobic
Cellular respiration is a metabolic process that occurs inside the cells of an organism. It involves the production of energy through the conversion of biochemical […]
Fasted Training: Does Working Out on an Empty Stomach Burn More Fat?
Working out or physical fitness training on an empty stomach has become a badge of honor for some fitness enthusiasts. Several influencers have also promoted […]
Explaining Diabetes Insipidus: Diabetes Is Not Always About Sugar
Many people immediately associate diabetes with sugar because they assume every form of the condition involves problems with glucose regulation. However, not all diabetes stems […]
What is CRISPR? How CRISPR Gene Editing Works?
Antonio Regalado, a senior editor for biomedicine for MIT Technology Review, wrote an article in 2014 that described CRISPR as the biggest biotech discovery of […]
Origins of Viruses: Hypotheses and Theories
There are two competing assumptions regarding the origins of viruses: either they evolved alongside primitive cells or early in the evolution of life, or they […]
U.S. CDC Declared Chagas Disease Endemic in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States announced in September 2025 that Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is now […]
How Stress and Social Struggles Fuel the Obesity Crisis in the United States
A narrative review published on 3 September 2025 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology by UCLA researchers highlights the growing understanding of how social and environmental […]
Oxford Researchers Discovered Sleep is Triggered by Energy Leaks in Mitochondria
Scientists at Oxford University have presented compelling evidence that the pressure to sleep may be rooted in the mitochondria of specialized brain neurons. Their recent […]