Medical Science

The 150 year anniversary of Charles Darwin’s seminal book on evolution, “The Origin of the Species,” is an appropriate time for an important expansion on his ideas. This has come in the form of “The 10,000 Year Explosion” by Gregory…
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Deoxyribose nucleic acid, known more commonly as DNA, is the genetic material of human cells. The integrity of the bases, or nucleotides, that create the DNA sequence is important for proper cell function via the transcription of proteins. Mutations to…
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In stories from Greek mythology, there existed a creature called a Chimera.  The Chimera was a fantastic beast made up of parts from multiple animals.  The body and head of a lion, another head of a goat, and a snake’s…
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DNA is the genetic material of human cells. The sequence is made of four nucleotides that pair with one another via hydrogen bonds in the center of the double helix. The four nucleotides are adenine, guanine, thymine, and cytosine. Adenine…
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You cells are the smallest unit of your body and are responsible for the most fundamental processes in life, such as breathing, moving and reproducing. Every tissue in your body is made up of groups of cells with specialized functions,…
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There are numerous antibiotics available for use in the surgical patient. However, certain antibiotics are used before, during and/or after surgical procedures for very specific reasons. It is essential that physicians and nurses are familiar with these medications and fully…
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Locked inside your body, amongst the tiny strands of DNA are the secrets of what makes you who you are; your body, your life and your personality. The human genome is the complete description of every one of the genes…
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Deoxyribose nucleic acid, more commonly known as DNA, is the genetic material in human cells. The integrity of the nucleotides, or bases, that make up the sequence is important for proper cell function. Mutations to the chemical structure of the…
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The genes encoding mucin proteins are generally designated MUC and have homologs in many species other than humans. Thanks to the Human Genome Project and the tireless work of genetic researchers, the National Library of Medicine and NCBI have a…
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The Hardy-Weinberg theory of genetic equilibrium predicts that changes in the frequency of genetic alleles and genotypes should result only from external disturbances, as these frequencies should otherwise exist as constants – that is, in equilibrium. (Such disturbances include selective…
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