Champagne and a mouth full of  watering garlic doesn’t sound like a recipe for love on Valentines Day, however, garlic has a history of being a “hot” herb as an aphrodisiac. Garlic owes its smell to a sulfur compound. The fact that it stinks isn’t unique–sulfur compounds are renowned for their nasty odors. In fact, sulfur [...]

The Supreme Court rules that companies cannot attain patents on naturally occurring strands of human DNA. Companies can, however, patent synthetic ally created strands composed of cDNA, or composite DNA. As gene therapy progresses and expands in scope, emerging medical technology has burgeoned to a $1B industry.  As private genetic labs race to find new [...]

Life has a natural progression that takes each one of us from being young to realizing the beauty of getting older.   Some of the comparisons created when we look back on from our college years as we age are hilarious, but also a wake up call. For example, let’s consider the following comparisons: Food [...]

CDC has taken a stand because the U.S. is threatened by a Hospital-Acquired Infection (HAI) known as Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.  CRE germs are resistant and untreatable by any antibiotic that is known today. The heightened alert has created a huge scare because the numbers have increased so dramatically between 2001 and today.  In 2001 the infection [...]

As many people approach retirement age, they begin to realize that they are likely to live much longer than their parents or grandparents every dreamed of living. This is wonderful news! However, it also brings with it challenges. After watching this short video, maybe it would be worthwhile to take a few minutes and consider [...]