Insulin is a protein hormone secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas. This hormone was discovered by Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod who won a Nobel Prize in 1923. Frederick Sanger followed in 1958 for his discovery of the insulin’s amino acid sequence. Insulin...
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions across the globe. More than 1 billion adults are overweight with 300 million labeled clinically obese. An alarming 22 million children around the world under the age of five are estimated to be overweight. Of even greater concern is the fact that these...
Creatine phosphate or phosphocreatine is a phosphorylated creatinine molecule which serves as an energy source for muscle fibers of the skeletal muscle and neurons in the brain. It is composed out of parts of three amino acids: arginine, glycine and methionine. Creatine phosphate is synthesized in...
Carbohydrates (sometimes called saccharides by scientists, and “carbs” by everyone else) are a rich source of energy for both people and animals. There are two kinds of carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are monosaccharides, and are found in abundance in many fruits and dairy products, as well...
People who are looking after their electricity costs (and their total household expenses in general) may want to know the cost of a kilowatt hour. Kilowatt hour is the unit if electricity. It means 1,000 watts and is generally how much it would take to operate a 1,000 watt appliance for an hour....
A mine explosion in West Virginia killed 25 on Monday, April 5, 2010. The Massey Energy Company, a Richmond, Virginia based company, confirmed that an explosion at it's Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia killed 25 of the 31 workers on the site at the time of the blast. The explosion is one...
The pituitary gland is the body’s natural “fountain of youth.” It secretes HGH, or the human growth hormone, that regenerates the cells—yielding benefits like beautiful skin, high energy levels, and the ability to bounce back to perfect health after a disease or injury. As we grow olde, though,...
Have you considered a career as in electronics? One of the most in-demand entry-level jobs in the field of electronics is the electronics technician. If you're looking to get started in this career, we've put together a five point guide to help you as you prepare. This guide...
Maintaining your health - and your family's health - is among the most important jobs any of us will ever have in this life. In the current economic climate obtaining organics or premium health foods is becoming more difficult (and more costly), so here are tips you can use to get the most nutrition...
Any substance, no matter how seemingly benign it may be, can cause damage to an organism. Something as simple as water can be considered toxic as most toxins are dose dependent. Whether whole or in part, toxicity is a huge problem on this planet we all rely on for survival. Though we do our best...
