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Physiology & Pathology: 5 Common Gastrointestinal Conditions

If you just can’t get enough of our Physiology & Pathology sneak-previews, you’re in luck! Today, we’re going to be using Visible Body’s newest app to take a look at 5 common gastrointestinal pathologies. We’ll talk about their causes, symptoms, ...
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Laura Snider

Pathology

Physiology & Pathology: Four Common Cardiovascular Conditions

A properly-functioning heart is really important when it comes to staying alive. This muscular organ works 24/7 to pump blood out to the furthest ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Using Digital Textbooks in an Anatomy Course: Pros and Cons

Thinking about transitioning from a traditional textbook to a digital textbook option? What about dropping a textbook completely and replacing it ...
Pathology

VB News Desk: How Much Artificial Sweetener Is in Your Food?

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a policy statement regarding the use of nonnutritive sweeteners. It’s a great summary of the ...
Anatomy & Physiology

VB News Desk: Epigenetics, Oxytocin, and Mother-Baby Interactions

The fact that it’s good for parents to spend quality time with their children is just common sense—but did you know that a new study showed that ...
Pathology

VB News Desk: Facts About the Flu

Here in North America, October through May is flu season. If you’ve ever had the flu, you know firsthand how unpleasant it can be—aches, fever, ...
Anatomy & Physiology

VB News Desk: Brain Development Lessons from Glowing Fish

How do we get from stem cells in the developing brain to multiple types of neurons that form initial networks with one another? It’s a question with ...
Anatomy & Physiology

VB News Desk: What Ancient Teeth Tell Us About Human Milk Consumption

Have you ever thought about how weird it is that, long after they’re done drinking their mothers’ milk, humans drink the milk of other animals? It’s ...
Anatomy & Physiology

VB News Desk: 3 Ways Tiny Organs Are Making Big Advances

Organoids and organ-on-a-chip technologies are becoming more and more popular as models for studying different organs and tissues in the human body. ...
Pathology

VB News Desk: Why Vaping Could Be More Dangerous Than You Think

This article was updated September 20, 2019. Today, it’s considered pretty common knowledge that smoking is hazardous to your health, leading to ...