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

Posted on 10/29/19 by Laura Snider
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 mothers’ behavior has an effect on the development of their babies’ oxytocin systems? A team of ...
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Laura Snider

Pathology

VB News Desk: Facts About the Flu

10/15/19 by Laura Snider
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

10/8/19 by Laura Snider
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

9/21/19 by Laura Snider
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

9/14/19 by Laura Snider
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

8/31/19 by Laura Snider
This article was updated September 20, 2019. Today, it’s considered pretty common knowledge that smoking is hazardous to your health, leading to ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Instructor Case Studies, Technology in Education

How Interactive Technology Helps Students Succeed: A Webinar With Prof. Cindy Harley

8/29/19 by Laura Snider
Cindy Harley is an Associate Professor at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. You might remember her from this interview last ...
Anatomy & Physiology

VB News Desk: A Hip New Exosuit for Walking and Running

8/24/19 by Laura Snider
We love cool medical technology here at Visible Body, so it’s no surprise that a story about an exosuit that can make both walking and running easier ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Exploring Thoracic and Pulmonary Structures with Human Anatomy Atlas 2020

8/1/19 by Laura Snider
We’ve talked about the thoracic cage and the respiratory system on the Visible Body blog before—having lungs is important, after all! With the ...
Anatomy & Physiology

VB News Desk: Of Placentas, Platelets, and Platypuses

7/27/19 by Laura Snider
When was the last time you talked about the human placenta, platelets, and the majestic platypus in one sentence (or even one conversation)? Unless ...
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