Telomeres or telomere is a region of short DNA sequence located at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. Their roles center on maintaining the integrity of […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
Innate and Adaptive: Two Layers of Immune System Defense
The immune system provides a particular organism with natural protection against diseases caused by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, the growth of tumor or […]
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria: What You Need To Know
Emmy Award-winning actress Vicki Lawrence woke up one morning jaded with her condition. Her palms were covered with hives and the itchiness was unbearable. She […]
How Does Brown Fat Help in Weight Loss: Studies
Brown adipose tissue or brown fat is one of the two types of fat or adipose tissue abundant in hibernating animals and newborn humans. Compared […]
Cancer Vaccines: Immunotherapy and Cancer
Vaccination usually implies the use of an antigenic material to stimulate the immune system and develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen or infectious agents such […]
Explainer: The Science of Sugar Addiction?
There are some reservations surrounding sugar addiction. Some wonder if habitual overconsumption of sugar-rich food is an actual behavioral addiction similar to compulsive gambling or […]
Difference Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus or diabetes is a group of metabolic disorders characterized primarily by elevated blood glucose or blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. There […]
Five Types of Physical Fitness Training
There are different categories or types of physical fitness training. Each corresponds to a defined purpose or fitness goal such as the development and improvement […]
What is CRISPR? How CRISPR Gene Editing Works?
A 2014 MIT Technology Review article by A Regalado described CRISPR as “the biggest biotech discovery of the century.” This was not an overstretch. CRISPR […]
Effectiveness of L-carnitine in Weight Loss and Muscle Building
For more than 30 years, manufacturers from the food industry have marketed L-carnitine as a supplement for aiding weight loss and improving exercise performance. While […]