Elizabeth Holmes had a proposition when she founded Theranos in 2003. She aimed to disrupt the multi-billion dollar blood testing industry and revolutionize the healthcare […]
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Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos Scandal Explained
Blood extraction is uncomfortable for some people. Processing it is also tedious. Hence, when Theranos was founded in 2003, it promised an almost pain-free and […]
Hedonic Adaptation Explained: Running on a Hedonic Treadmill
People tend to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or changes in their lives. This is […]
Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model: A Theory of Happiness
Everyone wants to be happy. But understanding what happiness really means can be tough. Common definitions describe happiness as a mental or emotional state of […]
Effectiveness of Metformin Against Type 2 Diabetes
Metformin is a prescription drug used primarily as a first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It has also been used in the […]
The Roles of Telomeres
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 […]
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 […]