Daily Archives:November 10, 2015
Metallic iron for environmental remediation: ending a myth
Iron corrosion is widely known as a destructive process. However, several useful applications of this process are known. Three examples are: consumption of humidity in food packaging, H2S removal from biogas and water treatment. Water treatment by
Cell division drives collective motion in cell monolayers
Cell division is essential to morphogenesis, tissue spreading, and tumor invasion. In particular, the hallmark of tumor invasion is the ability of cancerous cells to divide in extreme numbers. Our findings on the effect of cell division
Obesity causes lung dysfunction and breathing troubles by increased cysteinyl leukotrienes pathway
Increased body weight is a chronic health problem which has emanated from the globalized food market and dietary habit. This has led to the different types of ailments which occur in obese individual simultaneously and referred to
A functional defect of unconventional suppressor T-lymphocytes might lead to disease progression in lupus autoimmune patients
A healthy immune system discriminates between pathogenic invaders that have to be eliminated, and the body’s own tissues that have to be protected. Central to this role are immune cells called lymphocytes. B-lymphocytes are particularly important, because
Resveratrol is a potential remedy for the treatment of pancreatic fibrosis
The pancreas serves as both endocrine and exocrine glands in a human body in order to help food digestion and blood glucose regulation. In fact, more than 90% of the pancreatic mass comprises the exocrine cells which
Depression and dementia among American Indian and Alaska native elders
In the United States when talking about health care we tend to refer to national or state programs as uniform programs that are accessed by all U.S. citizens. . But there are groups that have a separate,
A potentially lethal condition that may occur in psychiatric patients
Antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed in patients with various psychiatric illnesses (e.g. psychosis, schizophrenia, aggressive behavior, etc.). A neurological emergency may arise characterized by muscle rigidity and damage, increased body temperature and cardio-respiratory system instability in patients
The first medical school in America
The founders of first American medical school in Philadelphia, John Morgan and William Shippen, Jr, had received a fine medical education at the University of Edinburgh. As students, they discussed the need for such training in the
