Carnosic acid (CA, C20H28O4) is characterized as a phenolic diterpene and has been isolated from the Rosmarinus officinalis L. plant. This is a natural compound presenting…
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a chronic metabolic disorder. People who are diagnosed with T2D have high levels of sugar in their blood. This happens…
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Is it our genome that determines who we are, or is it our environment? This question has occupied science more since Darwin’s time. Early geneticists…
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Cellulose, a component of the plant cell wall, is the most abundant renewable organic resource on Earth. Cellulose is insoluble and highly resistant to degradation…
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Patients with cancer have increased risks for several preventable infections due to underlying disease and toxicities of treatment. Compared with other chronic diseases, infections in…
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The human body is composed of mostly water, which supports various metabolic processes, but we often forget how essential water truly is. Recent evidence suggests…
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Pinocembrin, which is also known as 5,7-dihydroxyflavone (C15H12O4), has been obtained from plants such as Eucalyptus and Pinus heartwood. Pinocembrin is found in propolis, which…
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The genome of any given individual is unique and so must be the treatment for a disease. One is not oblivious to the fact that…
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are early, immature myeloid cells that are potent inhibitors of the immune system. MDSC levels are normal in healthy people but…
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Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA) is the last tool developed within the Life Cycle Thinking (LCT), i.e., the conceptual framework devoted to the assessment of…
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Bronchiolitis is a viral airway infection that is very common in young children, caused mainly by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Whereas RSV can affect…
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