Health

The zika virus (ZIKV) has come to recent attention because of unusual and severe neurological pathogenicity observed in recent epidemics in Asia and the Americas1,2…
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During the past decade, huge progress has been made in the field of drug discovery research. Several approaches have been explored to provide patients with…
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Healthy eating is the basis for the health, growth, and development of children [1]. A child’s health is largely determined by his eating habits and…
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Cellular redox balance is critical for maintaining normal function and preventing damage to DNA and proteins, which may lead to accelerated aging, and, more nefariously,…
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Capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is the compound in chili peppers (Capsicum annuum) responsible for their “hot” taste. Capsaicin binds as a ligand to the plasma membrane protein,…
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Sleep deprivation affects the immune system — this has long been believed by scientists. A new study revealed: correct, but different than expected. You could…
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Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT – formerly termed “bone marrow transplantation”) is an established treatment for patients with life-threatening hematological and non-hematological diseases, including acute and…
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Many countries are experiencing a fast demographic shift, the consequences of which for energy consumption and the environment have been studied but generally undervalued by…
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About two million hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) occur in the US every year, which leads to up to 100,000 annual deaths. Approximately one-third of these infections…
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Our major aim in the scoring project was to update the next generation about the plasticity of protein structures in a comprehensive and reproducible manner…
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The transfer of genetic material between separate evolutionary lineages (horizontal transfer) is a recognized event that occurs between viruses as well as from DNA viruses…
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