Health

Mosquitos are strongly associated with the spread of contagious viral conditions that can be fatal to humans. This is due to their habit of drinking blood from humans and other animal hosts, which increases the risk of viral transmission.

Strokes can cause debility and sometimes affect the quality of life of patients. This condition can destroy brain tissues through oxygen deprivation or exposure to toxic molecules such as reactive oxygen species (ROS). This could be because the brain cells concerned often fail to regenerate in stroke-affected areas.

Don't you wish, sometimes, that you could get rid of the urge to binge-eat and indulge in sweet treats? Even if you agree, unfortunately, the brain does not work in that manner.

Diabetes is a condition that can cause affect parts of the body besides the pancreas. Patients with the condition could also be at risk of ulceration, infection and other forms of damage to the extremities, particularly the feet.

Those with a working knowledge of human biology know that important immune-cell types originate in our bone marrow. This is because the nutrient-rich content at the center of most major bones is the source of stem cells called pluripotent cells. These cells differentiate into other types, such as B-type lymphocytes, after leaving the bone and before entering the bloodstream.

For a long time, biologists have determined that cell division does not occur in cells considered mature. In other words, cells that have taken a distinct role within certain tissues will never split in two again and will die in response to damage or old age, never to be replaced.

If someone were to mention the word ‘lactate’ in conversation, you might be inclined to think about why people have stitches in their sides after running.

Many consumers enjoy fresh seafood dishes that involve minimal or no cooking. However, eating protein sources in this way is one of the most common causes of food poisoning, which is related to the ingestion of dangerous toxins. These toxin levels increase if seafood is not stored at optimal temperatures before eating, and even just after the seafood is caught and killed.

Most people take the ability to 'replay' recent events in their head for granted. This ability enables us, humans, to carry out tasks such as finding things we have dropped while walking, put a sequence of events in the correct order, or to apply what we have learned in real-time.

Cannabis has been demonized for decades due to the potential psychoactive actions associated with the plant's recreational use. However, some ground-breaking research has found that it is also possible that phytocannabinoids (the active compounds found in cannabis) can be safe and beneficial when taken in moderation. That is, so long as there is a good balance of all the different types of phytocannabinoids included in the drug consumed.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and similar pathologies have been believed to originate in the hippocampus of the brain. This was a possible explanation for the significant memory and cognitive deficits, some of the major hallmarks of progressive dementia-like disorders. However, it is also true that these symptoms are also accompanied by emotional and behavioral abnormalities in many patients.

Medical research and technology have reached impressive levels, where it can prevent deaths from some cancers and diseases in ways that would have seemed miraculous only a few years ago.