Monthly Archives: May 2016
Obesity enhances the risk of arrhythmia
The heart consists of 4 chambers in mammals. The upper two chambers are atria, and the lower ones are ventricles. Ventricles work as pump to eject blood to whole body. Atria have 2 important roles: 1) to
How do bacteria divide and multiply?
Bacteria interact with our bodies every day, resulting in both positive and negative outcomes. We rely on the billions of beneficial bacteria in our microbiome to support our digestion and immunity. At the same time, pathogenic bacteria
A better way to measure heart disease risk for an overweight society
Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol or the “bad cholesterol” is an established measure of cardiovascular risk. LDL particles interact with the lining of the blood vessel and contribute to cholesterol loading in the arterial wall. Continued buildup
Intracellular/surface proteins in pathogens: Another purpose in another place?
Bacteria use proteins on their surface to interact with host cells and tissues during infection. Proteins on the bacterial cell surface can also be good targets for developing new vaccines. The significance of surface proteins prompted many
Why can MDMA produce memory deficits?
MDMA is a synthetic drug belonging to the amphetamine family and has both stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. These features have become MDMA in one of the most used drugs by young adolescents. Many studies have described that
Deer keds: An expanding nuisance parasite in Fennoscandia
For those growing up hiking in the forests of Norway before the 1980’ties, it was always a bit of a relief when the mosquito season ended in late summer. Though it was getting colder, there were at
Viable stem cells can survive in horse’s ligaments up to 72 hours after death
Adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are being used in today’s clinical practice to regenerate or replace the damaged tissue. Moreover, both autologous and allogenic MSCs have been shown to be effective for tissue repair after injury and disease.
What is that: a tooth with a supernumerary cusp?
Commonly, the maxillary molar has four cusps. Look at yours with each other, and you can get it. Supporting that there are more than four cusps in maxillary molar, how to diagnose it? Why did it happen?
Do pitching mechanics in 13-16 year old pitchers change as they become fatigued
Over the past decade there has been a dramatic rise in the number of shoulder and elbow injures to adolescent baseball pitchers. Fatigue has been shown to be a significant cause of injuries in adolescent baseball pitchers.
The earlier, the better and the controlled. Glucose level sensing in diabetic patients through nano biosensors
Gone are the days when there was a big pain for patients suffering from high blood glucose (blood sugar) level that early and rapid detection was a long wait & rather unpleasant. Now recently developed approaches using
Evolutionary steps in the emergence of life have come into view
Human beings have had a keen interest for many years, on the way how life emerged and the reason why we are on the Earth. When researchers face up to the problem on the origin of life,
