The Nipah virus is the causative agent behind the Nipah virus infection in humans and other animals. It is a bat-borne virus that spread through […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
Origin of the Marburg Virus
The Marburg virus or MARV is a virus that comes from the Filoviridae family of viruses alongside the Cuevavirus and the Ebolavirus. Similar to Ebola, […]
Effectiveness of Metformin Against Type 2 Diabetes
Metformin is a prescription drug used primarily as a first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It has also been used in the […]
Innate and Adaptive: Two Layers of Immune System Defense
The immune system provides a particular organism with natural protection against diseases caused by pathogens such as bacteria and viruses, the growth of tumor or […]
Cancer Vaccines: Immunotherapy and Cancer
Vaccination usually implies the use of an antigenic material to stimulate the immune system and develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen or infectious agents such […]
Explainer: The Science of Sugar Addiction?
There are some reservations surrounding sugar addiction. Some wonder if habitual overconsumption of sugar-rich food is an actual behavioral addiction similar to compulsive gambling or […]
Five Types of Physical Fitness Training
There are different categories or types of physical fitness training. Each corresponds to a defined purpose or fitness goal such as the development and improvement […]
Effectiveness of L-carnitine in Weight Loss and Muscle Building
For more than 30 years, manufacturers from the food industry have marketed L-carnitine as a supplement for aiding weight loss and improving exercise performance. While […]
Dexamethasone Explained: Pharmacology and Applications
The World Health Organization welcomed on 16 June 2020 the preliminary results of a clinical trial from the United Kingdom showcasing the usefulness of dexamethasone […]
How Does Remdesivir Work: An Explainer
Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral drug developed by United States-based pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences initially against the hepatitis C virus and respiratory syncytial virus. Further […]