Standing desks and stand-biased desks or sit-stand are desks or workstations that promote orthostatic posture in which the body is held in an upright position […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
Roles of Insulin in the Human Body
Insulin is a peptide hormone produced and secreted by the pancreas, especially the beta cells of the pancreatic islets. The general function or role of […]
Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction or impotence is an inability of a man to develop or maintain an erection of the penis that is sufficient enough to pursue […]
Tooth Decay and Gum Disease in El Salvador: Facts
In 2012, American public broadcaster and television program distributor PBS ran a story about the prevalence of tooth decay and gum disease in El Salvador. […]
Studies: How Effective is Topical Minoxidil for Hair Loss?
Androgenic alopecia is hair loss resulting from androgenic miniaturization of hair follicles. It is also known as male-pattern hair loss when it affects men or […]
Review: Link Between Infections and Cognitive Disorders
The high susceptibility of humans to infectious diseases can have unintended and sweeping consequences. Note that a body of research has focus its attention on […]
Linking Schizophrenia and Human Endogenous Retroviruses
People diagnosed with schizophrenia suffer from symptoms that render them unable to function mentally and socially. These include visual or auditory hallucinations, delusions, confusion, and […]