Ebola virus disease or EVD is a severe disease caused by ebolaviruses affecting humans and other primates. Several Ebola outbreaks have been recorded in remote […]
Category Archives: Health and Medicine
Studies: How Smoking Affects the Skin?
As if there are not enough reasons not to smoke, especially considering its negative health effects to include increased risk for developing cancers and cardiovascular […]
Roles of Electrolytes in the Human Body
Electrolytes are substances that produce an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in water or other polar solvents. Higher organisms such as the human body need […]
Explainer: Causes of Water Intoxication
Water intoxication or hyperhydration is a fatal medical condition resulting from the overconsumption of water or other fluids. Also known as water poisoning and water […]
Good Cholesterol: Roles and Benefits of HDL Cholesterol
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol or HDL cholesterol is a particle composed of a lipoprotein that surrounds a lipid molecule called cholesterol. Remember that not all cholesterols […]
Studies: Pros and Cons of Standing and Stand-Biased Desks
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 […]
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 […]
Major Types of HIV: Difference Between HIV-1 and HIV-2
The two major types of human immunodeficiency virus are HIV-1 and HIV-2. Note that HIV-1 is the most widespread cause of HIV infection in the […]
Types of Cellular Respiration: Aerobic vs. Anaerobic
Cellular respiration is a metabolic process that occurs inside the cells of an organism. It involves the production of energy through the conversion of biochemical […]