Ocular Diseases (Onchocerciasis, Loase, pterygium, cataracts)
Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
Eye injuries, due to the presence of microfilariae in the eye, usually occur in adulthood and progress to blindness in the absence...
LIFESTYLE NEWS
Arginine: protective amino acid
Arginine is a protective amino acid for several reasons:
Role on energetics because arginine:
Is the precursor of creatine, energy support, because once phosphorylated...
Leucine – Isoleucine – Valine: branched amino acids
These branched amino acids dominate in the composition of muscle fibers. Their penetration into the muscle is promoted by insulin. They are necessary for...
HOUSE DESIGN
TECH AND GADGETS
Liver Biopsy
Indications:
The interest of the biopsy should be carefully weighed before the risks.
This is thanks to a liver tissue sampling to know the liver condition,...
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Botanical Microscopy
Botany, also called plant science(s), plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist...
PERFORMANCE TRAINING
Bilirubin
Indications:
The blood test of bilirubin can detect liver disease and hemolysis.
Principle:
Bilirubin is a pigment from the breakdown of hemoglobin, unconjugated or indirect. It undergoes...
Plastic made from banana peels
After two years of research, a Turkish high school student has discovered a process allowing them to obtain an insulating plastic from cellulose banana...
Sinusitis in children
1- Acute ethmoiditis of the child:
The ethmoid sinus is present at birth. Mostly in children 2 to 3 years; complicates nasopharyngitis; germ: Haemophilus influenzae;...
Cruralgia
Pain in the crural area should alert the clinician. Its definition is precise but its presentation often requires a discussion of the differential and etiological...
Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are cutaneous linear depressions oriented along the lines of tension to the skin. They correspond to areas of tension in the fat...
HOLIDAY RECIPES
CA 125 Antigen
Indications:
This is not a diagnostic test, the purpose to review the monitoring of epithelial ovarian cancer.
Principle:
A monoclonal antibody allows to highlight an antigen not...
HEALTH & FITNESS
