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Published in The Microscope

·Jun 26

R.I.C.E. For Sprains, Strains And Muscle Tears For Faster Healing Is Apparently A Myth

The physician who started the R.I.C.E. protocol agreed that it delays healing rather than helping after all. — On May 23, 1962, Dr. Ronald A. Malt, a young chief resident, and a team of twelve doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital created a medical miracle. …

Injury

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R.I.C.E. For Sprains, Strains And Muscle Tears For Faster Healing Is Apparently A Myth
R.I.C.E. For Sprains, Strains And Muscle Tears For Faster Healing Is Apparently A Myth

Published in Microbial Instincts

·Jun 14

Monkeypox Vaccine: Unless For Occupational Exposures, Only Vaccinate If You Are Infected Or A Close Contact

For the others, good hygiene, safe distancing, and perhaps, wearing a mask will suffice. — Since May 7 — the day monkeypox made it to global headlines with its unusual appearance in non-endemic continents — over 1600 cases are now confirmed in 35 countries, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to raise its concern over the outbreak. While experts, including the World Health…

Monkeypox

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Monkeypox Vaccine: Unless For Occupational Exposures, Only Vaccinate If You Are Infected Or A Close…
Monkeypox Vaccine: Unless For Occupational Exposures, Only Vaccinate If You Are Infected Or A Close…

Published in The Microscope

·May 25

Grapefruit Juice And Statins: A Potential Hazard?

Statistically significant doesn’t necessarily mean clinically significant. — Grapefruits are known for being nutritionally dense, especially with vitamins and minerals believed to help with weight management, boost the immune system, and reduce the risk of kidney stones. But while well-known for its health-promoting effects, grapefruit is also notorious for interacting with certain medications. For example, statin, a drug…

Health

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Grapefruit Juice And Statins: A Potential Hazard?
Grapefruit Juice And Statins: A Potential Hazard?

Published in The Microscope

·May 18

Physical Activity: Effectiveness And Optimal Dosage For Brain Benefits

A conclusion from four meta-analyses. Physical activity and the brain. A search on Google and it will immediately conjure up a series of brain health benefits physical activity has to offer: from improving your mood to increasing your focus and attention to preventing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. But which type…

Neuroscience

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Physical Activity: Effectiveness And Optimal Dosage For Brain Benefits
Physical Activity: Effectiveness And Optimal Dosage For Brain Benefits

Published in ILLUMINATION

·Apr 14

Statins To Lower Bad Cholesterols: Who Needs It And Who Is Better Off Without It

For the general healthy population, a healthy lifestyle alone is sufficient. In some cases, however, statins can save lives. — Statins save lives, and most experts will agree. Because it helps reduce the risk of getting heart diseases that have, so far, taken almost 18 million lives away. And it does so by lowering the LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels. …

Health

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Statins To Lower Bad Cholesterols: Who Needs It And Who Is Better Off Without It
Statins To Lower Bad Cholesterols: Who Needs It And Who Is Better Off Without It

Published in Microbial Instincts

·Apr 4

Like Us, Bacteria Have A Sophisticated Immune System Against Viruses Too

And how we can exploit bacteria’s immune system for gene therapy — In 1987, molecular biologists Ishino Yoshizumi and colleagues at Osaka University were studying the iap gene — a gene that is involved in biochemical reactions — in a bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli). While mapping the gene‘s sequence, they noticed something puzzling. “An unusual structure was found in the 3'-end…

Science

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Like Us, Bacteria Have A Sophisticated Immune System Against Viruses Too
Like Us, Bacteria Have A Sophisticated Immune System Against Viruses Too

Published in The Microscope

·Mar 25

Alzheimer’s Disease And Skin Cancer In The Brain: What They Have In Common

And why we could be wrong about how Alzheimer’s disease progress. — Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is caused by the presence of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that disrupts nerve cell (neuron) functions, causing brain cell death and subsequent cognitive impairments. The formation of plaques and tangles is believed to stem from the accumulation of a protein called amyloid-beta (Aβ). Interestingly, a recent…

Neuroscience

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Alzheimer’s Disease And Skin Cancer In The Brain: What They Have In Common
Alzheimer’s Disease And Skin Cancer In The Brain: What They Have In Common

Published in The Microscope

·Mar 18

‘Universal’ Donor Organs: A Potential Solution To Alleviate Organ Shortage

Blood Compatibility is crucial for successful organ transplantations. Using two enzymes, it is possible to convert blood-match incompatible lungs to universally-accepted lungs. — Finding a compatible donor organ for transplantation is notoriously difficult. Ideally, organs should be allocated based on medical urgency. However, failing to meet blood compatibility, among other criteria, often deprives the sickest patients of a lifesaving transplant, particularly patients with blood type O.

Organ Transplant

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‘Universal’ Donor Organs: A Potential Solution To Alleviate Organ Shortage
‘Universal’ Donor Organs: A Potential Solution To Alleviate Organ Shortage

Published in The Microscope

·Feb 21

Alzheimer’s Disease Vaccine: A Possibility To Prevent Brain Degeneration

Prevention is better than cure. After all, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. Covid-19 vaccines have stolen the limelight since two years ago. But while most of us are focusing on how to prevent Covid-19, a group of researchers from Switzerland and Belgium made it one step closer to…

Neuroscience

8 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Vaccine: A Possibility To Prevent Brain Degeneration
Alzheimer’s Disease Vaccine: A Possibility To Prevent Brain Degeneration

Published in The Microscope

·Feb 14

Pagophagia: Craving Ice Every Day? Your Body Might Be Missing An Important Nutrient

Rather than just a bad habit, compulsive ice chewing could be a symptom of iron deficiency. — In 829 (9th century), Theophilus was crowned as the new emperor of the Byzantine empire. He was regarded as a worthy leader and was well-respected for his erudition and righteousness. For instance, he would wander disguised in the streets of his capital, Constantinople, talking and listening to the complaints of…

Health

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Pagophagia: Craving Ice Every Day? Your Body Might Be Lacking An Important Nutrient
Pagophagia: Craving Ice Every Day? Your Body Might Be Lacking An Important Nutrient
Stephanie Jyet Quan Loo

Stephanie Jyet Quan Loo

BSc. (Hons) Medical Biotechnology | stephaniejq.com | 2x published academic author | stephaniejql@gmail.com

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