Cigarette smoking drastically increases the risk of a person to become vulnerable to a host of diseases and there is an assumption among us that e-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes aren’t harmful as the smokers don’t inhale smoke which is composed of carcinogens. However, studies by the North Carolina School of Medicine suggest that there is […]
Bacteria, viruses and humans
Recent studies have shown, we are much more intertwined with bacteria than scientists were aware of. For example, the human body contains 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells. This discovery has caused a shock in the scientific world; scientists are talking about a fundamental review of how we see an organism. In this […]
Your Immune System
In case you are not aware of it, we need germs in our environment, in our lives, in our bodies. By striving to have a “Germ Free” environment, we are doing ourselves a great dis-service, by removing the one thing that our immune system needs to function properly and protect us. In other words […]
The Different Systems of the Human Body
The Human body is composed of several systems. Although these systems function differently, they work together in accordance with their role inside the human body. These different systems are the Integumentary System, Cardiovascular System, Lymphatic and Immune System, Digestive System, Respiratory System, Muscular System, Nervous System, Endocrine System and the Reproductive System. The Integumentary System functions to protect the […]
Dolphins Plagued by Similar Diseases As Humans
Dolphins Plagued by Similar Diseases as Humans By Leo Kretzner, 2/18/10, San Diego, CA “Flipper” – that most famous of marine mammals – would quite possibly be one sick dolphin these days. That was a conclusion drawn from presentations by four scientists from separate specialties studying dolphins in their native environment, along coasts and in […]
Scientists research why senior citizens appear to be more immune to H1N1 flu virus
It’s still all theory, but UC Davis researchers think that the reason senior citizens over age 65 aren’t catching the H1N1 flu at least for now is that specific shared molecular sites called epitopes result in some type of immunity to the novel flu. It seems people over age 65 have been exposed to various […]
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