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Understanding the Role of Epigenetics in Cancer

Epigenetics plays a vital role in cancer research in understanding the difference in nuclear organization, DNA methylation, and histone modification patterns between cancer cells and normal cells.

11 Apr 2023

Does Loneliness Weaken the Immune System?

Loneliness, which arises when an individual does not experience the intimacy normally associated with these interactions, can cause a wide range of destructive consequences on an individual’s physical health, particularly their immune system.

11 Apr 2023

Children of deaf adults (CODA): growing up with unique communication challenges

Children of deaf adults (CODA) refer to hearing children who are born to deaf parents. These children often experience communication, social, and cultural challenges because of the unique difference between the deaf and hearing worlds.

11 Apr 2023

The FemTech Revolution: how technology is empowering Women's health and wellness

FemTech companies are largely technology-based, consumer-centric companies that provide solutions regarded issues related to women's health.

11 Apr 2023

Unlocking the Healing Power of Opera: How Operatic Breathing Can Help COVID-19 Patients with Long-Lasting Symptoms

Operatic breathing has shown promising outcomes in patients with COVID-19 who experience breathlessness after recovery.

11 Apr 2023

The Effect of Alcohol on Reproductive Health

Since men are often more likely to drink excessively, much research has been conducted to understand better the potential impact of alcohol consumption on men’s reproductive health. Several studies have also confirmed the impact of alcohol use on women’s reproductive health.

10 Apr 2023

Reproductive Health in People with Rheumatic Disease

Clinicians have observed an increased risk of negative pregnancy outcomes, such as prolonged hospitalizations, pre-eclampsia, and maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity in this group of patients.

10 Apr 2023

How are Women Emotionally Affected After a Hysterectomy?

Many factors are associated with why many women become depressed or feel low after a hysterectomy. Read more here.

10 Apr 2023

Designing Dementia-Friendly Environments

With more dementia patients living at home, caregivers must be equipped with accurate information on how to design dementia-friendly environments to ensure their safety.

10 Apr 2023

Recent Advances in the Treatment of Endometriosis

There is no cure for endometriosis, but numerous treatments are available for patients. Read more here.

10 Apr 2023

World Health Day: Celebrating 75 Years of the WHO

To celebrate 75 years of this journey to improving public health, we explore the organization's history marked by its greatest achievements.

5 Apr 2023

What does ChatGPT mean for Healthcare?

In this article, we discuss how ChatGPT may change the face of healthcare and, if it can do so ethically.

27 Mar 2023

What Role do Biobanks Play in Cancer Research?

A biobank facilitates the collection, storage, and study of human biological specimens or 'biomaterials.'

24 Mar 2023

What Is Testicular Torsion?

Testicular torsion is classified as an emergency condition. It occurs when this spermatic cord, from which the testicle is suspended, rotates and occupies a twisted orientation.

24 Mar 2023

Importance of Safe Working Conditions for Healthcare Workers

A safety culture, then, reflects how safety is viewed and perceived in an organization, guiding healthcare professionals to deal with tasks and safety issues safely.

24 Mar 2023

Do Contraceptives affect the Vaginal Microbiome?

In females, the vagina harbors its own distinctive community of microbes. The gene pool formed by all the communities that form the microbiota of a given host or organ system is called the microbiome.

16 Mar 2023

How Does Your Diet Affect your Gut Microbiome?

The gut microbiome comprises all the genes contained in the 100 trillion microbes that inhabit the surface of the human digestive system. These are mostly commensals, with some potential or opportunistic pathogens.

14 Mar 2023

Insight into the Skin Microbiome

The human body interacts with the outside world through its sense organs, of which the largest is the skin.

14 Mar 2023

The Science of Gratitude

Grateful people have better physical and mental health, experience better relationships, and live longer, according to the mounting number of articles emerging online amid the gratitude self-help trend. But is it all true?

14 Mar 2023

What is Vaginal Dysbiosis?

The genomic composition of the large community of microbes residing in or on the human body is termed the “human microbiome”. Most of these organisms are symbiotic, offering positive or neutral effects on the host health, but a few may be opportunistic pathogens.

14 Mar 2023