Immunology

Having a doctorate in cellular immunology, concentration in biology, and a high income, the decision to throw away the benefits of an upper-middle class lifestyle is a change that is not only quite dramatic, but immersive. For Barbara Ehrenreich, this decision was necessary in order to…

Variation in intestinal component of serum alkaline phosphatase due diet in different ABO group population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Corresponding author: Muhammad Jaseem Khan, M. Phil. E-mail: Jaseem.ipms@kmu.edu.pk, Ph: +923315296282 Authors Contribution: 1Muhammad Jaseem Khancarried out the research work, statistical analysis and writing of manuscript. 2Basir Ahmed (BS MLT) collected and analyzed samples as co-researcher Ph: +923329378621 3Dr. Saeed Ahmed(PhD) reviewed and approved the final…

St John’s Wort is a herb and its flowers and leaves are used to make medicine. It is most commonly used to treat mild to moderate depression and other symptoms that can sometimes go along with it, such as anxiety, tiredness, loss of appetite and trouble sleeping. Other conditions that St. John’s Wort has been used for are heart palpitations, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), menopause, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and seasonal affective…

Ahh, fall, the best time of the year; falling leaves, bonfires, crisp air… and the always dreaded flu season. Every year, over 41% of Americans take preventative measures against the widespread virus most commonly known as, “influenza” or the “flu.” But the statistics are even higher when it comes to the number of parents who don’t protect their children against this potentially deadly virus. Due to the high susceptibility children have to sickness, all children under the age of eighteen should…

Smallpox is a highly communicable disease that is spread by breath, contact, and clothing. It has been dated back to ancient times with descriptions as early as 10th century texts. Up until around the 18th century, contracting smallpox was considered “normal”. Every kid got smallpox and it was seen as just a part of growing up. Before the germ theory people thought that getting ill from a disease was God’s will. Since before 1880 there was not sufficient technology to detect microbes, the only…

Oral Hygiene Aids AbdulJabar Ali Almani 17 oct, 2016 M011442005 Alwaleed2016@yahoo.com Oral hygiene is a tool used to clean teeth and mouth from dental plaque (material alba) to get excellent hygiene. Gingivitis, periodontitis, caries and halitosis are the most common problems will be formed if not that occur if oral hygiene instructions are not followed . In addition, visit dental clinics twice a year There are many types of oral hygiene aids for home care Dental floss Dental floss is the…

over-examining and not under-examining a patient, 3. Public relations Like in any hospital system, there are always gray areas in when to call a certain specialty or use a certain specialist. At our clinic, we have specialists from all areas from immunology-rheumatology to endocrine, so it is important to know when to utilize them when is extremely important. Not being able to do so can not only cause paperwork problems but also lead to problems with the flow of patients and also cause damage…

Most practitioners of aroma-therapeutics hold this opinion: THE most effective use of essential oils for health is for the prevention and treatment of infectious illness. Aromatherapy in the USA is still mostly relegated to New Age "hocus pocus", and some pretty-smelling little bottles of liquid. However, in recent years scientific researchers have compiled HUGE amounts of data regarding the effectiveness of essential oils in combating bacterial and viral infections. The oils protect us from…

I-Kappa-B-alpha which is often abbreviated IkBa is a protein whose role is to mask the nuclear localization signals to inhibit the NF-kB (nuclear factor kappa beta) proteins by keeping them in inactive states and isolating them in the cytoplasm, this inhibits the NF-kB transcription factors and blocks the NF-kB transcription factors from binding with DNA. NF-kB is a protein complex that is responsible for controlling cytokine production, transcription of DNA, cell survival, and plays a key role…

Stem Cells: The Future of Healing Stem cell therapy has been around for nearly 30 years and has profound uses for the treatment or prevention of many diseases. HSCs circulate around the blood during fetal stage and reside in the bone marrow of adults and one of the most common stem cell therapies currently in use is for bone marrow transplants, but there are many other uses for stem cells which greatly impact the lives of millions of people for the better (Tiwari, 2016). There is no doubt that…