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Full Blood Count (FBC): What It Measures and Why It Matters
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Full Blood Count (FBC): What It Measures and Why It Matters

A Full Blood Count (FBC) is a blood test that measures different types of blood cells and related parameters, including red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, haemoglobin, haematocrit and red blood cell indices. It can help healthcare professionals investigate conditions such as anaemia, infection, inflammation and certain blood disorders.

There is a link between heart attacks and cancer
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There is a link between heart attacks and cancer

From innovative methods for cancer treatment to understanding the complexities of the human gut biome, these discoveries not only enhance our comprehension of the world but also lay the foundation for future groundbreaking advancements.

Common Misconceptions About Hypertension
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Common Misconceptions About Hypertension

For many people, it is often assumed to be a “Stress disease”. Others casually refer to it as an “Old man’s disease” based on the myth that it affects only the elderly. These assumptions, however banal, are misleading and potentially lethal.

How EMT experience shapes future doctors
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How EMT experience shapes future doctors

ears pass in schoolrooms where future doctors study life's inner workings, cells, chemicals, and body parts. From books they recall illness patterns, how molecules bond, ways to spot health troubles

Debunking the myths surrounding toilet infections
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Debunking the myths surrounding toilet infections

As a pharmacist during clinical clerking, I frequently encounter patients who use the term “toilet infections” to describe symptoms that clinically align with bacterial vaginosis, urinary tract infections, or yeast infections. This widespread misconception often stems from the assumption that symptoms occurring after the use of public toilets must be caused by them.

Peroxygenases as powerful and sustainable biocatalysts in modern biochemistry
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Peroxygenases as powerful and sustainable biocatalysts in modern biochemistry

Selective oxidation reactions are central to modern biochemistry. They enable the controlled introduction of oxygen into organic molecules, a key step in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. However, many of the enzymatic systems traditionally used for these transformations are complex and difficult to implement in practice.

What Stress Does to Your Body: The Neurobiology of Stress
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What Stress Does to Your Body: The Neurobiology of Stress

What does stress actually do to your body? Explore the neurobiology of the survival response, from the immediate SAM axis to the the HPA axis, and learn how to restore your biological equilibrium.

Artificial Wombs
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Artificial Wombs

Artificial wombs, or ectogenesis, represent a revolutionary breakthrough in science that has the potential to change the future of reproductive health. By allowing embryos to grow completely outside the human body, this innovative technology mimics the nurturing environment of a natural womb.

What Are Lithium-Ion Batteries?
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What Are Lithium-Ion Batteries?

Lithium-ion batteries are the most popular type of rechargeable battery in use today. They power many of the devices we rely on daily, including mobile phones and electric vehicles. These batteries are lightweight,

Nutritional Psychiatry: Food Is Medicine
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Nutritional Psychiatry: Food Is Medicine

Explaining The Reciprocity Between Your Brain and Your Belly For the past decade, the scientific community has increased its focus on mental health disorders including anxiety, depression,