What is African Sleeping Sickness?
Human African trypanosomiasis (also known as African sleeping sickness) is a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse flies of the genus
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What is Optical Microscopy?
Optical microscopy is a technique employed to closely view a sample through the magnification of a lens with visible light.
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Sample Preparation for Fluorescence Microscopy
By Shelley Farrar, MSc, BSc Fluorescence Microscopy allows specimens to be studied with high sensitivity and specificity through the use
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Drug Repurposing: Biomedical Tools and Research Techniques
Most drugs are develooped with a specific indication, without ever investigating the efficacy against other diseases. This article describes the
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Berry good news: New compound from blueberries could treat inflammatory disorders
Many plants contain bioactive ingredients that can alleviate human diseases. These phytocompounds often contain restorative biological properties such as anti-cancerous,
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Compound in RED WINE opens door for depression treatment
Red wine compound opens door for new depression and anxiety treatment because it ‘shuts down enzyme in the brain thought
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Compound found in red wine opens door for new treatments for depression, anxiety
Like to unwind with a glass of red wine after a stressful day? Don’t give alcohol all the credit. New
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Chinese fir tree compound may help to combat cancer
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimate that doctors diagnosed well over 1,700,00 new cases of cancer in 2018, and more
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New kind of compound shows early promise against prostate cancer
A new type of molecule blocks the action of genes that drive the growth of therapy-resistant prostate cancer, a new
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Psychedelic compound triggers near-death experiences
Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew made from different plants. A main ingredient is dimethyltryptamine (DMT), which is a “non-selective serotonin
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