Beliefs about the causes of illnesses have had implications on how individuals and society responds to sicknesses and epidemics. These beliefs have been derived from the process of observation, test, selection, and transfer ...

Background: Estrogen synthesis decreases in the postmenopausal period inducing gingival periodontal disturbance. Estrogen replacement therapy has been used to reduce such gingival complications, although it has been limited ...

Background: Orangutans are critically endangered primates living in the shrinking virgin rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Two or more species of orangutan once inhabited a larger part of Southeast Asia. Attacks by these ...

Background: In a tumor, hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF) are induced to promote angiogenesis for the growth and metastasis of cells. There have been very few studies ...

Background: Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotential cells capable of differentiating into osteoblasts, chondrocytes, adipocytes, tenocytes, and myoblasts. Wharton’s jelly contains stem cells that are a rich source of ...

Background: The increase in global prevalence of obesity and diabetes, and the growth of the elderly population worldwide emphasize the biomedical research need for an animal model which exhibits close similarity to ...

Objective: This article reviews recent advances in filarial parasite genomics and opportunities for new antifilarial drug research. Methods and results: Genomic approach to filarial parasites provides new prospects for ...

Objective: To assess the rate of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in diabetes patients receiving sliding scale insulin. Method: Data was collected prospectively for 3 months and a total number of 52 patients were included. ...